Journal profile
Revista Ion
ISSN 0120-100X · eISSN 2145-8480 · Universidad Industrial de Santander · Colombia
Revista Ion: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 8 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista Ion is published by Universidad Industrial de Santander. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Biofuel production and bioconversion, Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production and Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes, together about 24.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Biomedical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
La Revista ION publica artículos inéditos, originales y de revisión, resultado de actividades científicas y tecnológicas en los campos de la ciencia química e ingeniería, en español, inglés y portugués. Con interés particular en las áreas de: Catálisis e ingeniería de reacción, Ambiental, Alimentos. Farmacéuticos y Bioenergía, Combustibles y petroquímica, Procesos verdes y sustentabilidad, Ingeniería y ciencias de materiales, Desarrollo de procesos, Procesos de Separación, Fenómenos de transporte y mecánica de fluidos, Valorización de residuos y energías nuevas, entre otros.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Colombia 2, Mexico 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Biofuel production and bioconversionEngineering10.3%
- Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas ProductionEngineering7.3%
- Thermochemical Biomass Conversion ProcessesEngineering6.7%
- Phase Equilibria and ThermodynamicsEngineering5%
- Biodiesel Production and ApplicationsEngineering5%
- Enzyme Production and CharacterizationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5%
- Corrosion Behavior and InhibitionMaterials Science4.7%
- Enzyme Catalysis and ImmobilizationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.3%
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)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
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.26OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 310 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 11 | 40 |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | 94 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 95 |
| 2023 | 21 | 21 | 98 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | 77 |
| 2021 | 20 | 20 | 88 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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-ND | |
| 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution No Derivatives 4.0 International license Model summary
Esta obra está bajo una Licencia Creative Commons Atribución Sin Derivados 4.0 Internacional.
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 Industrial de Santander
- Country or region
- Colombia
- Language
- English, Spanish, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 0120-100X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2145-8480
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revista Ion
How long does peer review take at Revista Ion?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Revista Ion based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Colombia (2) and Mexico (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Revista Ion?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista Ion is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Revista Ion open access, and what is the APC?
Revista Ion 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: .