Journal profile · Medicine, General & Internal
REVISTA CLINICA ESPANOLA
ISSN 0014-2565 · eISSN 1578-1860 · Elsevier Espana · SPAIN · Monthly · Founded 1940
REVISTA CLINICA ESPANOLA: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.63; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,080; review about 77 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); community-reported acceptance: easy; 1,145 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
REVISTA CLINICA ESPANOLA is published by Elsevier Espana and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Medical research and treatments, Health and Medical Education and Nursing care and research, together about 30.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Internal MedicineRevista Clínica Española published its first issue in 1940 and is the body of expression of the Spanish Society of Internal Medicine (SEMI). The journal fully endorses the goals of updating knowledge and facilitating the acquisition of key developments in internal medicine applied to clinical practice. Revista Clínica Española is subject to a thorough double blind review of the received articles written in Spanish or English. Nine issues are published each year, including mostly originals, reviews and consensus documents. Revista Clínica Española is included, amongst other databases, in: Current Contents/Clinical Medicine, JCR/SCI-Expanded, Index Medicus/Medline and Excerpta Medica/EMBASE. For further information, consult http://www.elsevier.es/rceRevista Clínica Española, publicó su primer número en 1940 y es órgano de expresión de la Sociedad Española de Medicina Interna (SEMI). La Revista hace suyos los objetivos de actualizar los conocimientos y facilitar la adquisición de los avances claves de la medicina interna aplicados a la clínica. Revista Clínica Española somete a una rigurosa revisión doble ciega los artículos que recibe en español o inglés. Publica 9 números al año fundamentalmente con originales, revisiones y documentos de consenso. Revista Clínica Española está incluida, entre otras bases de datos, en: Current Contents/Clinical Medicine, JCR/SCI-Expanded, Index Medicus/Medline y Excerpta Medica/EMBASE. Para más información, consulte: http://www.elsevier.es/rce
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine, General & Internal
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Spain 49, United States 3, Argentina 3, United Kingdom 2, France 1 (58 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Medical research and treatmentsMedicine10.8%
- Health and Medical EducationHealth Professions10.5%
- Nursing care and researchHealth Professions9.7%
- Heart Failure Treatment and ManagementMedicine6.2%
- Public Health and Environmental IssuesEnvironmental Science5.1%
- Healthcare Systems and TechnologyBusiness, Management and Accounting4.4%
- Ethics and bioethics in healthcareMedicine4.4%
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and ManagementMedicine4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPubMedEmbaseCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Crossref
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
- Impact factor
- 1.63LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.66LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 523OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.13OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 16.29%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 77LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 9,775 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 81 | 8 | 8 |
| 2025 | 1,145 | 115 | 63 |
| 2024 | 1,170 | 86 | 250 |
| 2023 | 1,171 | 69 | 236 |
| 2022 | 65 | 14 | 210 |
| 2021 | 90 | 43 | 429 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
77 dayssubmission to acceptance
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 11 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 40 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 77 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 116 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,080 / EUR 2,810 / GBP 2,470 / JPY 382,120 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,190 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted14, with length limits
- clinical eyeThis is a mandatory statement for Original Articles, Short Originals, Clinical Eye, Scientific-Clinical Letters.Length not stated
- editorialThese will be commissioned, although unsolicited editorials may occasionally be considered after prior consultation with the Editor. The text is limited to a ma…main text ≤ 1,500 words · references ≤ 15
- letters to the editorThese will be objections or comments on articles recently published in the Journal. Letters regarding articles previously published in the Journal will take pre…main text ≤ 300 words
- original articleAny article submitted to this journal must include a series of statements both on the title page and within the body of the article in certain cases. Statements…Length not stated
- original articlesThis is a mandatory statement for Original Articles, Short Originals.Length not stated
- original researchAny article submitted to this journal must include a series of statements both on the title page and within the body of the article in certain cases. Statements…Length not stated
- protocolAny article submitted to this journal must include a series of statements both on the title page and within the body of the article in certain cases. Statements…Length not stated
- protocolsDepending on the nature of Special Articles and Protocols, an ethical statement may be required.Length not stated
- reviewfollowing formats: A narrative clinical review with a maximum length of 4,000 words in the manuscript, excluding the title page or first page wmain text ≤ 4,000 words
- scientific-clinical lettersThis is a mandatory statement for Original Articles, Short Originals, Clinical Eye, Scientific-Clinical Letters.Length not stated
- short originalsThis is a mandatory statement for Original Articles, Short Originals.Length not stated
- special articlesDepending on the nature of Special Articles and Protocols, an ethical statement may be required.Length not stated
- systematic reviewAny article submitted to this journal must include a series of statements both on the title page and within the body of the article in certain cases. Statements…Length not stated
- systematic reviewsWhile systematic reviews do not require ethical approval, they must be based on original research that does meet those ethical requirements.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship
All authors must have made substantial contributions in each of the following aspects: (1) the conception and design of the study, or the acquisition of data, or the analysis and interpretation of data, (2) drafting the article or critically revising its intellectual content, (3) final approval of the version to be submitted. No changes to authorship or alterations to the order of authors may be m…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of interest
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential competing interests include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Authors must disclose any interests in two places:…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethical considerations
Any article that includes experiments involving human subjects will require a statement from the author confirming that all procedures were conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki, relevant laws, and institutional guidelines. The study’s ethical approval reference number should be included in works involving human experimentation. When experimentation involves animals, compliance …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Copyright transfer upon acceptance Model summary
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' (see more information on this). An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript together with a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' form or a link to the online version of this agreement.Subscribers may reproduce tables of contents or prepare lists of articles includ…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Gold open access license agreement Model summary
Please visit our Open Access page for more information about open access publishing in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Double anonymized review process Model summary
This journal operates a double anonymized review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor'…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprints can be shared anywhere at any time Model summary
Please note that preprints can be shared anywhere at any time, in line with Elsevier's sharing policy. Sharing your preprints e.g. on a preprint server will not count as prior publication (see 'Multiple, redundant or concurrent publication' for more information).
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
- Elsevier Espana
- Country or region
- SPAIN
- Language
- Spanish
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1940
- ISSN
- 0014-2565
- Electronic ISSN
- 1578-1860
- Society / sponsor
- Spanish Society of Internal Medicine
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about REVISTA CLINICA ESPANOLA
What CAS zone is REVISTA CLINICA ESPANOLA in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, REVISTA CLINICA ESPANOLA is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Medicine, General & Internal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of REVISTA CLINICA ESPANOLA?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.63; CiteScore 3.4, h-index 38.
How long does peer review take at REVISTA CLINICA ESPANOLA?
The publisher reports about 77 days (submission to acceptance); the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 CLINICA ESPANOLA?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional. 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 CLINICA ESPANOLA based?
Of the 58 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (49), United States (3) and Argentina (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index REVISTA CLINICA ESPANOLA?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, REVISTA CLINICA ESPANOLA is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is REVISTA CLINICA ESPANOLA open access, and what is the APC?
REVISTA CLINICA ESPANOLA is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,080.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .