Vision

To be recognized as a scientific publication committed to improving the health and well-being of the population through the dissemination of relevant and applicable research in clinical, community, and public health contexts.

Mission

The mission of Revista Salud UIS is to promote knowledge and contribute to public health through the timely publication and effective dissemination of high-impact scientific content in health sciences and related fields.

Objectives

• Disseminate high-quality research findings in health sciences and related areas.

• Foster the development of an innovative, multidisciplinary community that contributes to solving problems in the field of health and related sciences.

Focus & Scope

Salud UIS is an open-access, continuously published scientific journal with no author fees, dedicated to disseminating research in public health, community health, epidemiology, and various areas of clinical sciences.

It targets professionals, researchers, and decision-makers in medicine, nursing, physiotherapy, dentistry, nutrition, public health, epidemiology, microbiology, and related disciplines who aim to apply scientific knowledge to improve individual and collective health at local, regional, or global levels.

Manuscripts prioritizing methodological rigor and supradisciplinary relevance—those with potential applications or interest across multiple health professions—will be favored. The journal accepts quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-method studies based on robust designs that address significant health issues.

Peer Review Process

Submissions are first reviewed by the Editorial Committee for suitability and compliance with editorial guidelines. Non-compliant manuscripts are returned for revision. Initial screening takes 2–3 business days after submission. Following this, the committee evaluates quality using EQUATOR Network reporting guidelines (http://www.equator-network.org). Authors are advised to consult the guideline most relevant to their study design. All manuscripts undergo text similarity checks via Turnitin to detect improper citations, plagiarism, or unauthorized AI use.

Manuscripts passing initial screening are sent to at least two external reviewers (national or international) under a double-blind system. Reviewers evaluate based on relevance, timeliness, supradisciplinary significance, academic strength, and conceptual level. Outcomes (accept, minor revisions, major revisions, or reject) inform the Editorial Committee’s final decision, typically within six months of receipt.

Decisions are communicated to authors, who must address each comment and revise within one month. Manuscripts are removed if no response is received within this timeframe.

Author-submitted information is kept confidential by editorial staff and used solely for the editorial process. Reviews are objective, constructive, and free from conflicts of interest.

Upon acceptance, the layout process begins. In the first week, structural adjustments are made to comply with formatting standards (text, spacing, tables, figures, references). Authors then review and refine the proofs the following week. Final layout for PDF, HTML, and XML follows, and authors have one last opportunity for minor corrections before publication.

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Article Types

Research & Innovation Articles
Original, unpublished research or technological development manuscripts with introduction, methodology, results, and conclusions. Word count: 2,000–3,500 words (excluding title, abstract, references, tables, figures); up to 5 tables/figures. Qualitative or mixed-methods studies: up to 5,000 words. Non-English manuscripts must include an English abstract and keywords; English manuscripts require Spanish abstract and keywords.

Review Articles
Only rigorous, structured reviews with internationally recognized methodology are accepted:

• Systematic reviews (with/without meta-analysis) using PICO and PRISMA guidelines; must include methodological quality assessment (e.g., RoB, GRADE, AMSTAR 2).

• Umbrella reviews synthesizing systematic reviews, including quality appraisal.

• Scoping reviews following explicit protocol (e.g., PRISMA-ScR) with quality assessment of primary studies.

• Integrative reviews combining quantitative, qualitative, and/or theoretical studies with methodological justification and quality evaluation tools, structured per models like Whittemore & Knafl.

Narrative reviews, essays without explicit method, or studies without reproducible search/synthesis processes are not accepted.

Additional recommendations:
Register reviews in PROSPERO, OSF, or similar. Include PRISMA flow diagrams and search strategy appendices. Reviews must include ≥50 references, 3,000–4,000 words (excluding title, abstract, references, tables, figures), and up to 5 tables/figures.

Short Communication
Brief documents (1,000–1,500 words excluding title, abstract, references, tables, figures) presenting preliminary or partial research findings, urgent epidemiological information, etc. Include an unstructured abstract ≤150 words and up to 2 tables/figures.

Letter to the Editor
Critical or analytical commentary on published articles. Max length: 800 words.

Editorial
Written by the editor, editorial board member, or invited author on current topics within the journal’s thematic scope.