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Aquichan

Universidad de La Sabana · Colombia · Est. 2001

ISSN1657-5997eISSN2027-5374
SJR Q2Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.247
H-Indexi
22
SNIPi
0.355
Total Worksi
758
Total Citationsi
4,123
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.54
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Aquichan is a scientific publication of medical and health sciences, in the area of health sciences, of the nursing discipline. It publishes research results articles that address any of the following topics: epistemology, health promotion, well-being and quality of life, coping and adaptation to health, health care technologies, and care processes and practices. Articles are received in Spanish, English, and Portuguese, original and unpublished, product of research or review that are not in the process of evaluation by other scientific journals, whether printed or electronic. Approved articles in Spanish and Portuguese must be translated into English for publication. The translation process will be the responsibility of the authors, who must use the certified translators suggested by the journal or the authors may propose equally certified experts. This process is endorsed by the scientific journals coordination of the Universidad de La Sabana.

General Information

Country / RegionColombia
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2001
Frequencytrimestral
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications758
Publisher OrgUniversity of La Sabana
Region🌍 Global South
OA Since2000
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 · 73%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Universidad de La Sabana
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1657-5997 / 2027-5374
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

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.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
47
262
2019
55
375
2020
39
187
2021
36
208
2022
37
86
2023
29
53
2024
41
19
2025
19
0
2026

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.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Nurse AssistingQ2
Critical Care NursingQ3
Research and TheoryQ3
GerontologyQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Nursing (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Nursing care and researchHealth, Nursing, Elderly CareAging, Health, and DisabilityHealth and Lifestyle StudiesStress and Burnout ResearchPalliative and Oncologic CareNursing Diagnosis and DocumentationFamily and Patient Care in Intensive Care UnitsHealth Education and ValidationHealthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic

Frequently asked questions about Aquichan

Is Aquichan a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Aquichan: it is indexed in Scopus, 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 Aquichan?

Aquichan is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.247.

Is Aquichan indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Aquichan is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Aquichan?

Aquichan is a scientific publication of medical and health sciences, in the area of health sciences, of the nursing discipline. It publishes research results articles that address any of the following topics: epistemology, health promotion, well-being and quality of life, coping and adaptation to health, health care technologies, and care processes and practices. Articles are received in Spanish, English, and Portuguese, original and unpublished, product of research or review that are not in the process of evaluation by other scientific journals, whether printed or electronic. Approved article

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref