Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-History and Philosophy of Science
Revista de la Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, Fisicas y Naturales
ISSN 0370-3908 · eISSN 2382-4980 · Colombian Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences · Colombia
Revista de la Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, Fisicas y Naturales: CAS Zone 4 · Multidisciplinary (2026 Xinrui edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 28 weeks (community reports); 343 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
La Revista de la Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales es una publicación periódica trimestral, de acceso abierto, multidisciplinaria, que tiene como objetivo dar a conocer artículos inéditos de investigación de alta calidad. La Revista publica artículos científicos en las áreas de ciencias biomédicas, ciencias del comportamiento (psicología y áreas relacionadas, como antropología, sociología y filosofía), ciencias físicas, ciencias naturales (biología, microbiología, botánica, zoología, ecología) ciencias químicas, ciencias de la tierra y del espacio y matemáticas. Está indexada en SCOPUS desde 2016 y en el Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) de WoS en 2024 Reseñada en: Dialnet, DOAJ, Latindex, SciELO Colombia, Online Computer Library Center – (OCLC), Zentralblatt für Mathematik (zbMATH) y Publindex (Índice de publicaciones seriadas científicas y tecnológicas colombianas) Recientemente fuimos notificados de la indexación de la revista en el Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) (WoS)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-History and Philosophy of Science
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Colombia 32, Argentina 2, Australia 1, Brazil 1, Chile 1 (37 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Plant and soil sciencesAgricultural and Biological Sciences11.4%
- Geological and Tectonic Studies in Latin AmericaEarth and Planetary Sciences8.1%
- Environmental and Ecological StudiesEnergy7.7%
- Water Resource Management and QualityEnvironmental Science7.3%
- Plant Diversity and EvolutionAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.1%
- Amphibian and Reptile BiologyEnvironmental Science4.7%
- Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and BeyondEnvironmental Science4.6%
- Botanical Research and ApplicationsAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.3%
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)Multidisciplinary Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Multidisciplinary Sciences | 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
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
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 32OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 192OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.56OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.31%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 57LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,550 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 68 | 68 | 5 |
| 2025 | 343 | 343 | 112 |
| 2024 | 453 | 453 | 1,227 |
| 2023 | 545 | 545 | 1,967 |
| 2022 | 95 | 95 | 155 |
| 2021 | 95 | 95 | 198 |
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 28 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 28 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-SA |
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
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Reference style
- ACS
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
Article types accepted6
- artículos cortosArtículos cortos Documentos breves que presentan resultados originales preliminares o parciales de una investigación científica o tecnológica y que, por lo gene…Length not stated
- artículos de posesiónArtículos de posesión Documentos resultantes de una investigación donde se analizan crítica y sistemáticamente, a la par que se integran, los resultados de inve…Length not stated
- cartas al editorCartas al editor Posiciones críticas, analíticas o interpretativas sobre los documentos publicados en la revista que, a juicio del Comité Editorial, constituyen…Length not stated
- club de revistasClub de revistas Comentarios para destacar artículos recientes de temas de actualidad, seleccionados por miembros del Comité Editorial.Length not stated
- comentarios bibliográficosComentarios bibliográficos Escritos críticos breves sobre libros recientes publicados en las disciplinas de interés de la Revista.Length not stated
- opiniónOpinión Ensayos sucintos que desarrollen un tema específico definido por los autores en el título del texto sometido, debidamente argumentado en su desarrollo.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Preprints
- AI use
Editorial policy on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in manuscript preparation and image generation. Model summary
La Revista de la Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales (Raccefyn) reconoce que las herramientas de inteligencia artificial (IA) y tecnologías asistidas por IA pueden ser útiles en el proceso de redacción científica, análisis de datos y presentación de resultados. Sin embargo, su uso debe ser transparente, ético y no puede reemplazar la responsabilidad ni la autoría humana.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Política editorial para prepublicaciones (preprints)
Preprint policy: preprints are allowed and must be disclosed at submission; acceptance is not affected by prior preprint availability. Model summary
Raccefyn reconoce el valor de las prepublicaciones (preprints) como una herramienta para la rápida difusión del conocimiento científico y el fomento de la transparencia en la investigación. Por ello, la revista permite y respeta la publicación previa de manuscritos en servidores de preprints públicos y reconocidos, siempre que se cumplan las siguientes condiciones: Los preprints deben ser publicad…
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
- Colombian Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences
- Country or region
- Colombia
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 0370-3908
- Electronic ISSN
- 2382-4980
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revista de la Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, Fisicas y Naturales
What CAS zone is Revista de la Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, Fisicas y Naturales in?
In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Multidisciplinary. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Revista de la Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, Fisicas y Naturales?
Authors report an average review time of about 28 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 de la Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, Fisicas y Naturales?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Reference style: ACS; Suggested reviewers: 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 de la Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, Fisicas y Naturales based?
Of the 37 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Colombia (32), Argentina (2) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Revista de la Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, Fisicas y Naturales?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista de la Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, Fisicas y Naturales is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Revista de la Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, Fisicas y Naturales open access, and what is the APC?
Revista de la Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, Fisicas y Naturales 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: .