Journal profile
Cadernos de Prospeccao
ISSN 1983-1358 · eISSN 2317-0026 · Universidade Federal da Bahia · Brazil
Cadernos de Prospeccao: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 92 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cadernos de Prospeccao is published by Universidade Federal da Bahia. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Intellectual Property and Patents, Science, Technology, and Education in Latin America and Intellectual Property Law, together about 49% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
A revista dedica-se à publicação de artigos originais focados em estudos de Prospecção Tecnológica em temas específicos, integrando as áreas de Propriedade Intelectual, Transferência de Tecnologia e Inovação . O escopo da revista centra-se na inovação tecnológica, abrangendo artigos originais e estudos analíticos baseados em indicadores de propriedade industrial, estudos de propriedade intelectual com dimensão tecnológica, transferência de tecnologia, inovação tecnológica e desenvolvimento tecnológico. Idiomas de publicação: Português, Espanhol e Inglês. Área de conhecimento: Multidisciplinar – Qualis A4: InterdisciplinarISSN (online): 2317-0026 - Periodicidade: Trimestral
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Portugal 4, Argentina 1, Chile 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Intellectual Property and PatentsBusiness, Management and Accounting31.5%
- Science, Technology, and Education in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences10.1%
- Intellectual Property LawSocial Sciences7.5%
- Research, Science, and AcademiaDecision Sciences6.1%
- University-Industry-Government Innovation ModelsBusiness, Management and Accounting5.2%
- scientometrics and bibliometrics researchDecision Sciences4.7%
- Agriculture and Agroindustry StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.3%
- Technology Assessment and ManagementEngineering3.1%
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.
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
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.24OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,527 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 91 | 91 | 104 |
| 2025 | 92 | 92 | 175 |
| 2024 | 105 | 105 | 229 |
| 2023 | 135 | 135 | 251 |
| 2022 | 92 | 92 | 172 |
| 2021 | 91 | 91 | 230 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 200–300 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted1
- artigoartigos originaisLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Model summary
Esta obra está licenciada com uma Licença Creative Commons Atribuição 4.0 Internacional.
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 da Bahia
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- Portuguese
- ISSN
- 1983-1358
- Electronic ISSN
- 2317-0026
- 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 Cadernos de Prospeccao
How long does peer review take at Cadernos de Prospeccao?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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 Cadernos de Prospeccao?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–300 words; Keywords: 3–5; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; 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 Cadernos de Prospeccao based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Portugal (4), Argentina (1) and Chile (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Cadernos de Prospeccao?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cadernos de Prospeccao is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Cadernos de Prospeccao open access, and what is the APC?
Cadernos de Prospeccao 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: .