Journal profile · EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES
Gondola-Ensenanza y Aprendizaje de las Ciencias
ISSN 2346-4712 · Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas · Colombia
Gondola-Ensenanza y Aprendizaje de las Ciencias: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 39 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Gondola-Ensenanza y Aprendizaje de las Ciencias is published by Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas and is in Zone 4 of Education in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Science and Education Research, Education Pedagogy and Practices and Chemistry Education and Research, together about 37.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
La Revista Virtual Góndola, enseñanza y aprendizaje de las ciencias (Góndola enseñ. aprendiz. cienc.) e-ISSN 2346-4712 - ISSN: 2665-3303, publica artículos originales producto de: resultados de investigación, reflexión documentada y crónica de experiencias. Según la clasificación de la Organización para la Cooperación y el Desarrollo Económicos (OCDE), dicho material está relacionado con el a´rea de conocimiento de Ciencias de la Educación, en especifico, con ámbitos educativos y de investigación en la enseñanza y el aprendizaje de las ciencias naturales (física, química, biología, astronomía) y las matemáticas. La revista también cuenta con la sección “historias de vida” en la cual se presentan entrevistas o relatos de profesores, investigadores y/o estudiantes vinculados al área. De igual modo, con el fin de contribuir en la difusión y profundización de los referentes teóricos que fundamentan la investigación en el área, se presenta la sección “reseñas”, en la cual se trabajan obras de interés para profesores e investigadores. Este material puede constituirse tanto en objeto de análisis o investigación como en material de consulta y actualización. Esta revista busca consolidarse como un escenario de fortalecimiento de la comunidad académica de profesores de ciencias naturales tanto en formación como en ejercicio profesional en los diferentes niveles educativos. Góndola, enseñanza y aprendizaje de las ciencias (Góndola enseñ. aprendiz. cienc.) se publica de forma cuatrimestral, durante los meses de enero, mayo y septiembre, respectivamente. Alcance geográfico: nacional e internacional. Puede ser referenciada como: Góndola enseñ. aprendiz. cienc.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Colombia 42, Argentina 10, Chile 4, Portugal 1 (57 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Science and Education ResearchSocial Sciences17.1%
- Education Pedagogy and PracticesSocial Sciences11.4%
- Chemistry Education and ResearchSocial Sciences9%
- Educational methodologies and cognitive developmentPsychology8.2%
- Education and Digital TechnologiesSocial Sciences8%
- Educational Research and Science TeachingAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.8%
- Environmental Sustainability and EducationEnvironmental Science5.4%
- Educational Innovations and TechnologyComputer Science5.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education, Scientific Disciplines | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education, Scientific Disciplines | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Natural Science Collection (ProQuest), Advanced Technologies & Aerospace Database (ProQuest), Biological Science Database (ProQuest), Earth, Atmospheric, & Aquatic Science Collection (ProQuest), Technology Collection (ProQuest)Publisher 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
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.16OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 57.81%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 32LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 379 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| 2025 | 39 | 39 | 5 |
| 2024 | 44 | 44 | 11 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 9 |
| 2022 | 54 | 54 | 68 |
| 2021 | 43 | 43 | 55 |
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-NC-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 250–300 words
- Keywords
- 4–7
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 9,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted3
- crónica de experienciaCrónica de experiencia: es el relato o narración de una intervención educativa hecha con el propósito de mejorar o analizar prácitcas de enseñanza y aprendizaje…Length not stated
- reflexión documentadaReflexión documentada: se refiere a un escrito donde el autor analiza, discute y propone ideas referentes a algún tema sobre el cual no se ha hecho un trabajo c…Length not stated
- resultado de investigaciónResultado de investigación: este tipo de trabajo parte de la formulación de preguntas de investigación y la construcción de las respectivas respuestas por medio…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review
- Authorship
Each author may submit only one article per year, even as co-author. Model summary
Por política editorial cada autor podrá postular solamente un artículo por año, aún siendo co-autor.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
No duplicate submission to this journal within the last year; no simultaneous submission to other journals. Model summary
Los autores se deben asegurar de no haber postulado otro artículo a esta misma revista (Góndola Ens Apr cienc) durante el último año, Esto aplica para autores y co-autores. También, se deben asegurar de no enviar este mismo trabajo simultaneamente a otras revistas.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Licencia Creative Commons
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) Model summary
Atribución-NoComercial-CompartirIgual 4.0 Internacional (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review process: initial editor screening, then double-blind review by two evaluators; a third evaluator if they diverge. Model summary
Los trabajos sometidos para publicación serán analizados previamente por el editor y, si responde al ámbito de aplicación de la revista, no presenta plagio y se encuentra escrito en el formato indicado en la plantilla de artículo, serán enviados a revisión por pares (peer review).
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 Distrital Francisco José de Caldas
- Country or region
- Colombia
- Language
- English, Spanish, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 2346-4712
- Print ISSN
- 2665-3303
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Gondola-Ensenanza y Aprendizaje de las Ciencias
What CAS zone is Gondola-Ensenanza y Aprendizaje de las Ciencias in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Gondola-Ensenanza y Aprendizaje de las Ciencias is in Zone 4 of Education, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Education, Scientific Disciplines. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Gondola-Ensenanza y Aprendizaje de las Ciencias?
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 Gondola-Ensenanza y Aprendizaje de las Ciencias?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 250–300 words; Keywords: 4–7; Manuscript length: ≤ 9,000 words; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Gondola-Ensenanza y Aprendizaje de las Ciencias 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 Colombia (42), Argentina (10) and Chile (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Gondola-Ensenanza y Aprendizaje de las Ciencias?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Gondola-Ensenanza y Aprendizaje de las Ciencias is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Gondola-Ensenanza y Aprendizaje de las Ciencias open access, and what is the APC?
Gondola-Ensenanza y Aprendizaje de las Ciencias 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: .