Journal profile · DEMOGRAPHY
Poblacion y Salud en Mesoamerica
ISSN 1659-0201 · Centro Centroamericano de Población · Costa Rica
Poblacion y Salud en Mesoamerica: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 25 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Poblacion y Salud en Mesoamerica is published by Centro Centroamericano de Población and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Health and Lifestyle Studies, Aging, Health, and Disability and Public Health and Social Inequalities, together about 37.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal Población y Salud en Mesoamérica is a free and open access electronic journal of the Centro Centroamericano de Población in collaboration with the Instituto de Investigaciones en Salud (INISA), University of Costa Rica. The journal receives national and international articles in Spanish, English and Portuguese.The journal's coverage is related to public health, demography, public health policies and other health determinants related to populations and their composition.The primary objective of this publication is to disseminate the results of research in the different disciplines of knowledge based on population studies from the demographic perspective, i.e. the determinants and consequences of the dynamics of the size and composition of human populations. We will also receive contributions based on public health research, where health is studied from a population perspective and subject to public policy interventions. Original papers that have not yet been published will be accepted.The target audience of this publication are researchers, undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate students, professionals in the thematic area of the journal and interested general public.As of 2024 its periodicity is biannual with continuous publication. The first issue opens on January 1st and covers the months from January to June, and the second issue opens on July 1st and covers the months from July to December. Articles are received throughout the year.Mission: To contribute, through the publication of high quality scientific papers, nationally and internationally, to:-Disciplinary and scientific development of public and population health sciences and demography.-Progress in population health-Dissemination of new knowledge in the area.-Decision-making on policy issues, public and population health and demography.-And the dissemination of research by professionals in the area.Vision: to be the scientific journal par excellence in public and population health sciences and demography for its quality, innovation and continuous improvement, nationally and internationally.Values: - Leadership, - Innovation, - Quality, - Transparency, - Commitment, - Efficiency
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): DEMOGRAPHY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 4, Mexico 4, Spain 2, Colombia 2, Argentina 1 (13 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Health and Lifestyle StudiesHealth Professions17.4%
- Aging, Health, and DisabilityMedicine10.6%
- Public Health and Social InequalitiesSocial Sciences9.6%
- Public Health and Environmental IssuesEnvironmental Science5.4%
- Maternal and Neonatal HealthcareHealth Professions5.1%
- Food Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsHealth Professions4.7%
- Healthcare Systems and ReformsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.5%
- Child Nutrition and Water AccessNursing3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Demography | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Demography | 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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.09OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.46%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 8LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 480 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| 2025 | 25 | 25 | 2 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | 4 |
| 2023 | 26 | 26 | 65 |
| 2022 | 38 | 38 | 80 |
| 2021 | 38 | 38 | 56 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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)
Article types accepted2
- essaysThe documents that Población y Salud en Mesoamérica receives are: scientific articles and EssaysLength not stated
- scientific articlesThe documents that Población y Salud en Mesoamérica receives are: scientific articles and EssaysLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Data availability
Research data should be no more than five years old at submission. Model summary
Regarding the timeliness of the data presented in the paper, the research period should be no more than five years old as of the year in which the paper is submitted.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Non-sexist language required per University of Jaén guide. Model summary
All contributions submitted for publication must be written using non-sexist language, for compliance with which the journal makes available the "Guide for an egalitarian and non-sexist use of language" developed by the University of Jaén, Spain
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Open access under CC BY-NC-SA license. Model summary
Population and Health in Mesoamerica informs its authors and readers that all publications must be submitted with the Letter of Acceptance of Copyright Conditions where the authors are asked for authorization to submit the article to the Journal for consideration so that it may carry out any of the following activities: The graphic and style editing of the work or part of it.The publication and re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access policy
Open access under CC BY-NC-SA license Model summary
Población y Salud en Mesoamérica is a scientific journal that follows the principles of the international Open Access movement established in Budapest (BOAI, 2002), Berlin (2003) and Bethesda (2003), so that the publications of this journal comply with these conditions: 1. To guarantee the free, irrevocable, worldwide right to access the information, as well as to copy, use, distribute, transmit, …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review process
Double-blind peer review with at least two specialized reviewers. Model summary
The review process of the Revista Población y Salud en Mesoamérica is carried out through the peer review system with the double blind modality, where the personal data of the evaluators will be reserved in order to avoid conflicts with the authors.It is estimated that the evaluation process will take approximately two months, using the peer review arbitration system procedure in which two reviewe…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism Detection Policy
Originality verified via Turnitin; simultaneous submission prohibited. Model summary
Plagiarism is a fraudulent act that consists of the use of bibliographic material elaborated by third parties without directly acknowledging the authorship of others, making it appear that the text presented is one's own, either partially or in its entirety.In the journal Población y Salud en Mesoamérica, the detection of plagiarism and self-plagiarism can compromise the publication of the manuscr…
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
- Centro Centroamericano de Población
- Country or region
- Costa Rica
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 1659-0201
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Poblacion y Salud en Mesoamerica
What CAS zone is Poblacion y Salud en Mesoamerica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Poblacion y Salud en Mesoamerica is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Demography. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Poblacion y Salud en Mesoamerica?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Poblacion y Salud en Mesoamerica based?
Of the 13 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (4), Mexico (4) and Spain (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Poblacion y Salud en Mesoamerica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Poblacion y Salud en Mesoamerica is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Poblacion y Salud en Mesoamerica open access, and what is the APC?
Poblacion y Salud en Mesoamerica 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: .