Top journals from Colombia
The top 100 of 550 ranked journals whose publisher is in Colombia, ordered by the ITS Journal Score (2021–2025, open OpenAlex data).
Colombia in numbers
Colombia has 550 journals with an ITS Journal Score, #19 of 148 countries by number of ranked journals. Together they published 73,748 papers in 2021–2025, and 99% of these papers are open access. 359 of the journals (65%) are listed in DOAJ. The most common fields are Social Sciences (231), Economics, Econometrics and Finance (50), Arts and Humanities (42) journals.
Country here is the publisher's country as recorded in OpenAlex. A journal's editors and authors may be based elsewhere.
Top 100 journals
| Rank in country | Global rank | Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | h-index | Open access | DOAJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #6,546 | Revista Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales Niñez y Juventud Universidad de Manizales | Social Sciences | 70.4 | 596 | 28 | 100% | Yes |
| 2 | #9,955 | Revista de la Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 64.7 | 1,531 | 32 | 100% | Yes |
| 3 | #10,403 | PROFILE Issues in Teachers Professional Development National University of Colombia | Arts and Humanities | 64.0 | 146 | 36 | 100% | Yes |
| 4 | #11,098 | Revista Amazonia Investiga Amazonia Investiga | Social Sciences | 62.9 | 1,434 | 26 | 100% | — |
| 5 | #12,221 | Investigación y Educación en Enfermería Universidad de Antioquia | Health Professions | 61.1 | 245 | 38 | 100% | Yes |
| 6 | #12,721 | Innovar National University of Colombia | Business, Management and Accounting | 60.3 | 232 | 30 | 100% | Yes |
| 7 | #12,727 | Revista de Salud Pública National University of Córdoba | Health Professions | 60.3 | 342 | 39 | 100% | — |
| 8 | #13,661 | Biomédica National Institute of Health | Medicine | 58.8 | 431 | 43 | 100% | Yes |
| 9 | #13,919 | Ciencia y Tecnología Agropecuaria Colombian Corporation for Agricultural Research | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 58.4 | 226 | 23 | 100% | Yes |
| 10 | #14,034 | Revista CUIDARTE University of Santander | Health Professions | 58.2 | 287 | 27 | 100% | Yes |
| 11 | #14,144 | Caldasia National University of Colombia | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 58.1 | 228 | 23 | 100% | Yes |
| 12 | #14,163 | Revista de Estudios Sociales Universidad de Los Andes | Social Sciences | 58.0 | 173 | 39 | 100% | Yes |
| 13 | #14,457 | Revista de la Facultad de Medicina National University of Colombia | Health Professions | 57.5 | 223 | 22 | 100% | Yes |
| 14 | #14,618 | Earth Sciences Research Journal National University of Colombia | Earth and Planetary Sciences | 57.3 | 196 | 23 | 100% | Yes |
| 15 | #14,660 | Agronomía Colombiana Centro Editorial of Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 57.2 | 232 | 26 | 100% | Yes |
| 16 | #15,067 | Íkala Revista de Lenguaje y Cultura Universidad de Antioquia | Arts and Humanities | 56.6 | 206 | 27 | 100% | Yes |
| 17 | #15,321 | Revista Facultad Nacional de Agronomía Medellín National University of Colombia at Medellín | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 56.2 | 188 | 25 | 100% | Yes |
| 18 | #15,364 | Revista Colombiana de Educación National Pedagogic University | Social Sciences | 56.1 | 292 | 25 | 100% | Yes |
| 19 | #15,739 | Ingeniería e Investigación National University of Colombia | Engineering | 55.6 | 190 | 25 | 100% | Yes |
| 20 | #15,913 | DYNA National University of Colombia | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 55.3 | 494 | 31 | 100% | Yes |
| 21 | #16,211 | Revista Latinoamericana de Psicología Konrad Lorenz Fundación Universitaria | Psychology | 54.8 | 137 | 38 | 100% | — |
| 22 | #16,546 | Acta Biológica Colombiana National University of Colombia | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 54.3 | 252 | 24 | 100% | Yes |
| 23 | #16,694 | Revista Colombiana de Psicología National University of Colombia | Psychology | 54.1 | 72 | 22 | 100% | — |
| 24 | #16,841 | Revista Colombiana de Estadística National University of Colombia | Mathematics | 53.9 | 116 | 23 | 100% | Yes |
| 25 | #16,870 | Aibi revista de investigación administración e ingeniería University of Santander | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 53.8 | 283 | 16 | 100% | Yes |
| 26 | #16,939 | Estudios Gerenciales Universidad Icesi | Business, Management and Accounting | 53.7 | 195 | 41 | 100% | Yes |
| 27 | #17,049 | Colombia Internacional Universidad de Los Andes | Social Sciences | 53.5 | 152 | 27 | 100% | Yes |
| 28 | #17,256 | Análisis Político | Social Sciences | 53.2 | 134 | 28 | 100% | — |
| 29 | #17,271 | Palabra Clave University of La Sabana | Social Sciences | 53.2 | 208 | 22 | 100% | Yes |
| 30 | #17,658 | Anuario Colombiano de Historia Social y de la Cultura National University of Colombia | Social Sciences | 52.6 | 201 | 15 | 100% | Yes |
| 31 | #17,713 | Revista Colombiana de Ciencias Pecuarias Universidad de Antioquia | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 52.6 | 122 | 26 | 100% | Yes |
| 32 | #17,852 | Acta Agronómica National University of Colombia | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 52.3 | 207 | 23 | 100% | Yes |
| 33 | #17,858 | Colombia medica University of Valle | Medicine | 52.3 | 182 | 37 | 100% | — |
| 34 | #17,951 | Acta Colombiana de Psicología Catholic University of Colombia | Psychology | 52.2 | 135 | 21 | 100% | Yes |
| 35 | #18,300 | Revista Científica General José María Córdova Escuela Militar de Cadetes “General José María Córdova” | Social Sciences | 51.7 | 265 | 20 | 100% | Yes |
| 36 | #18,374 | Aquichan University of La Sabana | Health Professions | 51.6 | 182 | 23 | 100% | Yes |
| 37 | #18,530 | Bitácora Urbano Territorial National University of Colombia | Social Sciences | 51.4 | 229 | 15 | 100% | Yes |
| 38 | #18,536 | International journal of psychological research Universidad de San Buenaventura | Psychology | 51.4 | 108 | 31 | 100% | Yes |
| 39 | #18,588 | Tropical Grasslands - Forrajes Tropicales International Center for Tropical Agriculture | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 51.3 | 126 | 29 | 100% | Yes |
| 40 | #18,723 | Revista Colombiana de Sociología National University of Colombia | Social Sciences | 51.1 | 143 | 17 | 100% | — |
| 41 | #18,731 | Universitas Psychologica Pontifical Xavierian University | Psychology | 51.1 | 157 | 42 | 100% | — |
| 42 | #18,782 | Revista Ciencias de la Salud Universidad Colegio Mayor Nuestra Señora del Rosario | Health Professions | 51.0 | 221 | 18 | 100% | Yes |
| 43 | #18,790 | Magis Revista Internacional de Investigación en Educación Pontifical Xavierian University | Social Sciences | 51.0 | 142 | 20 | 100% | Yes |
| 44 | #18,849 | Avances en Enfermería National University of Colombia | Health Professions | 50.9 | 165 | 20 | 100% | Yes |
| 45 | #18,990 | Cuadernos de Geografía Revista Colombiana de Geografía National University of Colombia | Social Sciences | 50.7 | 164 | 20 | 100% | Yes |
| 46 | #19,068 | Revista de Investigación Desarrollo e Innovación Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 50.6 | 141 | 22 | 100% | Yes |
| 47 | #19,251 | Zona Próxima | Social Sciences | 50.4 | 323 | 14 | 100% | — |
| 48 | #19,362 | Informes Psicológicos Pontifical Bolivarian University | Psychology | 50.2 | 149 | 12 | 100% | — |
| 49 | #19,580 | Revista Colombiana de Ciencias Hortícolas | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 49.9 | 212 | 21 | 100% | — |
| 50 | #19,716 | Revista CS Universidad Icesi | Social Sciences | 49.7 | 153 | 17 | 100% | Yes |
| 51 | #20,327 | Cuadernos de Economía Elsevier BV | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 48.9 | 177 | 16 | 100% | Yes |
| 52 | #20,645 | Revista Lasallista de Investigación Corporación Universitaria Lasallista | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 48.5 | 226 | 20 | 100% | — |
| 53 | #20,669 | Revista Interamericana de Investigación Educación y Pedagogía RIIEP Universidad Santo Tomás | Computer Science | 48.5 | 160 | 14 | 100% | — |
| 54 | #20,728 | Novum Jus Universidad Católica de Colombia | Social Sciences | 48.4 | 233 | 13 | 100% | Yes |
| 55 | #20,849 | Revista Colombiana de Obstetricia y Ginecología Federación Colombiana de Obstetricia y Ginecología | Medicine | 48.2 | 140 | 21 | 100% | Yes |
| 56 | #20,860 | Tabula rasa Universidad Colegio Mayor de Cundinamarca | Social Sciences | 48.2 | 259 | 34 | 100% | Yes |
| 57 | #20,911 | TecnoLógicas Metropolitan Technological Institute (Medellin) | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 48.2 | 197 | 16 | 100% | Yes |
| 58 | #20,942 | Revista Colombiana de Ciencias Químico Farmacéuticas | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 48.1 | 266 | 14 | 100% | — |
| 59 | #20,972 | Revista Colombiana de Matemáticas National University of Colombia | Mathematics | 48.1 | 69 | 12 | 100% | — |
| 60 | #21,143 | Boletín de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras | Environmental Science | 47.9 | 123 | 22 | 100% | — |
| 61 | #21,313 | Panorama Institución Universitaria Politécnico Grancolombiano | Computer Science | 47.7 | 113 | 18 | 100% | — |
| 62 | #21,343 | Ingeniería y Competitividad University of Valle | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 47.6 | 328 | 14 | 100% | — |
| 63 | #21,472 | Revista Interamericana de Bibliotecología Universidad de Antioquia | Computer Science | 47.4 | 102 | 13 | 100% | Yes |
| 64 | #21,549 | Revista UIS Ingenierías Industrial University of Santander | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 47.3 | 211 | 14 | 100% | Yes |
| 65 | #21,575 | Revista Facultad de Ingeniería Universidad de Antioquia Universidad de Antioquia | Environmental Science | 47.3 | 216 | 22 | 100% | Yes |
| 66 | #21,585 | Actualidades Biológicas Universidad de Antioquia, Instituto de Biología | Environmental Science | 47.3 | 79 | 17 | 100% | Yes |
| 67 | #21,634 | Praxis & Saber Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia | Social Sciences | 47.2 | 232 | 23 | 100% | Yes |
| 68 | #21,675 | Praxis Universidad de Cartagena | Computer Science | 47.2 | 159 | 16 | 100% | Yes |
| 69 | #21,747 | Tendencias University of Nariño | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 47.1 | 134 | 13 | 100% | Yes |
| 70 | #21,786 | Revista Mvz Córdoba University of Cordoba | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 47.1 | 259 | 22 | 100% | Yes |
| 71 | #21,998 | Enunciación District University of Bogotá | Social Sciences | 46.8 | 129 | 12 | 100% | Yes |
| 72 | #22,051 | Folios National Pedagogic University | Social Sciences | 46.7 | 127 | 20 | 100% | — |
| 73 | #22,102 | Revista Boletín Redipe Editorial Redipe | Social Sciences | 46.7 | 1,080 | 17 | 100% | — |
| 74 | #22,361 | Revista Colombiana de Cirugía Asociación Colombiana de Cirugía | Medicine | 46.4 | 550 | 14 | 100% | Yes |
| 75 | #22,415 | Salud UIS Publicaciones UIS | Health Professions | 46.3 | 295 | 19 | 100% | Yes |
| 76 | #22,460 | Revista Internacional de Pedagogía e Innovación Educativa Ed&TIC | Computer Science | 46.2 | 144 | 11 | 100% | Yes |
| 77 | #22,569 | CES Psicología Universidad CES | Psychology | 46.1 | 148 | 16 | 100% | — |
| 78 | #22,572 | Revista Universidad y Empresa Our Lady of the Rosary University | Business, Management and Accounting | 46.1 | 117 | 17 | 100% | Yes |
