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Biomedica

Instituto Nacional de Salud · Colombia

ISSN0120-4157eISSN2590-7379

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total62

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.292

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.506

Total Works

2,955

Total Citations

21,243

2yr Mean Citedness

0.68

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on clinical medicine and public health, with a strong emphasis on research conducted in Colombia. Articles frequently address infectious diseases, including vector-borne illnesses like dengue and malaria, as well as tuberculosis and enteric viruses. There is also significant coverage of chronic conditions such as multiple sclerosis, neurodegenerative diseases, and breast cancer, often exploring diagnostic tools, treatment strategies, and the role of biomarkers. The journal also publishes research on health system challenges, including organ transplantation, clinical guideline implementation, and the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare. Climate change and its impact on public health, particularly concerning infectious disease transmission and vulnerable populations, is another recurring theme.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionColombia

Primary LanguageEnglish, Spanish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 85 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications2,955

Publisher OrgNational Institute of Health

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewPeer review

Review Time~32 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicensePublisher's own license

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Instituto Nacional de Salud

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0120-4157 / 2590-7379

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Portico

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English, Spanish

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q3

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Tropical Medicine

Scopus Categories

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Mosquito-borne diseases and controlTrypanosoma species research and implicationsResearch on Leishmaniasis StudiesMalaria Research and ControlViral Infections and Vectors