CIRIEC-España

What CIRIEC-España does

CIRIEC-España is a non-profit scientific research association founded in 1986 in Valencia, operating as the Spanish national section of CIRIEC-International (International Centre of Research and Information on the Public, Social and Cooperative Economy). It functions as the principal Spanish scientific reference for social economy, cooperative, and public economics research, coordinating a network of over 700 affiliated researchers across 15 research centers and 17 university chairs through its REUNES and REJIES networks, and maintaining the CIDEC documentation center at the Universitat de València Faculty of Economics.

Its product portfolio comprises two peer-reviewed academic journals — 'CIRIEC-España, Revista de Economía Pública, Social y Cooperativa' (Q3 in JCR Web of Science) and 'CIRIEC-España, Revista Jurídica de Economía Social y Cooperativa' (Q2 in SJR Scopus, FECYT Diamond Open Access seal) — alongside statistical portals (CIRIECSTAT and VALESTAT), three observatories (Spanish, Ibero-American OIBESCOOP, and Valencian Observales), an editorial collection, periodic congresses and Iberian colloquia, an annual thesis award program, and the 'Noticias del CIDEC' newsletter. No technology product or software platform is central to the offering; the underlying capability is scientific publishing, statistical compilation feeding into INE's official social economy statistics, and research network coordination.

Revenue is generated through annual individual and institutional membership fees, journal subscriptions and open-access publication fees, conference and event registration, and public grants from bodies such as the Generalitat Valenciana. The organization is governed by an academic leadership including President Adoración Mozas Moral, Director José Luis Monzón (also President of CIRIECSTAT), Vice President Sebastián Reyna, and Scientific Committee President Rafael Chaves Ávila, supported by a small staff of approximately 8 employees.

Name

CIRIEC-España

Legal name

CIRIEC ESPAÑA

Website

https://ciriec.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CIRIEC-España is a Valencia-based non-profit scientific research association founded in 1986, serving as the Spanish section of CIRIEC-International and the principal academic reference for social economy, cooperative, and public economics research in Spain.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic Research Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Scholarly Society & Association Publishing (EDAGAFAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Conference Proceedings & Research Reports Publishing (EDAGAFAL)

Keywords

• Social economy research
• Cooperative economics
• Academic publishing
• Scientific journals
• Research networks

Headquarters

HQ city

Valencia

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Annual membership fees from individual researchers, institutions, and organizations. Members receive access to publications, research networks, and participation in CIRIEC activities.
2. Scientific publications and journal access: Revenue from publishing scientific journals including 'CIRIEC-España, Revista de Economía Pública, Social y Cooperativa' and 'CIRIEC-España, Revista Jurídica de Economía Social y Cooperativa'.
3. Conference and event participation fees: Registration fees for congresses, colloquiums, and specialized conferences organized by CIRIEC-España.
4. Public funding and grants: Financial support from public institutions including the Generalitat Valenciana and other government bodies for research projects and activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

CIRIEC-España is a scientific research association that conducts and disseminates research on the public, social, and cooperative economy. It publishes two peer-reviewed academic journals, operates statistical portals on social economy data, runs observatories, maintains a documentation center and researcher directory, and coordinates university research networks and congresses.

