Journal profile · HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
Revista Colombiana de Filosofia de la Ciencia
ISSN 0124-4620 · eISSN 2463-1159 · Universidad El Bosque · Colombia
Revista Colombiana de Filosofia de la Ciencia: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 15 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista Colombiana de Filosofia de la Ciencia is published by Universidad El Bosque and is in Zone 4 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Philosophy and History of Science, Ethics and bioethics in healthcare and Philosophical Thought and Analysis, together about 30.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
La Revista Colombiana de Filosofía de la Ciencia pública artículos de investigación en el campo de la filosofía de la ciencia y sus áreas afines, tales como epistemología, lógica, ciencias cognitivas, filosofía de la tecnología, filosofía del lenguaje; también se publican trabajos sobre temas y problemas que promuevan el diálogo de la filosofía con las ciencias, ya se trate de ciencias puras, aplicadas, sociales o de la salud. La Revista acepta contribuciones provenientes de distintas tradiciones filosóficas siempre y cuando conserven la rigurosidad de una publicación de carácter investigativo. Esta publicación está dirigida a la comunidad académica y a los grupos de investigación relacionados con las áreas mencionadas.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Colombia 7, Argentina 2 (9 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Philosophy and History of ScienceArts and Humanities13.6%
- Ethics and bioethics in healthcareMedicine9.4%
- Philosophical Thought and AnalysisSocial Sciences7.6%
- Educational theories and practicesSocial Sciences6.4%
- Literary and Cultural StudiesSocial Sciences6.4%
- Psychology Research and BibliometricsPsychology4.9%
- Educational Research and Science TeachingAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.5%
- Philosophy and Theoretical SciencePsychology3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History & Philosophy Of Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History & Philosophy Of Science | 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
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.1OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 93.94%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 8LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 246 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 | 3 |
| 2023 | 18 | 18 | 5 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 | 8 |
| 2021 | 33 | 33 | 32 |
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-ND | |
| 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)
Article types accepted6
- artículo cortoArtículo corto Documento breve que presenta resultados originales preliminares o parciales de una investigación científica o tecnológica, que por lo general req…Length not stated
- artículo de investigación científica y tecnológicaArtículo de investigación científica y tecnológica Documento que presenta, de manera detallada, los resultados originales de proyectos terminados de investigaci…Length not stated
- artículo de reflexiónArtículo de reflexión Documento que presenta resultados de investigación terminada desde una perspectiva analítica, interpretativa o crítica del autor, sobre un…Length not stated
- artículo de revisiónArtículo de revisión Documento resultado de una investigación terminada donde se analizan, sistematizan e integran los resultados de investigaciones publicadas …Length not stated
- artículosLa decisión de publicar los artículos se basa en el orden de llegada y en los resultados de la evaluación, en conformidad con el ciclo previsto de envío y publi…Length not stated
- reseñasReseñas Documento que versa sobre un libro o artículo de otro autor o autores y que resume las tesis y los argumentos esgrimidos en dicha publicación.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review
- Conflicts of interest
Estilo de citación MLA 7.ª edición. Model summary
Para la elaboración de la lista de referencias, la RCFC utiliza, en general, las normas de la Modern Language Association (MLA), 7.ª edición.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Originalidad, inédito, sin sometimiento simultáneo; se rechazan publicaciones salami y autoplagio. Model summary
Los trabajos remitidos a la Revista Colombiana de Filosofía de la Ciencia deberán ser originales, inéditos y no estar en proceso de evaluación ni tener compromisos editoriales con ninguna otra publicación. Las publicaciones salami, con autoplagio y sometimiento simultáneo en otras revistas, serán rechazadas.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 license Model summary
RCFC se adhiere a la licencia Creative Commons Atribución-NoComercial-CompartirIgual 4.0
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Envío anónimo para evaluación doble ciego. Model summary
El artículo se enviará sin información que pueda revelar la identidad de sus autores.
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 El Bosque
- Country or region
- Colombia
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 0124-4620
- Electronic ISSN
- 2463-1159
- 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 Revista Colombiana de Filosofia de la Ciencia
What CAS zone is Revista Colombiana de Filosofia de la Ciencia in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Revista Colombiana de Filosofia de la Ciencia is in Zone 4 of Philosophy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category History & Philosophy Of Science. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Revista Colombiana de Filosofia de la Ciencia?
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 Revista Colombiana de Filosofia de la Ciencia based?
Of the 9 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Colombia (7) and Argentina (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Revista Colombiana de Filosofia de la Ciencia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista Colombiana de Filosofia de la Ciencia is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Revista Colombiana de Filosofia de la Ciencia open access, and what is the APC?
Revista Colombiana de Filosofia de la Ciencia 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: .