Focus and Scope

Revista Minerva is the journal of the University of El Salvador (UES), under the Academic Vice Rectory and managed by the Secretariat of Scientific Research of the University of El Salvador (SIC-UES); it is the organ of dissemination of research results in all areas of knowledge. The journal is available to researchers from UES and other national or foreign institutions who wish to publish original and unpublished scientific articles, it is free and open access to readers.

Revista Minerva was born as a necessity of the present stage of scientific development at UES; a process that, in an orderly manner with institutional support and a specific budget, began in April 2002 led by the Scientific Research Council of the University of El Salvador (CIC-UES). It publishes scientific articles in the areas of knowledge of:

• Natural Sciences,
• Medical and Health Sciences,
• Humanities and arts,
• Social Sciences,
• Engineering and Technology,
• and Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences.

The e-ISSN number of the journal is 2521-8794.

Articles are submitted to double-blind peer review. A researcher selected by the Scientific Committee will be invited to write the editorial page.

 

Objective

Its objective is to disseminate unpublished and original research, of scientific quality, elaborated by members of the national and international academic and professional community. All conclusions presented in the articles must be based on the current state of knowledge and supported by a rigorous analysis and a balanced evaluation.

 

Public

The Journal is aimed at an academic public comprising researchers, teachers and students both nationally and internationally.

 

Periodicity

It is published twice a year, with two issues published annually, corresponding to the periods January - June and July - December.

Additionally, special issues may be published if requested by members of the Academic Community of the Universidad de El Salvador or external to UES. From the year 2025, the special issues must have a majority participation of authors from outside the University of El Salvador.

 

Indexing

Currently, the Revista Minerva is indexed in REDIB, Latindex, MIAR and Google Scholar, among others. There is a commitment to expand the journal's indexing beyond the regional level; this effort is part of the project for the Strengthening of Scientific Journals at the University of El Salvador.

 

Disclaimer

The ideas and opinions contained in the papers and articles are the sole responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily express the point of view of the Universidad de El Salvador.

Revista Minerva de la Secretaría de Investigaciones Científicas de la Universidad de El Salvador SIC-UES, Ciudad Universitaria "Dr. Fabio Castillo Figueroa", Final de Av. Mártires y Héroes del 30 julio, San Salvador, El Salvador, Central America.