Journal profile · Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Gaceta Sanitaria
ISSN 0213-9111 · eISSN 1578-1283 · Ediciones Doyma, S.L. · SPAIN · Bimonthly · Founded 1987
Gaceta Sanitaria: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.28; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 92 days to acceptance (86 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 911 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Gaceta Sanitaria is published by Ediciones Doyma, S.L. and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Public Health and Environmental Issues, Public Health and Social Inequalities and Aging, Health, and Disability, together about 24% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Health GazetteGaceta Sanitaria (Health Gazette) is an international journal that accepts articles in Spanish and in English. It is the official scientific journal of the Sociedad Española de Salud Publica y Administración Sanitaria (Spanish Society of Public Health and Health Administration) (SESPAS).The Journal publishes 6 issues per year on different areas of Public Health and Health Administration, including:Applied epidemiologyHealth prevention and promotionEnvironmental healthInternational healthManagement and assessment of policies and services.Health technology assessmentsHealth economicsThe editorial process is regulated by a peer review system. It publishes original works, reviews, opinion articles, field and methodology notes, protocols, letters to the editor, editorials, and debates.Gaceta Sanitaria has a very dynamic publication calendar. The decisions made by the Editorial Committee in 2015 took a mean response time of 3.1 days to reject a manuscript without an external peer review, and 37.2 days (or 5.31 weeks) if rejected after an external peer review. The median time between reception and final acceptance of manuscripts was 11 weeks (2015 data). The total percentage of rejected manuscripts (from submission and after external peer review) was 67.4%.Follow us on Facebook and Twitter: https://www.facebook.com/groups/134812308548/?fref=t https://twitter.com/gacetasanitariaFor further information consult http://www.elsevier.es/gsGaceta Sanitaria es una revista internacional que acepta artículos en español e inglés. Es la revista científica de la Sociedad Española de Salud Pública y Administración Sanitaria (SESPAS).Se publican 6 números al año en los diferentes campos de la Salud Pública y la Administración Sanitaria e incluyen:Epidemiología aplicadaPrevención y promoción de la saludSalud ambientalSalud internacionalGestión y evaluación de políticas y de serviciosEvaluación de tecnologías sanitariasEconomía de la saludEl proceso editorial se rige por el sistema de revisión por pares. Publica trabajos originales, revisiones, artículos de opinión, notas de campo y metodológicas, protocolos, cartas al director, editoriales y debates.Gaceta Sanitaria ofrece un calendario de publicación muy ágil. Las decisiones tomadas por el Comité Editorial en 2015 han implicado un tiempo de respuesta de 3,1 días de media para el rechazo sin revisión externa, y de 37,2 días (o 5,31 semanas) en el caso de rechazo tras la evaluación por personas revisoras externas. La mediana entre la recepción y su aceptación definitiva de los manuscritos es de 11 semanas (datos de 2015). El porcentaje total de rechazo de manuscritos (de entrada y después de ir a evaluación externa) ha sido del 67,4.Síguenos en Facebook y Twitter: https://www.facebook.com/groups/134812308548/?fref=t https://twitter.com/gacetasanitariaPara más información, consulte http://www.elsevier.es/gs
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Editor-in-chief Salvador PeiróPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Spain 28, United Kingdom 3, Switzerland 3 (34 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Public Health and Environmental IssuesEnvironmental Science8.9%
- Public Health and Social InequalitiesSocial Sciences7.6%
- Aging, Health, and DisabilityMedicine7.6%
- Health and Medical EducationHealth Professions7.1%
- Health and Lifestyle StudiesHealth Professions6.8%
- Nursing care and researchHealth Professions4.7%
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.7%
- Healthcare Systems and TechnologyBusiness, Management and Accounting4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Health Care Sciences & Services | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Health Policy & Services | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Health Care Sciences & Services | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Health Policy & Services | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Health Care Sciences & Services | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Health Policy & Services | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 1.28LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.72LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36LetPub ·
- h-index
- 69OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,554OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.19OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 13.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.42%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 60LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,285 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 835 | 835 | 17 |
| 2025 | 911 | 911 | 104 |
| 2024 | 83 | 83 | 227 |
| 2023 | 79 | 79 | 192 |
| 2022 | 90 | 90 | 615 |
| 2021 | 247 | 247 | 2,701 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
92 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 46 days – 135 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 63 days (86 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 165 days
- Sample
- 86 articles with submission and acceptance dates (184 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 28%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 42 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 70 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 18 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 1,800 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 1,800 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 1,000 | Yes | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Ediciones Doyma, S.L.
- Country or region
- SPAIN
- Language
- Spanish, English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1987
- ISSN
- 0213-9111
- Electronic ISSN
- 1578-1283
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Gaceta Sanitaria
What CAS zone is Gaceta Sanitaria in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Gaceta Sanitaria is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Health Care Sciences & Services / Health Policy & Services / Public, Environmental & Occupational Health. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Gaceta Sanitaria?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.28; CiteScore 3.2, h-index 69.
How long does peer review take at Gaceta Sanitaria?
Based on the dates recorded on 86 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 92 days (interquartile range 46–135 days); authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 28%. 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 Sanitaria based?
Of the 34 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (28), United Kingdom (3) and Switzerland (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Gaceta Sanitaria?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Gaceta Sanitaria is indexed in SCIE, SSCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Gaceta Sanitaria open access, and what is the APC?
Gaceta Sanitaria is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .