About the Journal

Focus and Scope

The Revista de Enfermería del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (RE-IMSS) is a quarterly, open-access scientific publication dedicated to disseminating knowledge derived from research, clinical practice, and teaching in the field of nursing.

Journal History

The Revista de Enfermería del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social was founded in 1988 as a forum for disseminating knowledge derived from professional practice and nursing research. In its early years, it stood out as an interinstitutional space for academic and professional exchange.

After a publishing hiatus, the journal resumed in 1999 with a four-month publication frequency, a new Editorial Board, and the inclusion of peer review. Since 2011, the journal has been available in open-access electronic format (PDF), and since 2016, its entire editorial process has been conducted online through the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform.

The journal has been led by various editors-in-chief and supported by renowned professionals from academic and healthcare institutions. It continues to be committed to serving as a vehicle for scientific dissemination in nursing, with both national and international reach.

Editorial Board of the Journal of Nursing of the Mexican Social Security Institute, Volume 1, Number 1, January–April 1988

Nurse Imelda Castañeda Núñez	Nurse Magdalena Olmos Abad
Nurse Lutecia Chacón Álvarez del Castillo	Nurse Guadalupe Ríos Pérez
Nurse Socorro García Narváez	Nurse Ana María Romero Sánchez
Nurse Alicia Gómez Cornejo	Nurse Florinda Rueda Meza
Nurse Ma. Eugenia Martínez Alemán	Nurse Silvia Torres Ortíz
Nurse Ma. de Lourdes Medina Méndez	Nurse Lina Vargas Cuenca
Nurse Concepción Mireles	Nurse Martha Zavala Cuadros
Nurse Rafaela Moctezuma Alfaro

Editorial Renewal and Continuity

A great idea that is not shared loses its value. For this reason, the Journal of Nursing of the Mexican Social Security Institute has become a medium for disseminating experiences and knowledge derived from professional practice, as well as for establishing networks of support, collaboration, and mutual enrichment among nursing professionals. It is a forum of opportunity where clinical and academic proposals converge to strengthen professional development. [Editorial Board. Rev Enferm IMSS, 1999;7(1):5]

In 1999, the journal resumed as a regular publication with Volume 7, adopting a four-month periodicity and a circulation of 10,000 copies. A new Administrative Board, Editorial Board, and Editorial Committee were established, involving distinguished members of national and international health and educational institutions. That same year, the peer-review system was formally implemented, and distribution mechanisms were improved to reach readers more efficiently.

Since then, the journal has been directed by editors who have significantly contributed to its consolidation:

Juana Jiménez Sánchez (1999–2003)
María Antonieta Castañeda Hernández (2004–2006)
Elisa Morales Olarte (2007–2009)
Elena Hernández Mendoza (2010)
Gloria María Galván Flores (2011–2013)
María Antonieta Castañeda Hernández (2014–2019)
Olga Lozano Rangel (2020–2021)
María Antonieta Castañeda Hernández (2023–present)

In 2011, the full-text electronic version of the journal became available in PDF format on its official website: http://revistaenfermeria.imss.gob.mx/

In June 2014, a collaborative project was initiated with the Media and Educational Technologies Department to implement the Open Journal Systems (OJS) editorial management platform and develop the website. Beginning in 2015, articles were also published in HTML format and in both Spanish and English versions. By 2016, the entire editorial process—from manuscript submission to publication—was fully transitioned to an online platform.

With steady steps toward digital transition, the Journal of Nursing of the IMSS has evolved into a publication that is: