Journal profile
Lux Medica
ISSN 2007-1655 · eISSN 2007-8714 · Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes · Mexico
Lux Medica: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 29 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Lux Medica is published by Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Medicine, History, and Philosophy, Empathy and Medical Education and Art Therapy and Mental Health, together about 28.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Lux Médica es una revista arbitrada, que se publica cuatrimestralmente, editada por la Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes a través del Centro de Ciencias de la Salud. La revista publica artículos de interés en el área de las ciencias de la salud, con el objetivo de difundir los avances e innovaciones en esta área del conocimiento. El contenido de la revista está dirigido al personal de la salud, para estudiantes desde el nivel de pregrado hasta el posgrado e investigadores. Lux Médica: Órgano oficial del Centro de Ciencias de la Salud de la Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes. Los artículos publicados en esta revista son de entera responsabilidad de los autores. Lux Médica se adhiere al código del COPE (Code of Conduct and Best Practices Guidelines for Journals Editors, Committee on Publication Ethics).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Medicine, History, and PhilosophyMedicine10%
- Empathy and Medical EducationMedicine9.3%
- Art Therapy and Mental HealthArts and Humanities9%
- Nutrition, Health and Food BehaviorNursing6.1%
- Health and Lifestyle StudiesHealth Professions5%
- Substance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesMedicine4.7%
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine3.9%
- Nursing education and managementNursing3.9%
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
Latindex Catálogo 2.0, REDIB, PERIÓDICA, Dialnet, BIBLAT, ROAD, AmeliCA, Google Scholar, Crossref Metadata SearchPublisher 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
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.08OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 492 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30 | 30 | 19 |
| 2025 | 29 | 29 | 34 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | 37 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 | 55 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 | 13 |
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 3–6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,000 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted5
- actualizaciones o revisionesActualizaciones o revisiones: Se refiere al análisis más completo posible y actualizado sobre un tema en el campo del área de la salud.Length not stated
- ars médicaArs médica: Espacio dedicado a escritores y artistas miembros o no de la comunidad médica, quienes podrán aportar textos y obras artísticas que contribuyan a me…Length not stated
- artículos originalesArtículos originales: Son informes de investigaciones relacionadas al campo de la medicina y salud pública, deberán ser inéditos y elaborados de acuerdo a las n…Length not stated
- caso clínicoCaso clínico: Son artículos de presentación de casos aislados o grupos poco numerosos de pacientes, con patologías diferentes o poco comunes.Length not stated
- desde las aulasDesde las aulas: Espacio dirigido a los alumnos de las diferentes carreras biomédicas, tanto de pregrado como de posgrado, quienes deberán acompañar su trabajo …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship
Los autores aceptados deben llenar una declaración de originalidad y cesión de derechos de autor. Model summary
Una vez dictaminado el artículo, si este es aceptado se pedirá a los autores llenar un formato de Declaración de originalidad y cesión de derechos de autor a la Revista Lux Médica
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Licencia Creative Commons Reconocimiento-NoComercial-Compartir Igual 4.0 Internacional. Model summary
La revista Lux Médica está bajo una licencia de Creative Commons Reconocimiento-NoComercial-Compartir Igual 4.0 Internacional.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Revisión cegada: el manuscrito no incluye información de los autores. Model summary
En el manuscrito no se incluye información de los autores, con la finalidad de realizar la revisión cegada.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Originalidad: los artículos no deben haber sido publicados previamente ni estar propuestos simultáneamente en otra revista. Model summary
Los artículos que se propongan para su publicación en la revista LUX MÉDICA deberán ser originales y no haber sido publicados previamente en ninguna de sus versiones y no estar simultáneamente propuestos para tal fin en otra revista.
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 Autónoma de Aguascalientes
- Country or region
- Mexico
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 2007-1655
- Electronic ISSN
- 2007-8714
- 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
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Lux Medica
How long does peer review take at Lux Medica?
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 Lux Medica?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 3–6; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,000 words; Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; 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 Lux Medica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Lux Medica is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Lux Medica open access, and what is the APC?
Lux Medica 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: .