Journal profile · Social Sciences-Law
Brazilian Journal of Empirical Legal Studies
ISSN 2319-0817 · Rede de Pesquisa Empírica em Direito · Brazil
Brazilian Journal of Empirical Legal Studies: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 38 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Brazilian Journal of Empirical Legal Studies is published by Rede de Pesquisa Empírica em Direito. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Brazilian Legal Issues, Criminal Justice and Penology and Criminal Law and Policy, together about 44.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Law. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Objetivos A Revista de Estudos Empíricos em Direito (REED) (ISSN 2319-0817) visa a fomentar e divulgar a produção de pesquisas empíricas das mais diversas áreas do conhecimento que dialoguem diretamente com a área jurídica. Acreditamos que a consolidação e a disseminação de pesquisas empíricas transdisciplinares contribuem para uma compreensão mais qualificada do fenômeno jurídico e se constituem como um importante elemento de transformação social. Público alvo O público alvo da REED são professores, pesquisadores e alunos de pós-graduação de disciplinas que se interessam por aspectos do direito como objeto de pesquisa e pela reflexão teórica sobre pesquisa em ciências sociais.Linha editorial A REED aceita trabalhos de diferentes disciplinas e perspectivas metodológicas, desde que se enquadrem em sua linha editorial, que tem o foco na pesquisa empírica em direito.A adaptação à linha editorial é avaliada pela possibilidade de enquadrar a submissão num dos três eixos de interesse da REED: i) resultados de pesquisas empíricas que tematizem algum aspecto do direito; ii) reflexões epistemológicas sobre a pesquisa empírica em direito; e iii) reflexões de cunho metodológico sobre a pesquisa social que possam ser úteis para o pesquisador na área do direito.A REED prevê a possibilidade de organizar, a critério dos editores, números temáticos especiais em que as submissões terão também de se enquadrar ao tema proposto. Os Editores se reservam ao direito de não publicar textos aprovados imediatamente, considerando o número máximo de artigos por volume, a priorização de artigos em inglês e espanhol, bem como a relação de exogenia mínima de 75%, isto é, o percentual de artigos com autores fora do estado de São Paulo.Documentos aceitos São aceitos para publicação artigos, traduções, resenhas e entrevistas. Acesse a aba "Submissões" para encontrar mais detalhes sobre a submissão de cada documento.Normas de submissão Verifique as normas de submissão na seção Submissões.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Law
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 8, France 2, United Kingdom 1, Germany 1, Canada 1 (14 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Brazilian Legal IssuesSocial Sciences24.1%
- Criminal Justice and PenologySocial Sciences13%
- Criminal Law and PolicySocial Sciences7.8%
- Judicial and Constitutional StudiesSocial Sciences7.6%
- Law, Economics, and Judicial SystemsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.1%
- Criminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisSocial Sciences4.8%
- Legal Studies and PoliciesSocial Sciences3.2%
- Legal Education and Practice InnovationsSocial Sciences3.1%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | Q4 | 1055/1162 | 9th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (BASE)Publisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.28OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 433 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 33 | 49 |
| 2025 | 38 | 38 | 56 |
| 2024 | 28 | 28 | 100 |
| 2023 | 45 | 45 | 99 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 | 60 |
| 2021 | 37 | 37 | 65 |
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 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 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
- 100–250 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted5
- artigosespecificidades de formatação em artigos (inclusive o template adequado), resenhas de livro, entrevistas e traduçõesLength not stated
- entrevistasespecificidades de formatação em artigos (inclusive o template adequado), resenhas de livro, entrevistas e traduçõesLength not stated
- resenhasPodem ser submetidos artigos, traduções, resenhas e entrevistas em fluxo contínuoLength not stated
- resenhas de livroespecificidades de formatação em artigos (inclusive o template adequado), resenhas de livro, entrevistas e traduçõesLength not stated
- traduçõesespecificidades de formatação em artigos (inclusive o template adequado), resenhas de livro, entrevistas e traduçõesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
A revista adota as normas de publicação da APA (7ª edição, 2020), com algumas adaptações. Model summary
A REED adota, com algumas adaptações, as normas de publicação da APA: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7a edição, 2020).
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
- Rede de Pesquisa Empírica em Direito
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- English, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 2319-0817
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Brazilian Journal of Empirical Legal Studies
How long does peer review take at Brazilian Journal of Empirical Legal Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 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 Brazilian Journal of Empirical Legal Studies?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–250 words; Keywords: 3–5; Reference style: APA. 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 Brazilian Journal of Empirical Legal Studies based?
Of the 14 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (8), France (2) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Brazilian Journal of Empirical Legal Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Brazilian Journal of Empirical Legal Studies is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Brazilian Journal of Empirical Legal Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Brazilian Journal of Empirical Legal Studies 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: .