Medicina

Editorial Kimpres · Colombia

ISSN0120-5498eISSN2389-8356

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Medicina focuses on the multifaceted aspects of aging, including the health, psychological well-being, and functional capacity of centenarians and the elderly. It examines the development and challenges of geriatric care, particularly within the Colombian context, and explores the societal and structural implications of an aging population on healthcare systems. The journal also addresses the scientific and commercial discourse surrounding longevity and the need for evidence-based approaches to healthy aging.

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General Information

Country / RegionColombia

Primary LanguageSpanish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 60 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications—

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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8/11 · 73%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Editorial Kimpres

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0120-5498 / 2389-8356

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Indexed in a trusted database?

DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double anonymous peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

Spanish

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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Publication & Citation Trend

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Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Health and Medical EducationEthics and bioethics in healthcareAging, Health, and DisabilityHealth and Lifestyle StudiesPublic Health and Environmental IssuesMedicine and Dermatology Studies HistoryPublic Health and Social InequalitiesHistory and Politics in Latin AmericaFrailty in Older AdultsScientific Research and Technology

Frequently asked questions about Medicina

Is Medicina a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Medicina: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Medicina?

Medicina is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.

Is Medicina indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Medicina is indexed in DOAJ.