| 79 | #22,573 | Revista Colombiana de Biotecnología National University of Colombia | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 46.1 | 82 | 14 | 100% | Yes |
| 80 | #22,617 | Praxis Pedagógica Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios | Social Sciences | 46.0 | 161 | 10 | 100% | Yes |
| 81 | #22,692 | Historia Crítica Universidad de Los Andes | Social Sciences | 46.0 | 136 | 24 | 100% | Yes |
| 82 | #22,719 | HOW ASOCOPI | Arts and Humanities | 45.9 | 128 | 24 | 100% | Yes |
| 83 | #22,749 | Suma Psicológica CIG Media Group | Psychology | 45.9 | 80 | 25 | 98% | — |
| 84 | #22,756 | Revista CEA Metropolitan Technological Institute (Medellin) | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 45.9 | 168 | 16 | 100% | Yes |
| 85 | #22,793 | Antípoda Revista de Antropología y Arqueología Universidad de Los Andes | Social Sciences | 45.8 | 160 | 22 | 100% | Yes |
| 86 | #22,799 | Diversitas Saint Thomas Aquinas University | Social Sciences | 45.8 | 160 | 20 | 100% | Yes |
| 87 | #22,896 | Ingenieria Solidaria Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 45.7 | 137 | 14 | 100% | Yes |
| 88 | #22,921 | Saber ciencia y libertad Universidad Libre | Social Sciences | 45.7 | 191 | 18 | 100% | Yes |
| 89 | #23,017 | Revista EIA EIA University | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 45.6 | 236 | 12 | 100% | Yes |
| 90 | #23,207 | Cuadernos de Desarrollo Rural | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 45.4 | 61 | 15 | 100% | — |
| 91 | #23,266 | Revista Guillermo de Ockham Universidad de San Buenaventura | Social Sciences | 45.3 | 157 | 12 | 100% | Yes |
| 92 | #23,288 | psicogente Universidad Simón Bolívar | Social Sciences | 45.3 | 88 | 22 | 100% | Yes |
| 93 | #23,304 | Infectio Elsevier BV | Medicine | 45.2 | 230 | 20 | 100% | Yes |
| 94 | #23,327 | Justicia Universidad Simón Bolívar | Social Sciences | 45.2 | 166 | 12 | 100% | Yes |
| 95 | #23,369 | Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y de Zootecnia National University of Colombia | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 45.2 | 111 | 11 | 100% | Yes |
| 96 | #23,486 | Revista de Medicina Veterinaria La Salle University, Colombia | Medicine | 45.0 | 107 | 11 | 100% | Yes |
| 97 | #23,506 | Universitas Scientiarum Pontifical Xavierian University | Environmental Science | 45.0 | 108 | 21 | 100% | Yes |
| 98 | #23,560 | IATREIA Universidad de Antioquia | Medicine | 44.9 | 218 | 17 | 100% | Yes |
| 99 | #23,578 | Colombian Journal of Anesthesiology Elsevier BV | Medicine | 44.9 | 181 | 20 | 100% | Yes |
| 100 | #23,602 | Colombian Applied Linguistics Journal District University of Bogotá | Arts and Humanities | 44.9 | 89 | 29 | 100% | Yes |
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How the ITS Journal Score works
One formula applies to every ranked journal, using open data from OpenAlex: 45% citation impact, 35% h-index and 20% size (papers published 2021–2025). Citation impact is the smaller of the journal's two-year mean citedness and its five-year citations per paper, so a journal whose output collapsed cannot jump to the top on old citations. Each part is half a percentile and half a log-scaled value, so the very top is still separated. Growth and open-access share are shown separately and are not part of the score.
A journal is ranked only if it published at least 50 papers in 2021–2025 and was active in at least five of the last six years. Field rankings compare a journal only with journals in the same field; the field is the OpenAlex field with most of the journal's recent papers, or "Multidisciplinary" when no field has 30% of them.
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