Estado & comunes is a biannual specialized publication edited in Spanish by the Instituto de Altos Estudios Nacionales (IAEN), in Ecuador. Its purpose is to promote reflection, dissemination and generation of knowledge on social reality from a public policy approach, with a scientific and international perspective. The journal embraces diverse theoretical, epistemological and methodological positions within the field of social sciences, specifically in the subfield of public policy and state administration.

Its scope encompasses the dissemination of original, investigative, reflexive and critical contents, guided by high standards of academic quality, ethics in the production and dissemination of knowledge, and efficiency in the editorial processes. All published articles are evaluated through the external double-blind refereeing system. The journal is aimed at the academic community, teachers, researchers, professors, public officials and people interested in contributing with rigorous and relevant analysis.