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Ciencia & Salud

Published by University of Medical Sciences of Central America in Costa Rica

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Summary and key facts

Ciencia & Salud is a peer-reviewed open access journal that charges authors no article processing charge (APC). It is published by University of Medical Sciences of Central America in Costa Rica. Its ISSN is 2215-4949. It uses double anonymous peer review. It is indexed in Crossref and Google Scholar. Articles are published under a CC BY-NC-ND licence and authors retain copyright without restriction. The journal charges no other fees such as submission or page charges.

Article processing charge
None — free to publish
Open access
Yes, fully open access
ISSN (online)
2215-4949
Publisher
University of Medical Sciences of Central America
Country
Costa Rica
Peer review
Double anonymous peer review
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND
Time to publication
6 weeks (average)
Open access since
2017
Articles indexed
442
Indexed in
Crossref, Google Scholar
Other fees
None
Waiver policy
Not applicable (no fees charged)

Indexing and abstracting

Recorded coverage for this journal. Verify with each database before relying on it for a research assessment exercise.

Policies and practices

What this journal publicly states about its own practices. Links go to the journal's own statements.

Peer review
Double anonymous peer review
Plagiarism screening
Yes
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND
Author retains copyright
Yes
Machine-readable licensing
Yes
Persistent identifiers
DOI
Fully open access (no embargo)
Yes
Average time to publication
6 weeks
Open access since
2017

Charges to authors

Article processing charge
None
This journal does not charge an APC.
Other fees
None
No submission, page or colour charges recorded.

Fee policies change. Always confirm on the journal's own website before submitting.

Frequently asked questions

Does Ciencia & Salud charge an article processing charge?

No. Ciencia & Salud charges authors no article processing charge (APC). It also records no other fees such as submission or page charges.

Is Ciencia & Salud peer reviewed?

Yes. Ciencia & Salud uses double anonymous peer review. A documented peer review process is required for a journal to be listed in this directory.

Where is Ciencia & Salud indexed?

Ciencia & Salud is recorded in this directory as indexed in Crossref and Google Scholar. Indexing coverage changes over time, so verify current status with the indexing database before relying on it.

How long does it take to publish in Ciencia & Salud?

Ciencia & Salud reports an average of 6 weeks between submission and publication. Actual timelines vary by manuscript and review outcome.

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