Journal profile
Avances en Enfermeria
ISSN 0121-4500 · eISSN 2346-0261 · Universidad Nacional de Colombia · Colombia
Avances en Enfermeria: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 22 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Avances en Enfermeria is published by Universidad Nacional de Colombia. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Nursing education and management, Nursing care and research and Nursing Education, Practice, and Leadership, together about 37.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Avances en Enfermería is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original research articles in the fields of Nursing and Health Sciences. The journal publishes original, unpublished articles in Spanish, English, and Portuguese, that is, documents that have not been previously published in any format (electronic or print) and are not simultaneously under consideration by other publications or media. Since 2022, Avances en Enfermería has adopted a continuous publication model. However, it still publishes three issues per year, which are completed as articles finish the peer-review and editorial processes. Avances en Enfermería is a diamond open-access publication. Therefore, the journal does not charge readers for article downloads. Additionally, the assessment, peer-reviewing, and publication processes do not generate any fees for authors.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Colombia 9, Portugal 3, Chile 2 (14 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nursing education and managementNursing16.2%
- Nursing care and researchHealth Professions12.1%
- Nursing Education, Practice, and LeadershipNursing9.3%
- Health Education and ValidationSocial Sciences6%
- Palliative and Oncologic CareMedicine4.8%
- Maternal and Neonatal HealthcareHealth Professions4.5%
- Nursing Diagnosis and DocumentationNursing4.4%
- Health Sciences Research and EducationHealth Professions3.8%
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
CINAHLSciELOPublisher website
Other: Virtual Health Library (BVS), Latindex Catalogue 2.0, PUBLINDEX, CUIDEN, Fuente Académica, Virginia Henderson International Nursing Library, Google Scholar, Dialnet, REDIB, QUALIS-CAPES, Ranking Rev-Sapiens, PERIÓDICA, BIBLAT
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
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 83OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.86OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,390 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 98 |
| 2025 | 22 | 22 | 185 |
| 2024 | 26 | 26 | 317 |
| 2023 | 28 | 28 | 363 |
| 2022 | 32 | 32 | 378 |
| 2021 | 53 | 53 | 377 |
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 24 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, CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- 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 prepare9 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- case report
Article types accepted8, with length limits
- case reportDocument that presents the results of a study on a particular situation in order to make known the technical and methodological experiences considered in a spec…Length not stated
- case report (nursing situations)3. Case report (Nursing situations). Document that presents the results of a study regarding a particular situation in order to show technical and methodologica…Length not stated
- editorial1. Editorial. Document written by the Chief Editor, an Associated Editor, a member of the Editorial Committee or a guest researcher, about orientations in the s…Length not stated
- literature review article3. Literature review article. Document that results from investigation in which the results of published or unpublished investigations are analyzed, systematize…Length not stated
- reflection article2. Reflection article. Document that presents research results from the author’s analytic, interpretative or critical perspective on a specific subject, resorti…Length not stated
- reflection document not derived from investigation2. Reflection document not derived from investigation. Manuscript like essay not resulting from a research. It applies interpretative analytic perspective or cr…Length not stated
- reviewDocument that results from a research in which the results of published or unpublished research are analyzed, systematized and integrated, in a field of science…references ≤ 60
- scientific and technological research article1. Scientific and technological research article. Original manuscript that presents in detail the original results of research projects. The structure generally…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use 4. Use of artificial intelligence
The journal adheres to the guidelines set forth by JAMA for authors, reviewers, and editors regarding the use of artificial intelligence (IA) and other automated tools for content creation that will be presented in the journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Changes in authorship
This refers to the addition, deletion, or rearrangement of author names in the authorship of an accepted or published article. Requests to add or remove an author, or to reorganize the names of the authors, must be submitted by the corresponding author of the accepted article and must include:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Common forms of scientific misconduct
Plagiarism: All submissions to Avances en Enfermería are always screened by a content similarity verification program (Turnitin). Plagiarism in all its forms constitutes unethical conduct in both editorial and academic contexts and is unacceptable.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
All articles published by journal Avances en Enfermería are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. This allows anyone to copy, redistribute, remix, transmit and adapt the work as long as the original work and the source are properly cited.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content, based on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports greater global knowledge exchange. Avances en Enfermería is a diamond open-access publication, meaning that the processes of peer reviewing, evaluation, and publication are free of charge for authors. Likewise, readers are not charged to access the content…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Article selection and review process Before submitting an article for the first time, please carefully read the journal's editorial and data policies. The process for reviewing and subsequently selecting articles for publication in Avances en Enfermería is as follows: 1. Once submitted through the journal’s OJS system, all articles are initially reviewed by the editorial team in order to verify th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints 5. Preprints
Preprints refer to a version of a scientific article that has not yet undergone peer review. Avances en Enfermería accepts manuscripts that have been previously deposited in a non-commercial preprint server, provided they have not been submitted for peer reviewing to another journal simultaneously and that authors’ names are not visible.
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 Nacional de Colombia
- Country or region
- Colombia
- Language
- English, Spanish, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 0121-4500
- Electronic ISSN
- 2346-0261
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 44, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- 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 Enfermeria
How long does peer review take at Avances en Enfermeria?
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 Avances en Enfermeria?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 3–5; Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Avances en Enfermeria based?
Of the 14 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Colombia (9), Portugal (3) and Chile (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Avances en Enfermeria?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Avances en Enfermeria is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists CINAHL and SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Avances en Enfermeria open access, and what is the APC?
Avances en Enfermeria 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: .