Journal profile
Acta Universitaria
ISSN 0188-6266 · eISSN 2007-9621 · Universidad de Guanajuato · Mexico
Acta Universitaria: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 33 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Universitaria is published by Universidad de Guanajuato. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Business, Innovation, and Economy, Plant and soil sciences and Agricultural and Food Production Studies, together about 32.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
ISNN-e 2007-9621 Acta Universitaria is an electronic, multidisciplinary, and peer-reviewed scientific journal with open access, publishing articles in XML and PDF format, following a continuous publication model, and producing a single annual volume. This journal has been edited by the University of Guanajuato since 1991, but it shifted to an online-only version since 2017. The prime objective of the journal is to publish original research articles and review articles in English and Spanish, authored by both national and international researchers. Contributions of researchers are classified in the following areas: a) Biological, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences b) Exact Sciences and Engineering c) Health Sciences Â Ã‚ d) Social Sciences and Humanities e) Economic and Administrative Sciences Acta Universitaria does not accept any other contribution such as opinion articles, essays, reports, research notes, or letters to the editor. The Journal is incorporated in: CONACYT MIAR IRESIE PERIÓDICA REDALYC LATINDEX SCIELO REBIUN DIALNET REDIB BIBLAT
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Artemisa HelgueraPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Business, Innovation, and EconomyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance11.2%
- Plant and soil sciencesAgricultural and Biological Sciences11.1%
- Agricultural and Food Production StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.4%
- Health and Lifestyle StudiesHealth Professions6.9%
- Mexican Socioeconomic and Environmental DynamicsEnvironmental Science6.5%
- Stress and Burnout ResearchPsychology5%
- Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and BeyondEnvironmental Science3.5%
- Educational and Organizational DevelopmentBusiness, Management and Accounting3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 92OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.35OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,348 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 91 | 91 | 1 |
| 2025 | 33 | 33 | 6 |
| 2024 | 69 | 69 | 60 |
| 2023 | 57 | 57 | 135 |
| 2022 | 71 | 71 | 190 |
| 2021 | 52 | 52 | 143 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 32 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
Article types accepted3
- editorialThe articles received by Acta Universitaria will undergo an initial evaluation by the Editorial Office, comparing the received manuscript with the checklist for…Length not stated
- research articleAuthor guidelines Research article Review articlesLength not stated
- review articlesAuthor guidelines Research article Review articlesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Conflicts of interest Psychosocial support: emotional disclosure and regulation to promote well-being in informal primary caregivers
Xitlali Mai Caletti, Iván Rueda Reyes, Luz Janette Molina Ramírez, Elena Guadalupe Santos Venegas, Jocelyn Yoav Lecuona Martínez, David Alberto Rodríguez Medina 1-26
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Authors own the original copyrights to articles published in the journal. Model summary
Authors own the original copyrights to the articles published in Acta Universitaria.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Open access journal; adheres to Berlin Declaration and DOAJ Principles of Transparency; CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license. Model summary
Acta Universitaria publishes under the Creative Common Licence Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International type CC BY-NC, which means that you are free to share the material for non-commercial purposes. This journal offers immediate free access to its content on the premise that making research available for the public promotes greater exchange of global knowledge. In accordance with international…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Double-blind peer review; each article is sent to two reviewers; a third assessment is requested in case of controversy between verdicts. Model summary
Acta Universitaria follows a peer-review process, where authors' names are not revealed to reviewers and vice versa. This type of evaluation prevents both authors and reviewers from bias. Articles are sent to two reviewers who can either accept the manuscript without revision, accept it with minor revision, or reject it. When controversy between verdicts by reviewers, a third assessment of the man…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Manuscripts are checked with antiplagiarism software (CopyLeaks); plagiarized articles are automatically rejected. Model summary
Acta Universitaria reserves the right to corroborate the authenticity and originality of the manuscript by an antiplagiarism software. In the event that the authors commit plagiarism, the article will automatically be rejected.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Universidad de Guanajuato
- Country or region
- Mexico
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 0188-6266
- Electronic ISSN
- 2007-9621
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta Universitaria
How long does peer review take at Acta Universitaria?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Acta Universitaria?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Keywords: 3–5; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Acta Universitaria?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta Universitaria is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Acta Universitaria open access, and what is the APC?
Acta Universitaria is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .