Anales de la Academia de Ciencias de Cuba: Scopus Journal Profile, Scope, Submission & Publication Guide
Anales de la Academia de Ciencias de Cuba is a Cuban multidisciplinary scientific journal associated with the Academia de Ciencias de Cuba. The verified online ISSN is 2304-0106. The supplied journal record identifies it as a Scopus source with Source Record ID 21101224006, and the ISSN Portal independently lists Scopus among the databases covering the title. The journal is open access and publishes work spanning multiple areas of science.
For researchers deciding whether to submit, the most useful questions are not only whether the title appears in Scopus, but whether the manuscript fits the journal's multidisciplinary mission, whether the required article format is followed, whether the language and reporting are suitable, and whether the journal meets the author's current university, funder or doctoral-programme requirements. Indexing, metrics, editorial teams and policies can change, so time-sensitive details should always be reconfirmed before submission.
Quick Answer: What Is Anales de la Academia de Ciencias de Cuba?
Anales de la Academia de Ciencias de Cuba is the official scientific-communication journal of the Academia de Ciencias de Cuba. Latindex describes it as a multidisciplinary scientific research journal whose mission is to disseminate high-quality scientific results produced in Cuba regardless of field and to contribute to regional and international science through expert-evaluated communications. The ISSN Portal records the current online serial from 2011 onward, while Latindex notes the historical journal tradition dating to 1864 and a renewed online stage from 2011.
The journal covers broad scientific fields rather than a single specialty. DOAJ classifies it under general science and lists keywords including natural sciences, agriculture, biomedical research, technology and social sciences. Recent and archived article records also show sections covering agricultural and fisheries sciences, natural and exact sciences, biomedical sciences, technical sciences, and social and humanistic sciences.
It is indexed in Scopus according to the supplied Source ID and the ISSN Portal's coverage record. However, a current CiteScore, SJR, SNIP, quartile and Journal Impact Factor were not verified from an accessible authoritative current database during preparation of this profile. Researchers whose institution requires a specific quartile or metric should verify the live Scopus and, where relevant, Clarivate records immediately before submission.
Key Takeaways
- Journal: Anales de la Academia de Ciencias de Cuba; verified online ISSN 2304-0106.
- Scopus: supplied Source Record ID 21101224006; Scopus coverage is also listed by the ISSN Portal.
- Publisher/issuing body: authoritative ISSN, DOAJ and Latindex records identify the Academia de Ciencias de Cuba; the supplied source row lists Editorial Ciencias Medicas, so authors should use the current masthead when an exact publisher name is required.
- Scope: multidisciplinary science, with documented coverage across natural, agricultural, biomedical, technological, social and humanistic fields.
- Open access: yes; DOAJ and Latindex report no APC/publication charges.
- Submission: manuscripts are submitted through an Open Journal Systems workflow described in the journal's author instructions.
- Article types: original research, short communications, reviews, clinical case presentations and letters; editorials are by invitation.
- Metrics: do not rely on old or third-party metric values for institutional decisions; verify the latest Scopus/JCR values directly.
Journal Information at a Glance
| Field | Journal information |
|---|---|
| Journal name | Anales de la Academia de Ciencias de Cuba |
| Abbreviated key title | An. Acad. Cienc. Cuba |
| Source type | Journal / online periodical |
| Scopus Source ID | 21101224006 (supplied source record) |
| ISSN / eISSN | 2304-0106 (online) |
| Publisher / issuing body | Academia de Ciencias de Cuba in ISSN, DOAJ and Latindex records; supplied dataset lists Editorial Ciencias Medicas |
| Country | Cuba |
| Languages | Spanish and English are listed by Latindex; DOAJ states manuscripts accepted in Spanish |
| Publication frequency | Latindex records cuatrimestral; older ISSN metadata records semiannual. Verify the current schedule on the live site. |
| Scopus coverage | Confirmed as a covered database by the ISSN Portal; exact current coverage years should be checked in Scopus |
| Primary subject area | Multidisciplinary / general science |
| CiteScore / SJR / SNIP / quartile | Verify current values in Scopus/SCImago; no current authoritative value was confirmed for this article |
| Journal Impact Factor | No current JCR value was verified from Clarivate |
| Open access | Yes |
| APC | No publication fee reported by DOAJ and Latindex |
| Official website | Journal website / OJS |
| Scopus profile | Scopus Source ID 21101224006 |
What This Page Covers
- journal identity, publisher and scholarly role;
- aims, scope and likely manuscript fit;
- Scopus and other verified indexing signals;
- article types and manuscript limits;
- submission workflow and editorial timelines;
- peer review, ethics, preprints and authorship requirements;
- open-access licensing and publication-fee information;
- a practical pre-submission checklist and ethical Contentxprtz support options.
Methodology and Source Note
This profile was prepared by cross-checking the supplied Scopus source record with authoritative or near-primary journal information: the ISSN International Centre, DOAJ, Latindex, the journal's accessible author instructions hosted through Amelica, and published journal records. Where sources conflict or a current value could not be verified, the article identifies the uncertainty rather than manufacturing a value. Metrics, indexing status, editorial leadership, fees, licences and submission rules should be reconfirmed immediately before submission.
Journal Aims, Scope and Scholarly Role
Latindex describes Anales de la Academia de Ciencias de Cuba as the official scientific-communication organ of the Academia de Ciencias de Cuba. Its mission is broad: disseminating notable scientific research carried out in Cuba without restricting the journal to one scientific discipline, contributing to regional and world science through expert-evaluated communications, and improving the visibility of published research. This positioning makes the journal a multidisciplinary venue rather than a narrow specialty journal.
For authors, that breadth creates both opportunity and responsibility. A manuscript may fit because of its scientific contribution even when it belongs to agriculture, biomedical sciences, engineering, environmental science, physics, chemistry, social science or another discipline. But multidisciplinary does not mean that every technically sound paper is automatically suitable. The work should have clear scientific significance, a well-defined research question, transparent methods and enough contextual explanation for readers beyond a very narrow local specialty.
Published records demonstrate the breadth in practice. Archived articles include agricultural microbiology, computational methods with environmental and pharmacokinetic applications, biomedical autopsy studies, natural-material research, bibliometric analyses and work on science policy and sustainable development. These examples indicate a journal interested in scientific results with relevance to Cuban research and broader scientific communication.
Who Should Consider Submitting?
The journal may be worth evaluating for researchers whose work fits its multidisciplinary scientific mission, especially authors working in or with Cuban scientific institutions, research connected to Cuban scientific priorities, or studies that contribute to wider disciplinary knowledge while remaining intelligible to a broad scientific readership. International co-authorship is visible in published records, so the audience should not be understood as exclusively domestic.
PhD scholars and postgraduate researchers should add an institutional-requirement check. A university may require a currently active Scopus source, a minimum quartile, a particular subject category, a certain publication date, or evidence that the journal is indexed at the time of acceptance or publication. Because those rules are external to the journal, the safest workflow is to verify the live Scopus source profile and obtain written clarification from the university when a doctoral milestone depends on the result.
Article Types and Manuscript Requirements
The accessible author instructions are unusually specific and therefore useful for publication readiness. Manuscripts are generally prepared in Arial 12-point type with 1.5 line spacing. Every submission should identify the article type as its first heading. Titles are provided in Spanish and English; abstracts and keywords, when required, are also supplied in both languages. The instructions request full author names, institutional affiliations, city and country, ORCID identifiers and email addresses. For original research with two or more authors, individual contributions are declared using the CRediT taxonomy.
| Article type | Key requirements from accessible author instructions |
|---|---|
| Original research article | IMRaD structure; structured abstract up to 250 words; about 4–5 keywords; up to 5 illustrations; maximum 4,000 words excluding references. |
| Clinical case presentation | For biomedical sciences; maximum 2,500 words excluding references; structured abstract up to 150 words; about 4–5 keywords; up to 3 illustrations. |
| Short communication | Brief format, generally Introduction/Objectives–Development–Conclusions; abstract up to 250 words; maximum 2,500 words including references; up to 3 illustrations. |
| Review article | Introduction, thematic Development and Conclusions; should describe source-selection/search approach; informative abstract around 150 words; maximum 6,000 words excluding references; up to 5 illustrations. |
| Letter to the director | Opinion/comment on published work or a relevant scientific topic; maximum 1,500 words including references; no more than 3 authors; up to 1 illustration. |
| Editorial | Requested by the Editorial Committee; maximum 1,500 words; may include references. |
Tables should be editable rather than submitted as images. Graphs and diagrams should also be editable, while photographs are requested at a minimum resolution of 300 dpi in JPEG or TIFF. Illustrations should be mentioned in the text, carry titles, be in Spanish and be prepared by the authors. These details matter because the instructions state that manuscripts failing core format conditions may be rejected immediately.
Submission Process and Editorial Timeline
The author instructions state that manuscripts are submitted exclusively through the journal's online Open Journal Systems workflow. Authors register, start a new submission, complete metadata, upload the manuscript, add supplementary files where necessary and confirm the submission. Supplementary materials may include research tools, datasets that comply with ethical requirements, otherwise unavailable source material, or figures and tables that cannot be integrated into the main file.
The same instructions state that authors should receive a decision on manuscript evaluation within no more than 90 days. If a manuscript is approved, the editorial-management and processing phase through publication is stated not to exceed one year from the submission date. DOAJ separately reports an average of about 10 weeks from submission to publication. Because these figures come from different records and may describe different periods, authors should treat them as guidance rather than a promise of turnaround.
