Journal profile · EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES
Revista Cientifica
ISSN 0124-2253 · eISSN 2344-8350 · Universidad Nacional de Lomas de Zamora · Argentina
Revista Cientifica: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 8 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista Cientifica is published by Universidad Nacional de Lomas de Zamora and is in Zone 4 of Education in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Knowledge Societies in the 21st Century, Educational methodologies and cognitive development and Educational Innovations and Technology, together about 33.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Revista Científica is an international open-access scientific publication edited by the Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas. The Journal publishes research and innovation papers, reviews, and reflections in the areas of engineering, science, and education. Its objective is to disseminate original and relevant research in these fields of knowledge. Its articles are published in the Journal’s platform (https://revistas.udistrital.edu.co/index.php/revcie), and there is no cost associated with their submission, review, or publication, as the Journal is funded by the editing institution.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Spain 3, United States 2, Colombia 2, Argentina 1, Chile 1 (10 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Knowledge Societies in the 21st CenturySocial Sciences12.5%
- Educational methodologies and cognitive developmentPsychology11.4%
- Educational Innovations and TechnologyComputer Science9.5%
- Educational Research and Science TeachingAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.3%
- E-Learning and Knowledge ManagementComputer Science6.7%
- Educational theories and practicesSocial Sciences5.6%
- Violence, Education, and Gender StudiesSocial Sciences5.5%
- Business, Innovation, and EconomyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education, Scientific Disciplines | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education, Scientific Disciplines | 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
ESCIDOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 49OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.56OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 75.93%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 8LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 712 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
| 2023 | 34 | 34 | 81 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 | 52 |
| 2021 | 37 | 37 | 179 |
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 8 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
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 | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 100–200 words
- Keywords
- 6–10
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted1
- researchThe Journal publishes research and innovation papers, reviews, and reflections in the areas of engineering, science, and education.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship AUTHORSHIP ATTRIBUTION
Revista Científica requests that, before submitting an article, the authorship attribution of each author is evaluated. That is to say that each author’s contribution to the work must be clearly determined. The Journal suggests using the authorship criteria of the CRediT taxonomy (Contributor Rules Taxonomy). In the same way, including an AUTHOR CONTRIBUTIONS section at the end of the article is r…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest CONFLICT OF INTEREST
In the process of submitting an article, the submitting author must inform of every conflict of interest related to the work in a section dedicated to this issue. If the article is approved, said information must be included in the final text, in a CONFLICT OF INTEREST section.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Revista Científica adheres to the COPE’s (Committe on Publication Ethics) Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors (http://publicationethics.org/files/u2/Best_Practice.pdf) and ethical provisions, as well as to that stated in Habeas data – Statutory Law 1266 of 2008 for the handling of personal information in databases.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution license (CC-BY-NC-SA) Model summary
The Journal authorizes the total or partial reproduction of a publication’s content as long as the source is cited, that is, the name of the journal, the names of the authors, the year of publication, the volume, the issue, and the pages of the article. The following is worth noting: The ideas and statements issued by the authors are their responsibility and do not compromise the Journal in any wa…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access OPEN ACCESS POLICY
The Journal allows open access to its content and firmly believes that providing the public with free access to research helps to achieve a greater, global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Continuous publication model since 2024; articles published individually after editorial process, then assigned to four-month issue. Model summary
Since 2024, the journal has adopted a continuous publication model, under which articles are published individually as soon as their editorial process is completed and are subsequently assigned to the corresponding four-month issue.
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 Lomas de Zamora
- Country or region
- Argentina
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 0124-2253
- Electronic ISSN
- 2344-8350
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revista Cientifica
What CAS zone is Revista Cientifica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Revista Cientifica is in Zone 4 of Education, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Education, Scientific Disciplines. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Revista Cientifica?
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 Revista Cientifica?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–200 words; Keywords: 6–10; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: APA. 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 Revista Cientifica based?
Of the 10 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (3), United States (2) and Colombia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Revista Cientifica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista Cientifica is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Revista Cientifica open access, and what is the APC?
Revista Cientifica 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: .