Journal profile · Medicine-General Medicine
Gaceta Medica Boliviana
ISSN 1012-2966 · eISSN 2227-3662 · Universidad Mayor de San Simón, Facultad de Medicina · Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Gaceta Medica Boliviana: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 67 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Gaceta Medica Boliviana is published by Universidad Mayor de San Simón, Facultad de Medicina. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research and Innovations in Medical Education, together about 22% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
La Gaceta Médica Boliviana es la revista oficial de difusión científica de la Facultad de Medicina “Dr. Aurelio Melean” de la Universidad Mayor de San Simón, tiene el objetivo de socializar nuevos conocimientos y avances científicos en el área de la salud, cumpliendo criterios y estándares internacionales de una revista científica, promoviendo y respaldando la producción de los profesionales e investigadores en el ámbito nacional e internacional. El alcance de la revista contempla la publicación de artículos de todas las áreas de la salud y otras áreas vinculadas a esta como ser psicología y trabajo social contribuyendo a la salud integral de la población.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-General Medicine
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Argentina 1, Chile 1, Colombia 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine8.7%
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchMedicine6.7%
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine6.7%
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsMedicine4.7%
- Cervical Cancer and HPV ResearchMedicine4.3%
- Anesthesia and Pain ManagementMedicine4.3%
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatmentsMedicine4.3%
- Anesthesia and Sedative AgentsMedicine4%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Medicine | Q4 | 579/669 | 13th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SciELOPublisher website
Other: REDALYC, LILACS (OPS/OMS), LATINDEX Directorio y Catálogo 2.0, REDIB, DIALNET, MIAR, ROAD, Latindex, SJR, BASE, HINARI, LATINDEX CATALOGO, LILACS, LATINDEX DIRECTORIO, EBSCO
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.18OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 544 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 21 | 60 |
| 2025 | 67 | 67 | 73 |
| 2024 | 48 | 48 | 82 |
| 2023 | 69 | 69 | 57 |
| 2022 | 41 | 41 | 57 |
| 2021 | 61 | 61 | 29 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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)
Article types accepted7
- artículos de revisiónArtículos de RevisiónLength not stated
- artículos originales1.1.Artículos originales Son artículos donde se presentan los resultados obtenidos en investigaciónes observacionales o experimentales, cuyos resultados puedan …Length not stated
- cartas al editorCartas al editorLength not stated
- casos clínicosCasos clínicosLength not stated
- editorialEditorialLength not stated
- reporte de casos clínicos1.3. Reporte de Casos Clínicos Los reportes de Casos enviados a nuestra revista deben describir observaciones clínicas inusuales, asociaciones de enfermedades n…Length not stated
- revisiones sistemáticas y metaanálisis1.2. Revisiones Sistemáticas y Metaanálisis La GMB publica revisiones sistemáticas y metaanálisis que aborden preguntas clínicas o de salud pública de alta rele…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use
Authors must declare AI use in a section before the references. Model summary
Los autores de manuscritos, puestos a consideración de publicar en la GMB, deben declarar el uso de contenidos generados por IA y las herramientas asistidas por IA en su proceso de escritura del manuscrito.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
Manuscripts must follow the author instructions published in each issue. Model summary
Los manuscritos que sean enviados a la Gaceta Médica Boliviana deberán seguir las normas que aparecen como Instrucciones a los autores, en cada número.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
DOI policy since 2020 Model summary
La revista usa el Digital Object Identifier (DOI) desde la gestion 2020, para todos los artículos publicados con anterioridad, los presentes y los futuros articulos cientificos.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Model summary
Esta obra está bajo una Licencia Creative Commons Atribución-NoComercial-CompartirIgual 4.0 Internacional.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Diamond open access. Model summary
Esta revista ofrece su contenido en Acceso Abierto Diamante.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
initial editorial committee review then external peer review Model summary
Todo material propuesto para publicación en la revista será revisado inicialmente por el Comité Editorial y enviado luego para evaluación externa a evaluadores o pares científicos.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
All manuscripts are screened for plagiarism with Turnitin. Model summary
cada manuscrito enviado a la Gaceta Médica Boliviana es analizado a través del software antiplagio Turnitin, para la detección de plagio.
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 Mayor de San Simón, Facultad de Medicina
- Country or region
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 1012-2966
- Electronic ISSN
- 2227-3662
- 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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Gaceta Medica Boliviana
How long does peer review take at Gaceta Medica Boliviana?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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 Gaceta Medica Boliviana based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Argentina (1), Chile (1) and Colombia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Gaceta Medica Boliviana?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Gaceta Medica Boliviana is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Gaceta Medica Boliviana open access, and what is the APC?
Gaceta Medica Boliviana 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: .