Journal profile
Argumentum
ISSN 2176-9575 · Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo · Brazil
Argumentum: fully open access; no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 28 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Argumentum is published by Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Social and Political Issues, Political Economy and Marxism and Social Policy and Reform Studies, together about 37.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Argumentum was a semi-annual publication from 2009 to 2015 and quarterley publication from 2016 to 2024. From 2025 onwards, it has been published continuously. It is linked to the Postgraduate program in Social Policy at the Federal University of Espírito Santo, created in 2009. It is classified as A1 by Qualis Periódicos. Of an academic nature, it has an interdisciplinary character and publishes research, articles and discussions on the themes of Social Policy, State and Society and their diverse interactions. It also opens up spaces for other relevant works on the theme according to Section Policies. The mission of the journal is to be a periodical of excellence in the area of Social Service by means of the publication of research, articles and discussions on the themes of Social Policy, State and Society and their diverse interactions.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Profª Silvia N. SalazarPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Brazil 13, France 1, Denmark 1, Greece 1, South Africa 1 (18 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Social and Political IssuesSocial Sciences19.6%
- Political Economy and MarxismSocial Sciences13.1%
- Social Policy and Reform StudiesSocial Sciences4.9%
- Marxism and Critical TheoryArts and Humanities4.6%
- Public Health in BrazilSocial Sciences4.5%
- Race, Identity, and Education in BrazilSocial Sciences4%
- Economic and Social IssuesSocial Sciences3.9%
- Social Sciences and PoliciesSocial Sciences3.5%
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
Indexed in: no record yet.
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
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.3OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 763 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 77 |
| 2025 | 28 | 28 | 116 |
| 2024 | 64 | 64 | 143 |
| 2023 | 58 | 58 | 145 |
| 2022 | 40 | 40 | 116 |
| 2021 | 51 | 51 | 108 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | Yes | — |
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)
Article types accepted1
- reviewReviews - of open submission, they bring a critical analysis of a book which has been published in the past two years and is related to the journal's thematic f…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review, Self-archiving
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright Transfer AgreementAs a condition for submission, the authors must agree with the Copyright Transfer Agreement, by checking the box after reading the clauses.The author(s) (hereinafter "AUTHOR") hereby agrees to transfer, without any financial compensation, the property of copyrights regarding Argumentum, a journal of the Postgraduate Program in Social Politics (Programa de Pós-graduação …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
The mission of the journal is to be a periodical of excellence in the area of Social Service by means of the publication of research, articles and discussions on the themes of Social Policy, State and Society and their diverse interactions. Model summary
The mission of the journal is to be a periodical of excellence in the area of Social Service by means of the publication of research, articles and discussions on the themes of Social Policy, State and Society and their diverse interactions.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Authors (max 4) must wait 12 months after publishing an article before publishing again, unless invited by the Editorial Committee. Model summary
After publishing an article, the author (maximum of 4) must keep a interval of 12 months for new publication, unless invited by the Editorial Committee to prepare reviews, editorials or specific comments.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
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 do Espírito Santo
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- English, Spanish, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 2176-9575
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 18 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Argumentum
How long does peer review take at Argumentum?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Argumentum based?
Of the 18 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Brazil (13), France (1) and Denmark (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Is Argumentum open access, and what is the APC?
Argumentum is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .