Journal profile · Medicine-Medicine (miscellaneous)
Medicina Clinica y Social
ISSN 2521-2281 · Universidad Nacional de Asunción · Paraguay
Medicina Clinica y Social: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 4 weeks (community reports); 31 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Medicina Clinica y Social is published by Universidad Nacional de Asunción. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Health and Lifestyle Studies, Health and Medical Education and Stress and Burnout Research, together about 35.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Medicina Clínica y Social (Med Clín Soc) ISSN 2521-2281 (online) is a continuously published scientific journal that is published, as a contribution of the Social Anthropology Department, in the Santa Rosa del Aguaray Campus of the School of Medical Sciences of the National University of Asunción, Paraguay. The papers may be presented at the initiative of the author, or at the request of the Editorial Board of the magazine. The journal adheres to the recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (https://www.icmje.org). The magazine does not charge neither for the submission nor the publication of the articles. The editorial process is carried out using the peer review system by peers external to the publishing institution (double blind). Its aim is the dissemination of the results of scientific works in the field of Medicine, Health Sciences and Social Sciences applied to Health, in the form of high-quality scientific articles that follow the methodology of scientific research and the concepts of ethics, providing scientific knowledge that contributes to the knowledge and solution of health problems. Its thematic coverage covers the fields of Medicine, Health Sciences and Social Sciences applied to Health. It is aimed at all those interested in scientific articles in the field of Medicine, Health Sciences and Social Sciences applied to Health. Medicina Clínica y Social is fully open access: all articles will be accessible immediately and permanently to facilitate their reading and downloading. The permitted reutilization is defined according to the following Creative Commons use license: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Medicina Clínica y Social accepts the following types of articles: a) Editorials, b) Original Articles (including original research articles, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses), c) Narrative Reviews, d) Case Reports, and e) Letters to the Editor. Editorials and narrative reviews are published only upon invitation by the journal’s Editorial Team. PEER REVIEW AND PLAGIARISM DETECTION The editorial process begins when the article is received, each article is assigned an associate editor to accompany the editorial process, the associate editor will make preliminary corrections to the article before it begins the review phase. The review phase is double-blinded, and the manuscript will be sent to at least two external reviewers; corrections to the manuscripts may be requested according to t
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Medicine (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Iván BarriosPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Argentina 2, United States 1, United Kingdom 1, Italy 1, Spain 1 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Health and Lifestyle StudiesHealth Professions13.9%
- Health and Medical EducationHealth Professions11.7%
- Stress and Burnout ResearchPsychology10.4%
- Public Health and Environmental IssuesEnvironmental Science9.1%
- Aging, Health, and DisabilityMedicine5.2%
- Ethics and bioethics in healthcareMedicine3.9%
- Maternal and Neonatal HealthcareHealth Professions3%
- Public Health and Social InequalitiesSocial Sciences3%
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SciELOPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, Latindex
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.59OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 30Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 293 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 20 | 1 |
| 2025 | 31 | 31 | 7 |
| 2024 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
| 2023 | 33 | 33 | 96 |
| 2022 | 22 | 22 | 19 |
| 2021 | 36 | 36 | 62 |
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 4 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 4 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 | |
| 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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Templates
- Word
- Not considered
- AI-generated writing
Article types accepted5, with length limits
- case reportSPECIFIC GUIDELINES FOR CASE REPORTS These are examples of clinical cases of diseases that highlight a particular feature or indicate a special finding. The max…main text ≤ 2,000 words · abstract ≤ 250 words · figures and tables ≤ 3 · references ≤ 15
- case reportsCase Reports SPECIFIC GUIDELINES FOR CASE REPORTSLength not stated
- letter to the editorThe Editorial Board encourages readers of Medicina Clínica y Social to submit comments, considerations or objections regarding articles recently published in th…main text ≤ 500 words
- original articleSPECIFIC GUIDELINES FOR ORIGINAL ARTICLES Research articles on Medicine, Health Sciences, or Social Sciences applied to Health must follow the format: Introduct…main text ≤ 3,500 words · figures and tables ≤ 8
- original articlesOriginal Articles SPECIFIC GUIDELINES FOR ORIGINAL ARTICLESLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship Example of Author Contributions:
JV-A and JT participated in the conception and design of the study, data collection and acquisition of results, data analysis and interpretation, manuscript drafting, critical manuscript review, and final approval of the manuscript. JA-S participated in data analysis and interpretation, manuscript drafting, critical manuscript review, and final approval of the manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license Model summary
All articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review PEER REVIEW AND PLAGIARISM DETECTION
The editorial process begins when the article is received, each article is assigned an associate editor to accompany the editorial process, the associate editor will make preliminary corrections to the article before it begins the review phase. The review phase is double-blinded, and the manuscript will be sent to at least two external reviewers; corrections to the manuscripts may be requested acc…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism PEER REVIEW AND PLAGIARISM DETECTION
The editorial process begins when the article is received, each article is assigned an associate editor to accompany the editorial process, the associate editor will make preliminary corrections to the article before it begins the review phase. The review phase is double-blinded, and the manuscript will be sent to at least two external reviewers; corrections to the manuscripts may be requested acc…
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 Nacional de Asunción
- Country or region
- Paraguay
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 2521-2281
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 10, Issue 1 (2026)
- 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 Medicina Clinica y Social
How long does peer review take at Medicina Clinica y Social?
Authors report an average review time of about 4 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 Medicina Clinica y Social?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: Vancouver; Templates: Word. 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 Medicina Clinica y Social based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Argentina (2), United States (1) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Medicina Clinica y Social?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Medicina Clinica y Social is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Medicina Clinica y Social open access, and what is the APC?
Medicina Clinica y Social 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, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .