Journal profile · NURSING
Revista Cuidarte
ISSN 2216-0973 · eISSN 2346-3414 · Universidad de Santander · Colombia
Revista Cuidarte: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 187 days to acceptance (97 articles, last 24 months); 57 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista Cuidarte is published by Universidad de Santander 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 Nursing care and research, Health and Lifestyle Studies and Health, Nursing, Elderly Care, together about 28.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Revista Cuidarte, is an open-access international scientific publication, mediated by external peers. We are a Journal that disclosures scientific knowledge of nursing and other health sciences by means of the research articles publication, systematic reviews and meta-analysis involving topics of interest that promote the generation of new knowledge and they are useful for the solution of problems in the proposed topic. Occasionally you will receive writings whose reflections contribute to the articulation of theory with practice. Manuscripts submitted should not have been previously sent to other publications (electronic or printed). The content of the articles must meet the criteria of originality, novelty, and methodology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): NURSING
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Colombia 6, Australia 1, Portugal 1, Chile 1 (9 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nursing care and researchHealth Professions13.1%
- Health and Lifestyle StudiesHealth Professions9.2%
- Health, Nursing, Elderly CareHealth Professions6.6%
- Stress and Burnout ResearchPsychology6.5%
- Aging, Health, and DisabilityMedicine6.4%
- Palliative and Oncologic CareMedicine5.5%
- Healthcare during COVID-19 PandemicComputer Science5%
- Health Education and ValidationSocial Sciences4.5%
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 | Nursing | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nursing | 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
CINAHLSciELOPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, Publindex (B), ERIHPLUS, Lilacs, Sherpa/Romeo, EBSCO-Fuente Académica, Crossref, Portico, Cibere, RedEdit, Sapiens Research, BDENF, Rev@Enf, Redalyc, Cuiden, Dialnet, MIAR, CNKI, REDIB, ROAD, BASE
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
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 136OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.32OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 94.64%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 58LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 745 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40 | 40 | 44 |
| 2025 | 57 | 57 | 32 |
| 2024 | 57 | 57 | 127 |
| 2023 | 55 | 55 | 115 |
| 2022 | 58 | 58 | 203 |
| 2021 | 60 | 60 | 268 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
187 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 141 days – 237 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 147 days (98 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 344 days
- Sample
- 97 articles with submission and acceptance dates (108 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 19 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 19 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 | |
| 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)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Highlights
- Required
Article types accepted6
- book reviewThe guidelines and recommendations for the preparation, submission, editing and publication of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICJME for…Length not stated
- meta-analysisThe guidelines and recommendations for the preparation, submission, editing and publication of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICJME for…Length not stated
- perspectiveThe guidelines and recommendations for the preparation, submission, editing and publication of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICJME for…Length not stated
- research articleThe guidelines and recommendations for the preparation, submission, editing and publication of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICJME for…Length not stated
- reviewThe guidelines and recommendations for the preparation, submission, editing and publication of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICJME for…Length not stated
- systematic reviewThe guidelines and recommendations for the preparation, submission, editing and publication of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICJME for…Length not stated
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 de Santander
- Country or region
- Colombia
- Language
- English, Spanish, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 2216-0973
- Electronic ISSN
- 2346-3414
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 17, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revista Cuidarte
What CAS zone is Revista Cuidarte in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Revista Cuidarte is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Nursing. 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.
How long does peer review take at Revista Cuidarte?
Based on the dates recorded on 97 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 187 days (interquartile range 141–237 days); authors report an average review time of about 19 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 Cuidarte?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 3–5; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words; Reference style: Vancouver; Highlights: 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 Cuidarte 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 (6), Australia (1) and Portugal (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Revista Cuidarte?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista Cuidarte is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists CINAHL and SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Revista Cuidarte open access, and what is the APC?
Revista Cuidarte 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: .