Peer Review and Editorial Assessment
Latindex identifies the journal as peer reviewed. Historical journal descriptions refer to blind review supported by academy members and other specialists. However, the currently accessible author-instruction page does not clearly specify the present-day peer-review model in enough detail to state confidently whether it is single-blind, double-blind or another configuration. For a manuscript where anonymity or review model matters, verify the live peer-review policy before submission.
As a practical publication-readiness step, authors should assume that editorial screening will examine scope, article type, formatting, scientific clarity, ethical compliance and completeness before the paper proceeds deeper into review. A technically strong study can still be delayed or returned if the title, abstract, author metadata, figures, CRediT statement or article-length rules are inconsistent with the instructions.
Open Access, Copyright and Publication Fees
DOAJ and Latindex both identify the journal as open access and report no APC/publication charge. That is important for authors who need a no-fee venue, but current charges should still be checked at the point of submission.
Licensing information needs a careful note. DOAJ records a CC BY-NC licence, while the accessible author-instruction page states a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 arrangement. Because these records do not match exactly, this article does not choose one as the definitive current licence. Authors who need a particular Creative Commons licence for a funder or repository should confirm the licence displayed on the live journal site and on the final article.
Publication Ethics, Authorship and Preprints
The author instructions place explicit responsibility on authors for the validity and legitimacy of data and for issuing corrections or retractions if errors are discovered. Original research papers with multiple authors are expected to declare contributions using CRediT. Proper citation is required for previously published material, and editors may request underlying primary-data records unless confidentiality prevents disclosure.
The instructions also allow manuscripts that have appeared on preprint servers, provided the author gives accurate preprint information during submission. What is not permitted is duplicate publication or simply translating an article already published in another journal or book chapter. This distinction is important: preprint posting is not equivalent to prior formal publication, but transparency is required.
Indexing, Scopus Status and Journal Metrics
The ISSN Portal lists Scopus, DOAJ and Latindex among the services covering the journal. The supplied data provides Scopus Source Record ID 21101224006. That is sufficient to identify the source, but it is not sufficient to freeze a quartile or metric forever. CiteScore, SJR, SNIP, category rank and quartile can change by reporting year, and coverage can also be updated.
No current authoritative CiteScore, SJR, SNIP, quartile or Clarivate Journal Impact Factor was confirmed from an accessible official database for this profile. Third-party sites display metric estimates, but the task requires authoritative verification, so those values are intentionally not reproduced as facts. If a supervisor says “publish in Q1/Q2” or “publish in a journal above a given CiteScore,” check the live database rather than a search-engine snippet.
How to Decide Whether Your Manuscript Fits
- Match the scientific field. Confirm that the manuscript belongs within the journal's broad multidisciplinary scientific remit and can be understood by a wider scientific audience.
- Compare recent papers. Read several recent articles from the relevant section to assess topic depth, study design, language and the level of contextual explanation expected.
- Choose the correct article type. A review, original study, short communication, clinical case or letter has different length and structure requirements.
- Check bilingual elements. Prepare the title and, where required, abstracts and keywords in Spanish and English according to the current instructions.
- Verify institutional indexing criteria. If the publication is tied to PhD progression, promotion or funding, confirm the current Scopus status and any quartile requirement.
- Review ethics and authorship. Ensure authorship contributions, ORCID details, data responsibility, preprint disclosure and citation practices are complete.
Common Reasons a Manuscript May Be Unsuitable
A manuscript may be unsuitable when it falls outside the journal's scientific mission, lacks a clear contribution, is submitted under the wrong article type, ignores the stated length or illustration limits, omits bilingual title/abstract elements, does not provide required author metadata, or presents duplicate/previously published material without appropriate disclosure. Another practical mismatch occurs when the paper is scientifically relevant but the author needs a metric or quartile that cannot be demonstrated from the journal's current database record.
Publication-Readiness Checklist
Before submitting, verify that:
- the live Scopus source profile still shows the journal in the status required by your institution;
- the manuscript type is one the journal currently accepts;
- word count, abstract structure and illustration limits match that article type;
- the title, abstract and keywords follow the journal's bilingual requirements where applicable;
- all authors have complete affiliations, ORCID identifiers and email details;
- CRediT contributions are declared for applicable original research;
- tables and graphics are supplied in editable formats and photographs meet resolution requirements;
- preprints are disclosed and no duplicate publication is involved;
- citations, primary-data records and ethical documentation are defensible;
- the current open-access licence and fee policy meet funder or university conditions.
How Contentxprtz Can Support Publication Readiness
Contentxprtz can ethically support authors who have selected Anales de la Academia de Ciencias de Cuba by helping them interpret the author instructions, improve academic English, strengthen manuscript structure, proofread for clarity and consistency, format references and citations, align tables and figures with submission requirements, edit cover letters, and improve responses to reviewer comments. For PhD scholars converting thesis work into a journal article, support may also include reducing unnecessary thesis-style background and reorganising the paper around a journal-appropriate argument.
Such support does not replace the author's scientific judgement, create results, fabricate citations, manipulate peer review or guarantee publication. The researcher remains responsible for the study, data, interpretation, authorship, disclosures, final manuscript and submission decisions. Explore Contentxprtz journal publication support for manuscript preparation and publication-readiness assistance.
Summary
Anales de la Academia de Ciencias de Cuba is a multidisciplinary open-access Cuban scientific journal with verified online ISSN 2304-0106. The supplied record identifies Scopus Source ID 21101224006, and the ISSN Portal lists Scopus among its coverage services. Authoritative directories identify the Academia de Ciencias de Cuba as the issuing body or publisher, while the supplied dataset lists Editorial Ciencias Medicas, a difference authors should resolve from the current journal masthead when exact publisher metadata matters.
The journal's accessible author instructions provide concrete submission rules for original research, reviews, short communications, clinical cases and letters, including formatting, word limits, illustration limits, bilingual elements, author metadata, CRediT contributions and OJS submission. Open-access records indicate no APC, while licence wording differs between DOAJ and the author-guideline page. Researchers should therefore verify the live journal site for the current licence, publication schedule, editorial team, metrics and database status before submitting.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Anales de la Academia de Ciencias de Cuba indexed in Scopus?
Yes. The supplied journal record identifies Scopus Source ID 21101224006, and the ISSN Portal lists Scopus among the databases covering ISSN 2304-0106. Because database coverage can change, authors should still open the current Scopus source profile before using the journal for an institutional or PhD requirement.
What is the ISSN of Anales de la Academia de Ciencias de Cuba?
The verified online ISSN is 2304-0106. The ISSN Portal identifies the title as an online periodical from Cuba and gives the abbreviated key title An. Acad. Cienc. Cuba.
Who publishes Anales de la Academia de Ciencias de Cuba?
Authoritative records from the ISSN Portal, DOAJ and Latindex identify the Academia de Ciencias de Cuba as the issuing body or publisher. The supplied source row lists Editorial Ciencias Medicas; researchers should therefore use the live journal masthead or publisher statement when a form requires the current publisher name.
What subjects does the journal cover?
The journal is multidisciplinary. Latindex describes its mission as disseminating strong scientific research carried out in Cuba regardless of scientific area, while DOAJ keywords include natural sciences, agriculture, biomedical research, technology and social sciences. Published issues also show technical, biomedical, agricultural, natural, exact, social and humanistic sciences.
What article types does the journal accept?
The accessible author instructions list original research articles, short communications, review articles, clinical case presentations and letters to the director. Editorials are also published by invitation of the Editorial Committee.
Does the journal charge an APC or publication fee?
DOAJ and Latindex state that the journal does not charge publication fees. Authors should still verify the current fee policy on the official site before submission because journal policies can change.
Is the journal open access?
Yes. DOAJ records open-access publishing since 2011 and Latindex marks the journal as open access. There is a licensing discrepancy between accessible records: DOAJ records CC BY-NC, while the author-instruction page states Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0. Authors should confirm the current licence on the live journal site.
How long does editorial review take?
The author instructions state that authors should receive a decision on manuscript evaluation within no more than 90 days. If accepted, the editorial-management and processing stage through publication is stated not to exceed one year from submission. DOAJ separately reports an average of about 10 weeks from submission to publication; treat that figure as directory metadata rather than a guarantee.
How should an original research article be formatted?
The author instructions require Arial 12-point type with 1.5 line spacing. Original research articles follow an IMRaD structure, use a structured abstract of up to 250 words, normally include about four to five keywords, may contain up to five illustrations, and have a maximum main-text length of 4,000 words excluding references.
Does the journal allow preprints?
The accessible author instructions say manuscripts do not have to be unpublished in the sense that posting on preprint servers is accepted. However, duplicate publication or translation of an article already published elsewhere is not permitted, and authors should identify a preprint during submission.
What peer-review model does the journal use?
The journal is identified by Latindex as peer reviewed. Historical journal information describes blind review, but the currently accessible author-guideline page does not clearly specify whether the present model is single-blind, double-blind or another form. Authors should confirm the current model on the official journal site.
Is Anales de la Academia de Ciencias de Cuba suitable for a PhD publication requirement?
It may be suitable when the manuscript matches the journal's multidisciplinary mission and the university accepts the journal's current indexing status. Researchers should verify the live Scopus record, any quartile or metric requirement, and their institution's rules before relying on the journal for a doctoral milestone.