Product overview

CIRIEC-España is a scientific association serving as the Spanish section of the International Centre of Research and Information on Public, Social and Cooperative Economy. Rather than a unified software product, the organization offers a portfolio of complementary research publications, statistical platforms, and academic networks. Its core offerings include two peer-reviewed academic journals (Revista de Economía and Revista Jurídica), two statistical portals (CIRIECSTAT and VALESTAT), three observatories monitoring social economy developments, a documentation center (CIDEC) with virtual library, a directory of over 700 researchers, two research networks (REUNES for university centers and REJIES for young researchers), an editorial collection, award programs, and periodic congresses. The organization operates from the Faculty of Economics at the University of Valencia and functions primarily as an information and research coordination platform rather than a technology product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CIRIEC-España, Revista de Economía Pública, Social y Cooperativa Peer-reviewed academic journal covering public, social, and cooperative economics, indexed in JCR (Web of Science) Q3 and SJR Scopus. Targeted at university researchers, academics, and policy professionals.
• CIRIEC-España, Revista Jurídica de Economía Social y Cooperativa Peer-reviewed legal journal focused on social economy and cooperative law, indexed in SJR Scimago Scopus at Q2 and holding the FECYT Diamond Open Access seal. Targeted at legal scholars, jurists, and social economy practitioners.
• CIRIECSTAT Online statistical portal for Social Economy data in Spain, providing updated figures on cooperatives, labor societies, and non-market entities. Available to researchers and institutions.
• VALESTAT Online statistical portal for Valencian Community social economy data.
• CIDEC - Centro de Información y Documentación Europea sobre Economía Pública, Social y Cooperativa University documentation center and virtual library for public, social, and cooperative economics information, recognized as an international reference. Targets researchers and academic institutions.
• Directorio de Investigadores en Economía Social Directory locating over 700 researchers and 15 research centers in social economy across Spanish universities.
• Fondo Editorial CIRIEC Editorial collection including books, guides, and monographs on social economy topics.
• Noticias del CIDEC Digital publication providing news and documentation on public, social, and cooperative economics.
• Guía Laboral de la Economía Social Valenciana Labor guide for young people entering the workforce, explaining employment possibilities in social economy entities in the Valencian Community.
• Observatorio Español de la Economía Social Spanish Observatory monitoring and analyzing social economy developments, publishing bulletins and reports for stakeholders.
• Observatorio Iberoamericano OIBESCOOP Ibero-American Observatory for social economy and cooperative studies, distributing research findings to regional stakeholders.
• Observatorio Valenciano Observales Valencian Observatory for social economy research and analysis, distributing findings to regional stakeholders.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,000 scientific articles published across all journal editions
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• IUDESCOOP (Instituto Universitario de Economía Social y Cooperativa)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIUDESCOOP is the University Institute for Social and Cooperative Economy at the University of Valencia, serving as a key institutional partner. CIRIEC-España collaborates with IUDESCOOP on publications (including the 'Noticias del CIDEC' magazine), research projects, and hosts its headquarters at the Faculty of Economics. The relationship spans over 30 years of institutional collaboration.
• ENUIES (Red Española de Centros e Institutos Universitarios de Investigación en Economía Social)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerENUIES is the Spanish Network of University Centers and Institutes for Social Economy Research, integrated within CIRIEC-España. The network comprises 15 research centers and 17 university chairs across Spain, coordinating joint research activities, the University Week of Social Economy, and researcher training.
• CEPES (Confederación Empresarial Española de la Economía Social)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEPES is the Spanish Business Confederation of Social Economy. CIRIEC-España collaborates with CEPES on research projects, policy advisory, and joint events. CEPES President Juan Antonio Pedreño participates regularly in CIRIEC activities and serves as President of Social Economy Europe.
• Generalitat Valenciana (Regional Government of Valencia)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Regional Government of Valencia provides ongoing support to CIRIEC-España, including funding for publications, the CIDEC documentation center, and various research activities. The collaboration includes support for the Valencian Social Economy Observatory (Observales) and the publication 'Noticias del CIDEC'.
• REJIES (Red Española de Jóvenes Investigadores en Economía Social)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerREJIES is the Spanish Network of Young Researchers in Social Economy, a young researcher network linked to CIRIEC-España. The network provides training, networking, and career development opportunities for researchers completing or recently completed PhDs in social economy.
• CIRIEC-InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIRIEC-España is the Spanish national section of CIRIEC-International (International Centre of Research and Information on the Public, Social and Cooperative Economy). The international organization coordinates global research activities, international congresses, and collaborative projects across national sections.
• INE (Instituto Nacional de Estadística)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Spanish National Institute of Statistics collaborates with CIRIEC-España on the Satellite Account of Social Economy in Spain. CIRIECSTAT provides statistical data that feeds into INE's official statistical publications on the social economy sector.
• Universidad de Valencia - Faculty of EconomicscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Faculty of Economics at the University of Valencia hosts CIRIEC-España's headquarters and serves as the primary venue for many CIRIEC events and activities.
• Laborpar (Federación Empresarial de Sociedades Laborales y Participadas)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaborpar collaborated with CIRIEC-España on the publication 'Sociedades laborales: 40 años de innovación social', presenting the book in Murcia in June 2025.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• IUDESCOOP (Instituto Universitario de Economía Social y Cooperativa): IUDESCOOP is the University of Valencia's institute for social and cooperative economy and a long-standing core partner of CIRIEC-España. It conducts overlapping research, hosts CIRIEC's headquarters, and co-publishes key materials.
• RIPESS (Intercontinental Network for the Promotion of Social and Solidarity Economy): RIPESS is a global network promoting social and solidarity economy through research, advocacy, and networking. It shares CIRIEC-España's focus on the social economy as an academic and policy field.
• Euricse (European Research Institute on Cooperative and Social Enterprises): Euricse is an Italian-based research institute focused on cooperatives and social enterprises, producing peer-reviewed research and policy reports. It is a direct academic peer in social economy research and frequently co-publishes with CIRIEC-aligned scholars.
• CIRIEC-International: CIRIEC-International is the parent federation coordinating national sections (including CIRIEC-España) for research on public, social, and cooperative economy. It runs the same scholarly-association model at a global level and is the most direct peer.
• EMES European Research Network: EMES is a European research network studying social enterprises and the social economy, partnering closely with CIRIEC-España on joint research. It pursues a similar academic-association mission and shares many of the same researchers.

Regional players

• GSEF (Global Social Economy Forum): GSEF is an international forum focused on social economy policy and practice, with research, congress, and city-network functions. It is thematically adjacent and shares the social economy subject matter CIRIEC-España covers.
• CEPES (Confederación Empresarial Española de la Economía Social): CEPES is the Spanish business confederation of the social economy, a core institutional partner of CIRIEC-España. It shares the social economy ecosystem focus but operates as an industry advocacy body rather than a research association.

Broad incumbents

• International Co-operative Alliance (ICA): The ICA is the global apex body representing cooperatives worldwide, with research, advocacy, and policy functions. It overlaps with CIRIEC-España's cooperative-economy research scope but operates at a global scale across many activities beyond research.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries3 records

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