Journal profile · CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Revista Colombiana de Quimica
ISSN 0120-2804 · eISSN 2357-3791 · Universidad Nacional de Colombia · Colombia
Revista Colombiana de Quimica: CAS Zone 4 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 16 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista Colombiana de Quimica is published by Universidad Nacional de Colombia and is in Zone 4 of Chemistry in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography, Plant and soil sciences and Water Quality Monitoring and Analysis, together about 20.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Food Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
La Revista Colombiana de Química (Rev. Colomb. Quim.) es una publicación científica arbitrada del Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Bogotá. Actualmente publica dos números al año en publicación continua y todos sus volúmenes se encuentran disponibles en este sitio web. Esta publicación se encuentra indexada en las bases de datos Publindex - Índice Bibliográfico Nacional, Scielo Colombia, Scopus, Redalyc, Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Source Index, Latindex, Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) y BIBLAT. Contamos con un Comité Científico y Editorial compuesto por investigadores de reconocida trayectoria en sus áreas de especialidad y aceptamos contribuciones relevantes en los diferentes campos de la química: analítica, bioquímica, orgánica, fisicoquímica, alimentos, inorgánica, ciencia de materiales, organometálica, enseñanza de la química, entre otras. Invitamos a estudiantes, grupos de investigación, docentes, investigadores independientes y expertos de reconocida trayectoria investigativa para que publiquen en nuestra revista sus artículos relacionados con las diversas áreas de la química. Solamente se publicarán contribuciones consideradas como resultados de trabajos de investigación. El contenido de los artículos debe ser original, inédito y no debe haber sido enviado total o parcialmente para publicación a otra revista. La aceptación de los trabajos para publicación depende del Comité editorial y del concepto de especialistas en el tema, para lo cual se utiliza un sistema de doble ciego.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Colombia 10 (10 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Analytical Chemistry and ChromatographyChemistry6.9%
- Plant and soil sciencesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.9%
- Water Quality Monitoring and AnalysisEnvironmental Science6.3%
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesMedicine5.6%
- Pesticide Residue Analysis and SafetyAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.6%
- Electrochemical sensors and biosensorsEngineering5.3%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.3%
- Inorganic and Organometallic ChemistryChemistry5.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Chemistry Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | 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
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASSciELOPublisher website
Other: Publindex - Índice Bibliográfico Nacional, Redalyc, Latindex, BIBLAT
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
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.06OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.22%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 7LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 502 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 2 |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 5 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | 45 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 5 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 30 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | 34 |
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 12 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 | — | |
| 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)
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- 3–6
- Reference style
- IEEE
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted3
- artículo de investigaciónSolamente se publicarán contribuciones consideradas como resultados de trabajos de investigación.Length not stated
- artículos científicosRecibimos manuscritos en inglés y en español, ya sea artículos científicos o artículos de revisión.Length not stated
- artículos de revisiónRecibimos manuscritos en inglés y en español, ya sea artículos científicos o artículos de revisión.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use
El uso de IA para generar datos, resultados o texto es motivo de devolución del manuscrito. Model summary
El Comité editorial identifica el uso de IA para la generación de datos, resultados o del texto del manuscrito, o para la manipulación de datos originales.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
Máximo 7 autores por manuscrito. Model summary
Se acepta un número máximo de 7 autores por manuscrito.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Licencia Creative Commons tipo BY 4.0. Model summary
nuestro contenido es de acceso abierto bajo una licencia de Creative Commons tipo BY 4.0
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Acceso abierto inmediato a su contenido. Model summary
Nuestra revista provee acceso libre inmediato a su contenido bajo el principio de que hacer disponible gratuitamente investigación al público contribuye a un mayor intercambio de conocimiento global.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Revisión por pares doble ciego. Model summary
la Revista Colombiana de Química utiliza una modalidad de revisión por pares de tipo doble ciego. Esta modalidad consiste en mantener el anonimato de los autores y de los revisores durante todo el proceso editorial.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Originalidad: los manuscritos deben ser inéditos y no estar sometidos simultáneamente a otra revista. Model summary
Los manuscritos enviados a la Revista Colombiana de Química deben ser inéditos, es decir, no deben haber sido publicados previamente en otros medios ni haber sido sometidos al mismo tiempo a ninguna otra revista impresa o digital.
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 Colombia
- Country or region
- Colombia
- Language
- English, Spanish, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 0120-2804
- Electronic ISSN
- 2357-3791
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revista Colombiana de Quimica
What CAS zone is Revista Colombiana de Quimica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Revista Colombiana de Quimica is in Zone 4 of Chemistry, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Chemistry, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Chemistry. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Revista Colombiana de Quimica?
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 Colombiana de Quimica?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: 3–6; Reference style: IEEE; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; Cover letter: Required. 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 Colombiana de Quimica 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 Colombia (10). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Revista Colombiana de Quimica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista Colombiana de Quimica is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists CAS and SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Revista Colombiana de Quimica open access, and what is the APC?
Revista Colombiana de Quimica 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: .