Journal profile · PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Cadernos Gestao Publica e Cidadania
ISSN 1806-2261 · eISSN 2236-5710 · FGV’s Sao Paulo School of Business Administration (FGV EAESP) · Brazil
Cadernos Gestao Publica e Cidadania: CAS Zone 4 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 28 weeks (community reports); 71 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cadernos Gestao Publica e Cidadania is published by FGV’s Sao Paulo School of Business Administration (FGV EAESP) and is in Zone 4 of Management in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Education and Public Policy, Business and Management Studies and Social and Economic Solidarity, together about 39.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Quem somos Missão dos Cadernos Gestão Pública e Cidadania: fomentar a produção e divulgação de conhecimento teórico e prático relevante em Administração, Políticas Públicas, e todas as áreas do conhecimento relacionadas. Visão dos Cadernos Gestão Pública e Cidadania: ser um periódico com destacada contribuição para o avanço dos estudos envolvendo o setor público brasileiro, proporcionando conteúdo relevante para formação dos atores sociais comprometidos com o desenvolvimento da gestão e de políticas públicas. Objetivos principais dos Cadernos Gestão Pública e Cidadania: 1) divulgar trabalhos acadêmicos de excelência sobre gestão e políticas públicas; e 2) contribuir para o avanço da teorização sobre o setor público brasileiro, seja como protagonista, seja em ações em parcerias com outros setores. Público-alvo dos Cadernos Gestão Pública e Cidadania: gestores, professores, pesquisadores e interessados em temáticas relacionadas ao setor público brasileiro e áreas envolvidas. Princípios Fomento da pesquisa com benefícios para a sociedade. Foco em temas de grande relevância para os cidadãos, a sociedade, as instituições públicas. Promoção da conexão entre teoria e prática. Garantia do rigor metodológico. Reconhecimento da pluralidade de abordagens e paradigmas. Reconhecimento das particularidades dos países em desenvolvimento. Reconhecimento e respeito aos autores, revisores e editores associados. Promoção de uma linguagem científica objetiva e direta. Nossa história Lançada em 1997 pelo Centro de Estudos em Administração Pública e Governo (CEAPG), os Cadernos Gestão Pública e Cidadania têm crescentemente ganhado espaço no meio acadêmico em gestão e políticas públicas e têm buscado diálogos com as mais relevantes redes da área e com os países similares do eixo Sul-Sul. Destaques da linha do tempo: 2011: digitalização de todo o acervo e migração para a publicação exclusivamente on-line em acesso aberto, com todas as despesas subsidiadas pela Fundação Getulio Vargas, Escola de Administração de Empresas de São Paulo (FGV EAESP). 2012: profissionalização da gestão editorial, com equipe especializada da FGV EAESP. 2013-2018: aprovação em importantes indexadores mundiais: WoS/ESCI, Latindex, REDIB, EBSCO, ProQuest, Gale Cengage Learning, Cabell’s Publishing, OASISBR, Diadorim, Open Academic Journals Index, AcademicKeys, LAReferencia, LatAmEstudios+, RCAAP. 2017: avanço para Qualis B2 2018: Primeira chamada de trabalhos para edição especial - Finanças Públicas Munici
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Portugal 4, Chile 3 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Education and Public PolicySocial Sciences16.1%
- Business and Management StudiesDecision Sciences12.8%
- Social and Economic SolidaritySocial Sciences10.4%
- Social and Political IssuesSocial Sciences7.1%
- Brazilian Legal IssuesSocial Sciences6.5%
- Urban Development and Societal IssuesSocial Sciences4.6%
- Academic Research in Diverse FieldsSocial Sciences4.4%
- Public Health in BrazilSocial Sciences4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public Administration | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public Administration | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
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
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.48OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 95.21%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 65LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 734 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42 | 42 | 17 |
| 2025 | 71 | 71 | 27 |
| 2024 | 41 | 41 | 30 |
| 2023 | 57 | 57 | 77 |
| 2022 | 34 | 34 | 104 |
| 2021 | 33 | 33 | 94 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 1 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 28 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 28 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
- Not considered
- footnotes; appendices
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
- FGV’s Sao Paulo School of Business Administration (FGV EAESP)
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- English, Spanish, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 1806-2261
- Electronic ISSN
- 2236-5710
- 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
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Cadernos Gestao Publica e Cidadania
What CAS zone is Cadernos Gestao Publica e Cidadania in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Cadernos Gestao Publica e Cidadania is in Zone 4 of Management, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Public Administration. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Cadernos Gestao Publica e Cidadania?
Authors report an average review time of about 28 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 Gestao Publica e Cidadania?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; 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 Cadernos Gestao Publica e Cidadania based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Portugal (4) and Chile (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Cadernos Gestao Publica e Cidadania?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cadernos Gestao Publica e Cidadania is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Cadernos Gestao Publica e Cidadania open access, and what is the APC?
Cadernos Gestao Publica e Cidadania 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .