Vivat Academia is a scientific journal that aims to publish original and unpublished scientific research and focuses on various thematic areas that are classified by UNESCO codes and the Universal Decimal Classification (UDC). Therefore, its target audience is researchers and academics who contribute with their work to the advancement of knowledge in these fields of knowledge.

The journal is bilingual Spanish/English. The official language of the journal is Spanish, although contributions are accepted in English, French, Italian and Portuguese.

From 2021 onwards, the journal will be published on a rolling basis, with articles being uploaded individually as the editorial process is completed in freely accessible electronic format. Articles submitted to Vivat Academia cannot have been simultaneously submitted to another journal for review.

It is a peer-reviewed journal, using the double-blind peer review system, in accordance with the publication standards of the American Psychological Association (APA 7th). This review method guarantees impartial, objective and transparent arbitration, which facilitates the article's inclusion in databases, repositories and international reference indexes.