Journal profile
Horizonte Sanitario
ISSN 1665-3262 · eISSN 2007-7459 · Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco · Mexico
Horizonte Sanitario: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 74 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Horizonte Sanitario is published by Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Healthcare Quality and Management, Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet, together about 18.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
About the Journal The journal Horizonte Sanitario is a triannual publication, edited since August 2002 by the Juárez Autónoma University of Tabasco. Its primary objective is to contribute to scientific progress through the dissemination of research carried out in the field of Public Health Sciences and Health Administration in the form of editorials, original and review articles. Articles are published in English Portuguese and Spanish in the form of editorials, original and review articles, has particular interest in topics of epidemiology, quality and management in health services, public and health policies, Economics and Health Marketing, sustainability and vulnerable populations. The editor-in-chief of the magazine is Dr. Heberto Romeo Priego Álvarez. The Horizonte Sanitario journal has free costs for the submission, evaluation, and publication of articles. Authors are not charged for article processing (APC),nor for submitting manuscripts to the journal (Submission Charges). All published articles are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution - Non-Commercial license (International CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). Reservation of rights to exclusive use 04-2014-102714205700-102 granted by the National Institute of Copyright. ISSN (online): 2007-7459| ISSN (print): 1665-3262 Editorial Horizonte Sanitario. Academic Division of Health Sciences, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco. Gregorio Méndez Magaña, # 2838-A, Colonia Tamulté, C.P. 86150, Villahermosa, Tabasco Mexico. E-mail: horizonsanitario@ujat.mx or horizonte.sanitario@hotmail.com. Telephone: (+52) 993 581500 ext. 6391. Website: https://revistahorizonte.ujat.mx "Horizonte Sanitario" is included in the Classification System for Mexican Journals by the National Council of Sciences and Technology in the area of Medicine and Health Sciences. It is indexed in the Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO Citation Index), in the Scientific Information System (Redalyc). Horizonte Sanitario is also included the catalog of the Regional Online Information System for Scientific Journals of Latin America, the Caribbean, Spain and Portugal (Latindex). It is also found in the open information system of journals published in Spanish (Dialnet), in the Ibero-American Network of Innovation and Scientific Knowledge (REDIB), in the Open Academic Journals Index (OAJI), in the Index of Latin American Journals in Science of the General Directorate of Libraries of the National University of Mexico (Periodica), in Latin
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Healthcare Quality and ManagementHealth Professions6.6%
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthHealth Professions6.4%
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine5.8%
- Nutrition, Health and Food BehaviorNursing5.7%
- Healthcare Quality and SatisfactionHealth Professions5.4%
- Diabetes Management and EducationMedicine4.8%
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine4.6%
- Aging, Health, and DisabilityMedicine4.5%
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
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.18OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 795 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 104 | 104 | 78 |
| 2025 | 74 | 74 | 141 |
| 2024 | 51 | 51 | 156 |
| 2023 | 51 | 51 | 168 |
| 2022 | 45 | 45 | 92 |
| 2021 | 48 | 48 | 91 |
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
- 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 | — | |
| 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 prepare10 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use Use of artificial intelligence (AI)
Health Horizon Journal requests an explicit statement on the use of artificial intelligence in scientific writing. If not used, you must place the following legend after the ethical considerations: The authors declare that they have not used any generative artificial intelligence application, software, or web pages in the writing of the manuscript, in the design of tables and figures, or in the an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Declaration of Authorship (CRediT Taxonomy)
Waiting period of 3 issues before submitting a new contribution for previously published authors. Model summary
Individual contributions must be defined using the initials of the authors’ names in the 14 CRediT roles.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Personal data used exclusively for editorial purposes; not disclosed to third parties. Model summary
Personal data (names, email addresses, phone numbers) will be used exclusively for editorial purposes and will not be disclosed to third parties.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethical standards and anti-plagiarism policies.
Experimental studies must comply with the Declaration of Helsinki (version 67). Model summary
The Horizonte Sanitario journal is committed to receiving manuscripts related to Public Health and the Health Administration and submitting them to peer review, respecting the confidentiality of the data, which will only be distributed to the editors, reviewers and/or experts consulted. The journal subscribes to the Code of Conduct of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license; journal retains economic rights and exclusive rights for editing and dissemination. Model summary
Horizonte Sanitario Journal retains the economic rights to the contributions. It acquires the exclusive right to use the document for publication, distribution, preservation, and so on, in any medium and for the period of time stipulated by local laws governing the publication’s operations.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access open access policy
This journal provides open access to its content, based on the principle that offering the public free access to research helps a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review process
Double-blind peer review; authors must remove identifying information from the main file. Model summary
All manuscripts undergo a preliminary review, in which it is determined whether they adhere to the editorial line and the standards of Horizonte Sanitario Likewise, the originality of the writing is reviewed in the iThenticate program. Once the first two steps are successfully completed, the manuscript is peer evaluated using a blind review process by two expert referees on the subject. To ensure …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Ethical Commitments and Anti-Plagiarism
iThenticate screening; maximum allowed similarity index is 3%. Model summary
Integrity: All work must adhere to the journal’s Code of Ethics and Anti- Plagiarism Policies. Research Involving Human Subjects: Experimental studies must comply with the provisions of the Declaration of Helsinki (version 67). Plagiarism Detection: The journal uses the iThenticate program to screen all submitted articles. Similarity Index: The maximum allowed similarity index is 3%.
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 Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco
- Country or region
- Mexico
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 1665-3262
- Electronic ISSN
- 2007-7459
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- 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 Horizonte Sanitario
How long does peer review take at Horizonte Sanitario?
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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Horizonte Sanitario?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words; Reference style: Vancouver; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. 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 Horizonte Sanitario?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Horizonte Sanitario is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Horizonte Sanitario open access, and what is the APC?
Horizonte Sanitario 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: .