Journal profile · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-Biotechnology
Revista Investigaciones y Estudios de la UNA
ISSN 2070-0415 · eISSN 2709-0817 · Universidad Nacional de Asunción · Paraguay
Revista Investigaciones y Estudios de la UNA: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 18 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista Investigaciones y Estudios de la UNA is published by Universidad Nacional de Asunción. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Higher Education in Latin America, Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases and Microbial infections and disease research, together about 23.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Investigaciones y estudios de la Universidad Nacional de Asunción es una publicación oficial de la Dirección General de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas de la Universidad Nacional de Asunción de carácter multidisciplinar que se publica de forma semestral (Enero-Junio y Julio-Diciembre), la misma surgió ante la necesidad de registrar y difundir los resultados generados en la líneas de investigación desarrolladas por la Universidad Nacional de Asunción y luego se ha extendido a toda la comunidad científica interesada en difundir sus contribuciones a la ciencia.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-Biotechnology
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 7%); most named Chile 7, Argentina 4, Mainland China 1, France 1, Colombia 1 (15 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Higher Education in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences9.1%
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.1%
- Microbial infections and disease researchImmunology and Microbiology6.1%
- Fungal Plant Pathogen ControlAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.1%
- Vector-borne infectious diseasesImmunology and Microbiology5.1%
- Plant Disease Management TechniquesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.1%
- Plant pathogens and resistance mechanismsAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.1%
- Science, Technology, and Education in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences5.1%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | Q4 | 313/325 | 3rd |
| Water Science and Technology | Q4 | 269/279 | 3rd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- h-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.19OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 137 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 11 | 14 |
| 2025 | 18 | 18 | 21 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | 11 |
| 2023 | 24 | 24 | 10 |
| 2022 | 24 | 24 | 5 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 1 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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 | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Reference style
- APA
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted5
- artículos de revisiónb) Artículos de revisión;Length not stated
- artículos originalesa) Artículos originalesLength not stated
- cartas al editord) Cartas al Editor;Length not stated
- otras contribucionese) Cualquier contribución que el Comité Editorial considere de interés para su publicación (Resúmenes de congresos, jornadas o reuniones científicas, reflexione…Length not stated
- reporte de casosc) Reporte de casos;Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship
Authors must have an ORCiD identifier. Model summary
Los autores del manuscrito cuentan con un identificador único (ORCiD).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
La revista incorpora el protocolo de interoperabilidad OAI-PMH que permite la recolección de metadatos por otros sistemas de distribución. Model summary
La Revista investigaciones y estudios - UNA incorpora el protocolo de interoperabilidad OAI-PMH (Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting) que permite la recolección de metadatos por otros sistemas de distribución.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Review manuscripts considered only by editorial invitation or on highly pertinent/current topics. Model summary
Los manuscritos de revisión serán considerados exclusivamente por invitación editorial o cuando traten tópicos de alta pertinencia y actualidad para la revista.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Original, unpublished manuscripts only; must not be under consideration elsewhere during the editorial process. Model summary
El artículo o manuscrito enviado para publicación, original e inédito, no deberá estar postulado en ninguna otra revista mientras dure el proceso editorial.
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 Asunción
- Country or region
- Paraguay
- Language
- English, Spanish, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 2070-0415
- Electronic ISSN
- 2709-0817
- 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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revista Investigaciones y Estudios de la UNA
How long does peer review take at Revista Investigaciones y Estudios de la UNA?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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 Investigaciones y Estudios de la UNA?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 3–5; Reference style: APA; 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 Investigaciones y Estudios de la UNA based?
Of the 15 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 7%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Chile (7), Argentina (4) and Mainland China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Revista Investigaciones y Estudios de la UNA?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista Investigaciones y Estudios de la UNA is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Revista Investigaciones y Estudios de la UNA open access, and what is the APC?
Revista Investigaciones y Estudios de la UNA 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: .