Journal profile · NURSING
Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem
ISSN 1518-8345 · University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto College of Nursing Organisation · BRAZIL
Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.72; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 207 days to acceptance (90 articles, last 24 months); 331 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem is published by University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto College of Nursing Organisation 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 Health, Nursing, Elderly Care, Health Education and Validation and Occupational Health and Burnout, together about 36% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
RLAE’s mission is to contribute to the advancement of scientific knowledge and professional practice in Nursing and other health fields through the publication of articles with scientific merit and social relevance. The journal publishes original, unpublished articles in English, Portuguese, and Spanish, under the categories Original Article, Review, and Letters to the Editor. At the discretion of the Editorial Board, thematic calls for papers may also be issued.RLAE prioritizes the publication of research articles that:Present global relevance and interest;Demonstrate advancement of scientific knowledge and originality;Contribute to the advancement of clinical practice and/or management and/or education and/or public policy;Exhibit internal coherence, methodological rigor in addressing the research question, and internal consistency of findings;Follow recommended reporting guidelines for different types of studies.RLAE does not accept:Articles that have already been published or are under review by another journal;Multipart manuscripts and/or partial results of the same research;Experience reports, case reports, case studies, research or review protocols, among others not described under “Accepted Article Categories for Publication.”
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): NURSING
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Brazil 33, United States 5, Spain 4, Portugal 3, United Kingdom 2 (57 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Health, Nursing, Elderly CareHealth Professions18.5%
- Health Education and ValidationSocial Sciences11.2%
- Occupational Health and BurnoutHealth Professions6.3%
- Youth, Drugs, and ViolenceSocial Sciences5.9%
- Maternal and Neonatal HealthcareHealth Professions5.5%
- Palliative and Oncologic CareMedicine5.2%
- Nursing Diagnosis and DocumentationNursing4.7%
- Healthcare during COVID-19 PandemicComputer Science3.7%
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)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nursing | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 0.72LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.67LetPub ·
- h-index
- 92OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,493OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.79OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 96.35%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 155LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,968 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 186 | 186 | 12 |
| 2025 | 331 | 331 | 173 |
| 2024 | 307 | 307 | 464 |
| 2023 | 303 | 303 | 1,299 |
| 2022 | 277 | 277 | 1,489 |
| 2021 | 131 | 131 | 2,342 |
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
207 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 163 days – 285 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 204 days (90 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 427 days
- Sample
- 90 articles with submission and acceptance dates (202 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 11 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 11 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | BRL 500 | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 500 | — | — |
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 websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Use of artificial intelligence resources
RLAE supports the recommendations of the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME) regarding the ethical considerations related to the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) or AI-assisted technologies.At submission, authors are required to declare whether they used generative AI or AI-assisted technologies (such as Large Language Models - LLMs, chatbots, or image generators) in the prod…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Author contributions and authorship
The individual contributions of each author to the preparation of the article must be specified according to the adapted CRediT taxonomy and the authorship criteria recommended by the ICMJE, which state that authorship recognition must be based on substantial contributions in the following areas: 1) Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis, or…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of interest policy
Conflicts of interest may be personal, commercial, political, academic, or financial in nature. Conflicts of interest can arise when authors, reviewers, or editors have interests that may influence the preparation or evaluation of manuscripts.Authors are responsible for identifying and disclosing any conflicts that may have influenced the research, by reporting any potential conflicts of interest …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethics and misconduct, correction and retraction policy
For cases requiring corrections, retractions, or expressions of concern, RLAE follows the recommendations of the following guides developed by SciELO:Guide for the Publication of Erratum;Guide for the Publication of Addendum;Guide for the Publication of Retraction.In situations that warrant corrections, retractions, or expressions of concern, the Editorial Board will be convened to analyze the cas…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Authors of articles published in the Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem retain copyright of their works, licensing them under a Creative Commons license, which allows articles to be reused and distributed without restriction, provided the original work is properly cited. In return, authors grant RLAE the right of first publication under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) license.For open…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
This journal adopts the Open Access model, ensuring that all published scientific content is freely available online, without any financial barriers or access restrictions.Open Access is a principle that guarantees the democratization of knowledge, whereby authors, upon publishing their work, grant permission for use through open licenses, such as the Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY). This lic…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review process
All manuscripts submitted to RLAE undergo peer review.RLAE employs three peer review models: 1) Double-anonymous review: both authors and reviewers remain anonymous to each other; 2) Single-anonymous review: authors disclose their identity, but reviewers remain anonymous; 3) Open review: both authors and reviewers are aware of each other’s identities. The standard peer review model adopted by RLAE…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
RLAE publishes articles that have been posted on national and international preprint servers recognized by the academic community, such as SciELO Preprints, bioRxiv, medRxiv, OSF Preprints (SocArXiv, PsyArXiv), and Research Square. To explore other repositories, click here. Information indicating that the manuscript is a preprint must be included in the Open Science Compliance Form, which is manda…
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
- University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto College of Nursing Organisation
- Country or region
- BRAZIL
- Language
- English, Portuguese, Spanish
- ISSN
- 1518-8345
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- 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 Latino-Americana de Enfermagem
What CAS zone is Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem 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.
What is the impact factor of Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.72; CiteScore 2.3, h-index 92.
How long does peer review take at Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem?
Based on the dates recorded on 90 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 207 days (interquartile range 163–285 days); authors report an average review time of about 11 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 Latino-Americana de Enfermagem based?
Of the 57 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Brazil (33), United States (5) and Spain (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem is indexed in SCIE, SSCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem open access, and what is the APC?
Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .