Journal profile
Avances en Ciencias e Ingenierias
ISSN 1390-5384 · eISSN 2528-7788 · Universidad San Francisco de Quito · Ecuador
Avances en Ciencias e Ingenierias: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 41 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Avances en Ciencias e Ingenierias is published by Universidad San Francisco de Quito. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Amphibian and Reptile Biology, Avian ecology and behavior and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, together about 25.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
ACI Avances en Ciencias e Ingenierías is an international, multidisciplinary, open-access scientific journal published on a biannual basis (May and December). The journal publishes original research in the sciences and engineering, focusing on methodological rigor and a transparent peer review process. It operates under a diamond open access model, charging no article processing or publication fees (APCs). ACI promotes open science and open data practices to strengthen transparency, reproducibility, and collaboration across scientific communities. Its purpose is to expand the international exchange of knowledge and to generate applied value to the broader society. The journal accepts original articles, review papers, and communications in English and Spanish. The considered fields are the sciences (including materials science, ecology, chemistry, biotechnology, computer science, microbiology, agronomy, physics, and mathematics) and in engineering (including civil and structural engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, and chemical engineering), prioritizing contributions with scientific rigor and an interdisciplinary approach within the framework of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). ACI operates on the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform and is published by USFQ Press, the publishing house of Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ). The journal is indexed in several databases, including DOAJ, Latindex 2.0, REDIB, Redalyc, and ROAD, providing visibility and accessibility of its contents. The complete list is in:Indexing. ACI Avances en Ciencias e Ingenierías maintains, in its Articles and Issues section, thematic dossiers from previous years. Each dossier is a thematic collection coordinated by guest editors and composed of articles originally published in regular issues of the journal. These dossiers do not constitute independent issues or a separate editorial format. Since 2026, the journal has published exclusively regular issues and accepts manuscripts only through its standard editorial workflow.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Oscar CamachoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 8, Spain 6, Germany 5, Italy 5, Mexico 5 (57 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Amphibian and Reptile BiologyEnvironmental Science10.3%
- Avian ecology and behaviorEnvironmental Science8%
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science7%
- Crop Yield and Soil FertilityAgricultural and Biological Sciences6%
- Agricultural Productivity and Crop ImprovementAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.8%
- Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEnvironmental Science5.3%
- Fish biology, ecology, and behaviorEnvironmental Science5.3%
- Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Latindex, Google ScholarPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.28OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 527 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 19 | 78 |
| 2025 | 41 | 41 | 108 |
| 2024 | 29 | 29 | 114 |
| 2023 | 25 | 25 | 140 |
| 2022 | 26 | 26 | 103 |
| 2021 | 44 | 44 | 102 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted3
- communicationsIt publishes original research, reviews, and communications in sciences and engineeringLength not stated
- original researchIt publishes original research, reviews, and communications in sciences and engineeringLength not stated
- reviewsIt publishes original research, reviews, and communications in sciences and engineeringLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0) Model summary
The journal works under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
No APC, free for authors and readers Model summary
Free for authors and readers. We impose no article processing charge, and readers have free access to all publications.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Preliminary Review Process
Each submitted article will undergo an initial evaluation by the Editors-in-Chief to ensure it meets the journal’s standards, including thematic scope, formatting, structure, and readability. If the manuscript does not align with the journal’s scope, it will be returned to the author. Its originality will also be checked using Turnitin to detect similarities with existing works. If the manuscript’…
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 San Francisco de Quito
- Country or region
- Ecuador
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 1390-5384
- Electronic ISSN
- 2528-7788
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 18, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Avances en Ciencias e Ingenierias
How long does peer review take at Avances en Ciencias e Ingenierias?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Avances en Ciencias e Ingenierias based?
Of the 57 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (8), Spain (6) and Germany (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Avances en Ciencias e Ingenierias?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Avances en Ciencias e Ingenierias is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Avances en Ciencias e Ingenierias open access, and what is the APC?
Avances en Ciencias e Ingenierias 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 2026-08-28). Last updated: .