Journal profile
Ciencia y Deporte
ISSN 2223-1773 · Universidad de Camagüey Ignacio Agramonte Loynaz · Cuba
Ciencia y Deporte: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 31 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ciencia y Deporte is published by Universidad de Camagüey Ignacio Agramonte Loynaz. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Physical Education and Training Studies, Sports Performance and Training and Physical Education and Pedagogy, together about 36.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Ciencia y Deporte, is a publication of the Faculty of Physical Culture of the University of Camagüey "Ignacio Agramonte Loynaz", Cuba; it is an online journal with ISSN 2223-1773. This open-access digital journal adheres to a rigorous peer-review process. Its essential mission is to foster, disseminate, and advance scientific knowledge in the areas of Physical Culture and Sport.The journal is published quarterly, adopting a continuous publication flow by issue. The publication language of this journal is Spanish, and as of 2022, all articles are published in both Spanish and English. Metadata includes Portuguese. The new model reflects the efforts to internationalize and disseminate its contents.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Physical Education and Training StudiesHealth Professions15.8%
- Sports Performance and TrainingMedicine11.8%
- Physical Education and PedagogyHealth Professions8.9%
- Sports Science and EducationArts and Humanities8.6%
- Sport Psychology and PerformancePsychology8.5%
- Sports and Physical Education ResearchHealth Professions7.3%
- Martial Arts: Techniques, Psychology, and EducationSocial Sciences5.4%
- Physical education and sports games researchPsychology5.4%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
SciELOPublisher 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
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 311 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 34 | 3 |
| 2025 | 31 | 31 | 19 |
| 2024 | 33 | 33 | 15 |
| 2023 | 44 | 44 | 9 |
| 2022 | 38 | 38 | 2 |
| 2021 | 33 | 33 | 0 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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-SA | |
| 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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 3–6
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted6
- algorithmThis section publishes articles of great interest that constitute a challenge for the future, and it is subject to peer review.Length not stated
- artículos originalesArtículos OriginalesLength not stated
- editorialThese are articles commissioned by the Editorial Board that express criteria on a current scientific topic or situation. They may or may not be related to the c…Length not stated
- letter to the editorThis usually refers to topics addressed in articles published in the journal. The editors reserve the right to edit letters regarding their length and style.Length not stated
- original articleThis is a report that communicates the results of a research project for the first time, and it is subject to peer review.Length not stated
- review articleThis is an article that examines the findings related to the state-of-the-art of one of the thematic areas covered by the journal. It is subject to peer review.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Self-archiving
- Authorship DECLARATION OF AUTHORSHIP AND ORIGINALITY
The author who sends the submission to Ciencia y Deporte, certifies:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Policy on Declaration of Conflict of Interest
Authors will declare in their research if there are any conflicts of interest regarding the presented research results and will be responsible for the information provided. The declaration of conflict of interest is a section within the scientific article.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
As part of the submission process, authors are required to indicate that their submission meets all of the elements listed below, and to be aware that submissions that do not meet these guidelines may be returned to the author. DECLARATION OF AUTHORSHIP AND ORIGINALITY The author who sends the submission to Ciencia y Deporte, certifies: That each of the people listed as author has contributed dire…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access g ) Open Access Policy
Policy on Declaration of Conflict of Interest Model summary
Ciencia y Deporte is an open access journal that provides free access to all its content. It is based on the principle that this form of access contributes to the socialization of scientific knowledge, promoting global knowledge exchange. Authors of scientific articles can submit their work completely free of charge. These submissions will undergo peer review, editing, and publication under this s…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
This open-access digital journal adheres to a rigorous peer-review process. Model summary
This open-access digital journal adheres to a rigorous peer-review process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Policy on Plagiarism
The review and editing team implements procedures to identify and prevent the publication of materials that are found to contain inappropriate conduct, including plagiarism, manipulation of citations, and falsification of data, and encourages reviewers and authors to share responsibility for this requirement.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving j) Self-Archiving and Digital Preservation Policy of Information
Backups: Three periodic backups are conducted to ensure the preservation of data stored on the servers of the University of Camagüey "Ignacio Agramonte Loynaz". The main node of the institution has two backups, and the third backup is stored on an external server at the Information Center. Technological Environment Monitoring:The technological environment is constantly monitored to anticipate pote…
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 Camagüey Ignacio Agramonte Loynaz
- Country or region
- Cuba
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 2223-1773
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 11, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- 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 Ciencia y Deporte
How long does peer review take at Ciencia y Deporte?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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 Ciencia y Deporte?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 3–6; Reference style: APA. 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 Ciencia y Deporte?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ciencia y Deporte is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Ciencia y Deporte open access, and what is the APC?
Ciencia y Deporte 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .