Journal profile · Medicine-General Medicine
Horizonte Medico
ISSN 1727-558X · eISSN 2227-3530 · Universidad de San Martín de Porres · Peru
Horizonte Medico: fully open access; APC about USD 145; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 76 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Horizonte Medico is published by Universidad de San Martín de Porres. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Innovations in Medical Education, COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies and Medicinal Plant Research, together about 24.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-General Medicine
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine8.6%
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine8.2%
- Medicinal Plant ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.4%
- Phytochemistry Medicinal Plant ApplicationsAgricultural and Biological Sciences7%
- Health and Medical EducationHealth Professions6.3%
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchMedicine4.6%
- Maternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsMedicine4.6%
- Frailty in Older AdultsMedicine4.6%
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 | 643/669 | 3rd |
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
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
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.04LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 43OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.33OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,017 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47 | 47 | 107 |
| 2025 | 76 | 76 | 201 |
| 2024 | 76 | 76 | 273 |
| 2023 | 62 | 62 | 432 |
| 2022 | 63 | 63 | 361 |
| 2021 | 49 | 49 | 286 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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 | PEN 500 / USD 145 | Yes | CC BY | |
| 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Universidad de San Martín de Porres
- Country or region
- Peru
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 1727-558X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2227-3530
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Horizonte Medico
How long does peer review take at Horizonte Medico?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Which databases index Horizonte Medico?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Horizonte Medico is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Horizonte Medico open access, and what is the APC?
Horizonte Medico is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 145.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, OpenAlex; 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: .