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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 countryGlobal rankJournalFieldScorePapers 2021–2025h-indexOpen accessDOAJ
1#6,546Revista Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales Niñez y Juventud
Universidad de Manizales
Social Sciences70.459628100%Yes
2#9,955Revista de la Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales
Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales
Agricultural and Biological Sciences64.71,53132100%Yes
3#10,403PROFILE Issues in Teachers Professional Development
National University of Colombia
Arts and Humanities64.014636100%Yes
4#11,098Revista Amazonia Investiga
Amazonia Investiga
Social Sciences62.91,43426100%—
5#12,221Investigación y Educación en Enfermería
Universidad de Antioquia
Health Professions61.124538100%Yes
6#12,721Innovar
National University of Colombia
Business, Management and Accounting60.323230100%Yes
7#12,727Revista de Salud Pública
National University of Córdoba
Health Professions60.334239100%—
8#13,661Biomédica
National Institute of Health
Medicine58.843143100%Yes
9#13,919Ciencia y Tecnología Agropecuaria
Colombian Corporation for Agricultural Research
Agricultural and Biological Sciences58.422623100%Yes
10#14,034Revista CUIDARTE
University of Santander
Health Professions58.228727100%Yes
11#14,144Caldasia
National University of Colombia
Agricultural and Biological Sciences58.122823100%Yes
12#14,163Revista de Estudios Sociales
Universidad de Los Andes
Social Sciences58.017339100%Yes
13#14,457Revista de la Facultad de Medicina
National University of Colombia
Health Professions57.522322100%Yes
14#14,618Earth Sciences Research Journal
National University of Colombia
Earth and Planetary Sciences57.319623100%Yes
15#14,660Agronomía Colombiana
Centro Editorial of Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Agricultural and Biological Sciences57.223226100%Yes
16#15,067Íkala Revista de Lenguaje y Cultura
Universidad de Antioquia
Arts and Humanities56.620627100%Yes
17#15,321Revista Facultad Nacional de Agronomía Medellín
National University of Colombia at Medellín
Agricultural and Biological Sciences56.218825100%Yes
18#15,364Revista Colombiana de Educación
National Pedagogic University
Social Sciences56.129225100%Yes
19#15,739Ingeniería e Investigación
National University of Colombia
Engineering55.619025100%Yes
20#15,913DYNA
National University of Colombia
Economics, Econometrics and Finance55.349431100%Yes
21#16,211Revista Latinoamericana de Psicología
Konrad Lorenz Fundación Universitaria
Psychology54.813738100%—
22#16,546Acta Biológica Colombiana
National University of Colombia
Agricultural and Biological Sciences54.325224100%Yes
23#16,694Revista Colombiana de Psicología
National University of Colombia
Psychology54.17222100%—
24#16,841Revista Colombiana de Estadística
National University of Colombia
Mathematics53.911623100%Yes
25#16,870Aibi revista de investigación administración e ingeniería
University of Santander
Economics, Econometrics and Finance53.828316100%Yes
26#16,939Estudios Gerenciales
Universidad Icesi
Business, Management and Accounting53.719541100%Yes
27#17,049Colombia Internacional
Universidad de Los Andes
Social Sciences53.515227100%Yes
28#17,256Análisis PolíticoSocial Sciences53.213428100%—
29#17,271Palabra Clave
University of La Sabana
Social Sciences53.220822100%Yes
30#17,658Anuario Colombiano de Historia Social y de la Cultura
National University of Colombia
Social Sciences52.620115100%Yes
31#17,713Revista Colombiana de Ciencias Pecuarias
Universidad de Antioquia
Agricultural and Biological Sciences52.612226100%Yes
32#17,852Acta Agronómica
National University of Colombia
Agricultural and Biological Sciences52.320723100%Yes
33#17,858Colombia medica
University of Valle
Medicine52.318237100%—
34#17,951Acta Colombiana de Psicología
Catholic University of Colombia
Psychology52.213521100%Yes
35#18,300Revista Científica General José María Córdova
Escuela Militar de Cadetes “General José María Córdova”
Social Sciences51.726520100%Yes
36#18,374Aquichan
University of La Sabana
Health Professions51.618223100%Yes
37#18,530Bitácora Urbano Territorial
National University of Colombia
Social Sciences51.422915100%Yes
38#18,536International journal of psychological research
Universidad de San Buenaventura
Psychology51.410831100%Yes
39#18,588Tropical Grasslands - Forrajes Tropicales
International Center for Tropical Agriculture
Agricultural and Biological Sciences51.312629100%Yes
40#18,723Revista Colombiana de Sociología
National University of Colombia
Social Sciences51.114317100%—
41#18,731Universitas Psychologica
Pontifical Xavierian University
Psychology51.115742100%—
42#18,782Revista Ciencias de la Salud
Universidad Colegio Mayor Nuestra Señora del Rosario
Health Professions51.022118100%Yes
43#18,790Magis Revista Internacional de Investigación en Educación
Pontifical Xavierian University
Social Sciences51.014220100%Yes
44#18,849Avances en Enfermería
National University of Colombia
Health Professions50.916520100%Yes
45#18,990Cuadernos de Geografía Revista Colombiana de Geografía
National University of Colombia
Social Sciences50.716420100%Yes
46#19,068Revista de Investigación Desarrollo e Innovación
Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia
Economics, Econometrics and Finance50.614122100%Yes
47#19,251Zona PróximaSocial Sciences50.432314100%—
48#19,362Informes Psicológicos
Pontifical Bolivarian University
Psychology50.214912100%—
49#19,580Revista Colombiana de Ciencias HortícolasAgricultural and Biological Sciences49.921221100%—
50#19,716Revista CS
Universidad Icesi
Social Sciences49.715317100%Yes
51#20,327Cuadernos de Economía
Elsevier BV
Economics, Econometrics and Finance48.917716100%Yes
52#20,645Revista Lasallista de Investigación
Corporación Universitaria Lasallista
Economics, Econometrics and Finance48.522620100%—
53#20,669Revista Interamericana de Investigación Educación y Pedagogía RIIEP
Universidad Santo Tomás
Computer Science48.516014100%—
54#20,728Novum Jus
Universidad Católica de Colombia
Social Sciences48.423313100%Yes
55#20,849Revista Colombiana de Obstetricia y Ginecología
Federación Colombiana de Obstetricia y Ginecología
Medicine48.214021100%Yes
56#20,860Tabula rasa
Universidad Colegio Mayor de Cundinamarca
Social Sciences48.225934100%Yes
57#20,911TecnoLógicas
Metropolitan Technological Institute (Medellin)
Economics, Econometrics and Finance48.219716100%Yes
58#20,942Revista Colombiana de Ciencias Químico FarmacéuticasAgricultural and Biological Sciences48.126614100%—
59#20,972Revista Colombiana de Matemáticas
National University of Colombia
Mathematics48.16912100%—
60#21,143Boletín de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras
Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras
Environmental Science47.912322100%—
61#21,313Panorama
Institución Universitaria Politécnico Grancolombiano
Computer Science47.711318100%—
62#21,343Ingeniería y Competitividad
University of Valle
Economics, Econometrics and Finance47.632814100%—
63#21,472Revista Interamericana de Bibliotecología
Universidad de Antioquia
Computer Science47.410213100%Yes
64#21,549Revista UIS Ingenierías
Industrial University of Santander
Economics, Econometrics and Finance47.321114100%Yes
65#21,575Revista Facultad de Ingeniería Universidad de Antioquia
Universidad de Antioquia
Environmental Science47.321622100%Yes
66#21,585Actualidades Biológicas
Universidad de Antioquia, Instituto de Biología
Environmental Science47.37917100%Yes
67#21,634Praxis & Saber
Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia
Social Sciences47.223223100%Yes
68#21,675Praxis
Universidad de Cartagena
Computer Science47.215916100%Yes
69#21,747Tendencias
University of Nariño
Economics, Econometrics and Finance47.113413100%Yes
70#21,786Revista Mvz Córdoba
University of Cordoba
Agricultural and Biological Sciences47.125922100%Yes
71#21,998Enunciación
District University of Bogotá
Social Sciences46.812912100%Yes
72#22,051Folios
National Pedagogic University
Social Sciences46.712720100%—
73#22,102Revista Boletín Redipe
Editorial Redipe
Social Sciences46.71,08017100%—
74#22,361Revista Colombiana de Cirugía
Asociación Colombiana de Cirugía
Medicine46.455014100%Yes
75#22,415Salud UIS
Publicaciones UIS
Health Professions46.329519100%Yes
76#22,460Revista Internacional de Pedagogía e Innovación Educativa
Ed&TIC
Computer Science46.214411100%Yes
77#22,569CES Psicología
Universidad CES
Psychology46.114816100%—
78#22,572Revista Universidad y Empresa
Our Lady of the Rosary University
Business, Management and Accounting46.111717100%Yes
79#22,573Revista Colombiana de Biotecnología
National University of Colombia
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology46.18214100%Yes
80#22,617Praxis Pedagógica
Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios
Social Sciences46.016110100%Yes
81#22,692Historia Crítica
Universidad de Los Andes
Social Sciences46.013624100%Yes
82#22,719HOW
ASOCOPI
Arts and Humanities45.912824100%Yes
83#22,749Suma Psicológica
CIG Media Group
Psychology45.9802598%—
84#22,756Revista CEA
Metropolitan Technological Institute (Medellin)
Economics, Econometrics and Finance45.916816100%Yes
85#22,793Antípoda Revista de Antropología y Arqueología
Universidad de Los Andes
Social Sciences45.816022100%Yes
86#22,799Diversitas
Saint Thomas Aquinas University
Social Sciences45.816020100%Yes
87#22,896Ingenieria Solidaria
Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia
Economics, Econometrics and Finance45.713714100%Yes
88#22,921Saber ciencia y libertad
Universidad Libre
Social Sciences45.719118100%Yes
89#23,017Revista EIA
EIA University
Economics, Econometrics and Finance45.623612100%Yes
90#23,207Cuadernos de Desarrollo RuralAgricultural and Biological Sciences45.46115100%—
91#23,266Revista Guillermo de Ockham
Universidad de San Buenaventura
Social Sciences45.315712100%Yes
92#23,288psicogente
Universidad Simón Bolívar
Social Sciences45.38822100%Yes
93#23,304Infectio
Elsevier BV
Medicine45.223020100%Yes
94#23,327Justicia
Universidad Simón Bolívar
Social Sciences45.216612100%Yes
95#23,369Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y de Zootecnia
National University of Colombia
Agricultural and Biological Sciences45.211111100%Yes
96#23,486Revista de Medicina Veterinaria
La Salle University, Colombia
Medicine45.010711100%Yes
97#23,506Universitas Scientiarum
Pontifical Xavierian University
Environmental Science45.010821100%Yes
98#23,560IATREIA
Universidad de Antioquia
Medicine44.921817100%Yes
99#23,578Colombian Journal of Anesthesiology
Elsevier BV
Medicine44.918120100%Yes
100#23,602Colombian Applied Linguistics Journal
District University of Bogotá
Arts and Humanities44.98929100%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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