Journal profile · MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Revista Medica Clinica Las Condes
ISSN 0716-8640 · eISSN 2531-0186 · Elsevier · Spain
Revista Medica Clinica Las Condes: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.4 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 108 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 82 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista Medica Clinica Las Condes is published by Elsevier 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 Ethics and bioethics in healthcare, Health and Lifestyle Studies and Health and Medical Education, together about 24.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Revista Médica Clínica Las Condes is the scientific journal of Clínica las Condes, a Chilean, private, tertiary hospital. This is a biomedical review journal and is published every two months. It also publishes original studies and clinical or radiological cases, in all the medical specialties.Each edition has a main topic, planned by the editorial board, with an invited editor who is a specialist on the topic. Different articles are developed in detail around the principal topic, and written by highly qualified authors, from different Chilean or foreign health institutions. All the articles are submitted to peer review.The aim of Revista Médica Clinica Las Condes is to offer a high level of up-to-date knowledge for health professionals, and to be a teaching tool for undergraduates and graduate medical students.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Editor-in-chief Alejandro Zárate CastilloPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Chile 19, Spain 4, Peru 3, United States 2 (28 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ethics and bioethics in healthcareMedicine9.3%
- Health and Lifestyle StudiesHealth Professions9.3%
- Health and Medical EducationHealth Professions5.9%
- Aging, Health, and DisabilityMedicine5.3%
- Medical research and treatmentsMedicine5.1%
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension StudiesMedicine3.7%
- Shoulder Injury and TreatmentMedicine3.7%
- Epilepsy research and treatmentMedicine3.6%
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 | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medicine, General & Internal | 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
PubMedPublisher website
Other: Crossref
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
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 31OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 149OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.23OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.9%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 66LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,055 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 69 | 69 | 0 |
| 2025 | 82 | 82 | 6 |
| 2024 | 70 | 70 | 45 |
| 2023 | 68 | 68 | 104 |
| 2022 | 78 | 78 | 327 |
| 2021 | 91 | 91 | 312 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
108 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 19 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 19 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 11 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 64 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 108 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 23 daysPublisher website ·
- 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, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — | |
| 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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
Article types accepted7, with length limits
- editorialAny article in this journal involving experiments with human or animal subjects will follow the guidelines in the Human and animal rights described in the Ethic…Length not stated
- letters to the editorLetters to the editor provide a way for magazine readers to express their comments, questions, or criticisms of published articles. It must include a title or h…main text ≤ 1,000 words
- original articleThese will be original studies that offer novel information, of very broad interest to national and international scientific communities, whose specific data ha…main text ≤ 3,000 words · abstract ≤ 250 words · figures and tables ≤ 6
- protocolAny article in this journal involving experiments with human or animal subjects will follow the guidelines in the Human and animal rights described in the Ethic…Length not stated
- reviewThese are review articles related to the central monographic topic proposed for each issue of the journal. The authors will provide an updated and objective vie…main text ≤ 200 words · figures and tables ≤ 6
- reviewsThese are review articles related to the central monographic topic proposed for each issue of the journal.Length not stated
- short communicationCommunication": followed by the title. Short communications are limited to a maximum of 2500 words and are not subdivided. They must contain a title in Spanismain text ≤ 2,500 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
All authors should have made substantial contributions to all of the following: (1) the conception and design of the study, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data, (2) drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content, (3) final approval of the version to be submitted.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of interest
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential competing interests include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Authors must disclose any interests in two places:…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Open access publishing; details on the Open Access page. Model summary
Please visit our Open Access page for more information about open access publishing in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Double anonymized peer review; contributions typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers; the Editor makes the final decision. Model summary
This journal operates a double anonymized review process. All contributions are typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor's decision is final. Editors are not involved in decisions about papers which they have written themse…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprints may be shared anywhere at any time per Elsevier's sharing policy and do not count as prior publication. Model summary
Please note that preprints can be shared anywhere at any time, in line with Elsevier's sharing policy. Sharing your preprints e.g. on a preprint server will not count as prior publication (see 'Multiple, redundant or concurrent publication' for more information).
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 0716-8640
- Electronic ISSN
- 2531-0186
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revista Medica Clinica Las Condes
What CAS zone is Revista Medica Clinica Las Condes in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Revista Medica Clinica Las Condes is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Medicine, General & Internal. 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 Medica Clinica Las Condes?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.4; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.1, h-index 31.
How long does peer review take at Revista Medica Clinica Las Condes?
The publisher reports about 108 days (submission to acceptance); 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 Medica Clinica Las Condes?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; 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 Medica Clinica Las Condes based?
Of the 28 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Chile (19), Spain (4) and Peru (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Revista Medica Clinica Las Condes?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista Medica Clinica Las Condes is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Revista Medica Clinica Las Condes open access, and what is the APC?
Revista Medica Clinica Las Condes 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, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .