Journal profile
Revista Contexto Saude
ISSN 1676-188X · eISSN 2176-7114 · Editora Unijuí · Brazil
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Revista Contexto Saude: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 25 weeks (community reports); 129 articles in 2025; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: This journal is not accepting submissions at this time. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista Contexto Saude is published by Editora Unijuí. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Health, Nursing, Elderly Care, Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior and Nursing care and research, together about 25% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
1. General Information; 2. Editorial Policy – Objectives and Scope; 3. Editorial Process; 3. 1. Stages of the Editorial Process; 3. 2. Quality Control of the Editorial Process; 4. Editorial Policies and Research Ethics; 4. 1. Editorial Code of Conduct: Statement on Publication Misconduct; 4. 2. Open Access Statement; 4. 3. Copyright and Intellectual Property; 4. 4. Ethical Commitment; 4. 5. Authorship and Contributions Policies; 4. 6. Conflicts of Interest; 4. 7. Post-Publication Corrections Policies 4. 7. 1. Policies on Publishing Addenda; 4. 7. 2. Policies on Publishing Retractions; 4. 7. 3. Policies on Publishing Errata; 4. 8. Complaints Management Policy; 4. 9. Ethical Principles of the Editorial Process; 4. 10. Duties of the Editor; 4. 11. Duties of Ad Hoc Reviewers; 4. 12. Double-Blind Peer Review Process; 4. 13. Archiving Policy; 4. 14. Dissemination Policy – Websites and Social Media; 4. 15. Privacy Policy 1. General Information The Revista Contexto & Saúde publishes, in electronic format, a single continuous volume each year, as manuscripts are approved. - Periodicity: Annual with continuous publication - Publication modality: Continuous publication - Year of establishment: 2001 - ISSN: 2176-7114 2. Editorial Policy – Objectives and Scope Revista Contexto & Saúde is a scientific journal of Unijuí, linked to the Graduate Program (Stricto Sensu) in Comprehensive Health Care, which, since 2001, has aimed to disseminate technical and scientific work on topics related to the field of Health Sciences. The scope of the journal encompasses the dissemination of research results that address advances in the health–disease–care process, as well as in the knowledge and applicability of new chemical and biological processes in health. In this journal, the publication of studies related to epidemiological, care, and educational aspects in health, whether experimental or applied, is understood as a way to support and qualify health care in a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary manner. Revista Contexto & Saúde follows an open access policy, with its articles being made available in full, free of charge. The journal operates under a continuous flow system (rolling pass), with articles being published once they have been peer-reviewed and approved. Manuscripts submitted must not have been previously sent to other publications (electronic or print). Contributions must be original, unpublished, and not under review for publication by another journal, nor publishe
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Health, Nursing, Elderly CareHealth Professions14.8%
- Nutrition, Health and Food BehaviorNursing5.1%
- Nursing care and researchHealth Professions5%
- Aging, Health, and DisabilityMedicine4.9%
- Pharmacy and Medical PracticesPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics4.9%
- Maternal and Neonatal HealthcareHealth Professions4.8%
- Health Education and ValidationSocial Sciences4.7%
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient OutcomesMedicine4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.18OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,365 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 117 | 117 | 68 |
| 2025 | 129 | 129 | 123 |
| 2024 | 122 | 122 | 217 |
| 2023 | 63 | 63 | 204 |
| 2022 | 58 | 58 | 143 |
| 2021 | 66 | 66 | 171 |
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 25 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 25 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
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | BRL 600 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | BRL 300 | — | — | |
| LetPub | BRL 300 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 600 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- BRL 600
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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- literature review; excessively descriptive and lack analytical depth
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship 7. General Information on Authorship / CRediT Taxonomy
The authors’ names must not appear in the manuscript document itself, only in the submission system metadata and in the Cover Letter.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest 4. 6. Conflicts of Interest
A conflict of interest in research occurs when one or more participants in the process—including researchers, editors, or reviewers—have affiliations or interests that could compromise the integrity of the research or limit impartiality in the evaluation of the study. For Revista Contexto & Saúde, authors must complete a Cover Letter indicating whether or not any conflict of interest exists. This …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
By publishing in Revista Contexto & Saúde, authors agree to the following terms: All works are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which allows: Sharing — to copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format; Adaptation — to remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially. These permissions are irrevocabl…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access 15. 4. Open Access Statement
Revista Contexto & Saúde is an open access publication, which means that all content is freely available at no cost to users or their institutions. The journal provides immediate and unrestricted access to its content, in accordance with the principle of disseminating scientific knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 14. 3. Open Peer Review and Identification of the Associate Editor
This item refers to transparency in the evaluation of articles submitted to Revista Contexto & Saúde.
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
- Editora Unijuí
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- English, Spanish, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 1676-188X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2176-7114
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- 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 Contexto Saude
How long does peer review take at Revista Contexto Saude?
Authors report an average review time of about 25 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 Contexto Saude?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: 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.
Which databases index Revista Contexto Saude?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista Contexto Saude is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Revista Contexto Saude open access, and what is the APC?
Revista Contexto Saude is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .