Journal profile
Revista Venezolana de Salud Publica
ISSN 2343-5526 · eISSN 2343-5534 · Universidad Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado · Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Revista Venezolana de Salud Publica: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: This journal is not accepting submissions at this time. Source ↗Publisher website ·
The latest issue on the journal's website is from 2021 (Volume 9, Issue 2): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista Venezolana de Salud Publica is published by Universidad Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Public Health Policies and Education, Mosquito-borne diseases and control and Trypanosoma species research and implications, together about 16.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
REVISTA VENEZOLANA DE SALUD PÚBLICA is an arbitrated and indexed scientific journal of the Deanship of Health Sciences of the Centroccidental University Lisandro Alvarado, Venezuela. Publish, disseminate and promote research articles in the field of public health in Spanish and English. Its periodicity is semiannual.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Colombia 2, Argentina 1, Chile 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Public Health Policies and EducationHealth Professions8.3%
- Mosquito-borne diseases and controlMedicine4.2%
- Trypanosoma species research and implicationsMedicine4.2%
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine StudiesMedicine4.2%
- Parasitic infections in humans and animalsMedicine4.2%
- Animal Disease Management and EpidemiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.2%
- Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal DisordersPsychology4.2%
- Viral Infections and VectorsMedicine4.2%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Periodica ( UNAM), Dialnet, REDIB, Latindex Catalogo 2.0, AMELICA, Revencyt, Imbiomed, Actualidad Iberoamericana, MIAR, Beluga. Catalogue of Hamburg Libraries, Biblioteca Virtual de Biotecnología de las Américas, Bielefeld Academic Search Engine(BASE), Centro Nacional de Información en Ciencias Médicas. Cuba, EZB, Geneva Foundation for Medical Education and Research, German Cancer Research Center, Goethe Universitat, Helmut Universitat, KAI, der Online – Katalog, Matríz de información para el análisis de revistas, Max Planck Institute, Medicina 21, SLUB, TU Clausthal, Universitäts Bibliothek Heidelberg, Universitats Bibliothk Leipzig, Vufind, World Cat, Zentrale Hochschul Bibliotek LubeckPublisher website
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
- h-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 8 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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 | |
| 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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Vancouver
Article types accepted13, with length limits
- articleArticlesLength not stated
- artículos originalesArtículos originalesLength not stated
- critical reviewCritical Review: consists of a commented synthesis of published work in the form of books, journals and other types of publications on some of the fields or top…Length not stated
- editorialEditorial History and publications in public healthLength not stated
- essaysEssays: includes critical reflection writings whose objective will be to stimulate discussion on topics of interest in public health (among others, policies and…Length not stated
- historical article or semblanceHistorical Article or semblance: they refer to the knowledge of the historical evolution of institutions, diseases and/or events related to public health with t…Length not stated
- investigation-actionInvestigation- action Method of qualitative research carried out by people groups or communities that carry out a collective activity for the common good, consi…Length not stated
- letters to the editorLetters to the Editor: these are observations, criticisms and suggestions about what has been published in the journal or in another scientific journal that hav…Length not stated
- original articleThey are articles that contain original results of works within the interpretive or naturalistic paradigm and that they make designs of a phenomenological, herm…main text ≤ 6,500 words
- original article, qualitative approachThey are articles that contain original results of works within the interpretive or naturalistic paradigm and that they make designs of a phenomenological, herm…Length not stated
- original articlesOriginal articles: these articles are the product of original research on public health and related areas oriented in a complex and interdisciplinary vision.Length not stated
- review articlesReview articles: these are articles that show the result of a recent information analysis in an attempt to synthesize the results achieved on a topic, thesis or…Length not stated
- systematization of experiencesSystematization of Experiences: these articles include the results of research on the knowledge produced in a lived experience that includes the teaching, clini…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review, Self-archiving
- License & copyright Notice to copyright.
Copyright belongs to the authors. Model summary
The copyright belongs to the authors of the document. In case the manuscript is accepted for publication, the Editorial Committee of the Revista Venezolana de Salud Pública is authorized to make minor modifications to the text in the style correction and translations. The RVSP as well as the Editorial Committee, disclaim the information provided by collaborators, not necessarily representing the p…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review. Model summary
A selection criteria and opinion process is performed anonymously, using a process of arbitration "double blind" which assesses the suitability of the topic for scientific strength, originality, timeliness of the information as well as methodological coherence and compliance with bioethical standards.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Authors may distribute final editorial or post print version. Model summary
Authors may exclusively distribute the final editorial or post print version in any medium and at any time.
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 Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado
- Country or region
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 2343-5526
- Electronic ISSN
- 2343-5534
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 9, Issue 2 (2021)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗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 Venezolana de Salud Publica
How long does peer review take at Revista Venezolana de Salud Publica?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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 Venezolana de Salud Publica based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Colombia (2), Argentina (1) and Chile (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Revista Venezolana de Salud Publica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista Venezolana de Salud Publica is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Revista Venezolana de Salud Publica open access, and what is the APC?
Revista Venezolana de Salud Publica 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: .