Journal profile
Alexandria
ISSN 1982-5153 · Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina · Brazil
Alexandria: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 53 weeks (community reports); 31 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Alexandria is published by Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Science Education and Pedagogy, Science and Education Research and Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques, together about 55.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Foco e Escopo A revista Alexandria é uma publicação do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação Científica e Tecnológica da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC). Seu objetivo principal é a divulgação de trabalhos de pesquisa na área de ensino de ciências e matemática. A revista aceita artigos originais, direcionados para o desenvolvimento da cidadania e para a teoria e prática que caracterizam o ensino das ciências. Isso inclui todos os níveis e fases da educação, tanto formal como não-formal, bem como a formação inicial e continuada de professores. Alexandria é um periódico revisado por pares, registrado sob o ISSN 1982-5153, publicado exclusivamente na modalidade online, e com acesso aberto e gratuito ao texto completo, de modo a permitir a divulgação rápida e ampla do conhecimento produzido. Histórico do periódico Alexandria: Revista de Educação em Ciência e Tecnologia é um periódico do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação Científica e Tecnológica da UFSC. O primeiro número da revista foi lançado em 2008. A revista teve como primeiro Editor-Chefe o Professor Arden Zylbersztajn que atuou nesta função até meados de 2014. Também no mesmo período em que atuou o Prof. Arden, o periódico teve em sua equipe editorial a Professora Nadir Ferrari, na qualidade de Editora-Adjunta. Na avaliação do Qualis Capes de 2014 a Alexandria recebeu o estrato B1 na área de Ensino e em 2016 passou para estrato A2. Com relação a periodicidade, a revista Alexandria até 2010 foi quadrimestral (três números por ano) e desde 2011, tornou-se semestral (dois números por ano) com publicação nos meses de maio e novembro. A partir de 2024 a revista adotou a modalidade de publicação em fluxo contínuo. A imagem da capa é um desenho do pintor, poeta e contista Rodrigo de Haro, que gentilmente autorizou a sua utilização. Inspirado no quadro Santa Catarina de Alexandria, pintado em 1598 por Caravaggio, o desenho foi publicado no livro Mistérios de Santa Catarina (Athanor, Florianópolis, 1992).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Portugal 2, Iran 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Science Education and PedagogySocial Sciences25.1%
- Science and Education ResearchSocial Sciences18.3%
- Mathematics Education and Teaching TechniquesSocial Sciences12%
- Mathematics Education and PedagogyMathematics8.3%
- Education Pedagogy and PracticesSocial Sciences6%
- Evolution and Science EducationArts and Humanities5.2%
- Chemistry Education and ResearchSocial Sciences3.8%
- History and Theory of MathematicsMathematics3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.2OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 416 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 26 | 81 |
| 2025 | 31 | 31 | 88 |
| 2024 | 35 | 35 | 93 |
| 2023 | 31 | 31 | 163 |
| 2022 | 33 | 33 | 104 |
| 2021 | 38 | 38 | 175 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 53 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 57 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- English, Spanish, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 1982-5153
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Alexandria
How long does peer review take at Alexandria?
Authors report an average review time of about 53 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Alexandria?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Alexandria based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Portugal (2) and Iran (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Alexandria?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Alexandria is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Alexandria open access, and what is the APC?
Alexandria is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .