Acta Colombiana de Psicologia

Aims & Scope

Acta Colombiana de Psicología is the open access serial scientific publication of the Psychology program of the Catholic University of Colombia.

Its approach and coverage is both aimed to the discipline and to related areas, and its periodicity is six-monthly.

Each of its issues is dedicated to problems of particular relevance to contemporary psychology.

As a main purpose, the journal intends to reach universities, private or state entities, health centers, education centers and all those interested -nationally or internationally- in sharing academic experiences in psychology, identifying new advances in the area and making their applications to different fields and needs of contemporary society.

Its articles are selected from a rigorous arbitration process by national and international arbitrators.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine and Psychology, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Apc url

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Medicine and Psychology, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Afectaciones psicológicas de niños y adolescentes expuestos al conflicto armado en una zona rural de Colombia.

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Nohelia, Carlos Andrés, Anderssen, Mónica Paulina, Nelly Liliam, Fernando, Arturo José

• Dual vulnerability among female household heads.

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Úrsula Oswald

• Salud mental y estrategias de aculturación en inmigrantes colombianos y peruanos en el Norte de Chile

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Alfonso, Susana, Alejandra

• Autoeficacia general percibida y motivación para aprender en adolescentes de educación media

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Tainá, Aline, Daniela dos, Naiana, Jean Von

• Diferencias de género en la influencia de la personalidad sobre la procrastinación académica en estudiantes universitarios peruanos

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Sergio, Rony, Rodrigo

• Sentido de la vida y bienestar psicológico en adultos emergentes españoles

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Joaquín, Eva, Pilar, Beatriz

• Consumo de alcohol y conducta antisocial e impulsividad en adolescentes españoles

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Natalia, María de la Villa

• Evaluación de distintos niveles de comprensión lectora en estudiantes mexicanos de psicología.

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Yolanda, Jorge, Ulises, Claudia

• Ambiente de aprendizaje positivo, compromiso académico y aprendizaje autorregulado en bachilleres

  Citation: 14

  Authors: José Concepción, Eunice, Nadia Saraí, Paola

• Relación entre liderazgo transformacional y transaccional con la conducta de compartir conocimiento en dos empresas de servicios.

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Marta Gisela, Delio Ignacio