Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Language and Linguistics
Calidoscopio
ISSN 2177-6202 · Unisinos · Brazil
Calidoscopio: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 10 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Calidoscopio is published by Unisinos. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Linguistics and Education Research, Linguistics and Discourse Analysis and Discourse Analysis in Language Studies, together about 39.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
A revista Calidoscópio, Qualis A1 (2021-2024), está indexada em importantes bases de dados/diretórios. Até o ano de 2023 contou com publicação quadrimestral da Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos. Em 2024, foram publicados dois volumes, devido a redirecionamentos institucionais da revista. A partir deste ano de 2025, muda seu escopo para a área da gestão educacional, ainda que se mantenha como espaço para publicação de artigos sobre temáticas voltadas ao ensino e à aprendizagem de línguas. O título Calidoscópio representa o propósito editorial de se contemplarem e articularem os múltiplos domínios de saber que integram a área de conhecimento da gestão educacional. Apresenta-se sob a perspectiva de que é possível, a partir de diferentes prismas teóricos, produzir, à semelhança de um calidoscópio, novas leituras e diferentes propostas, resultantes de diversas combinações oportunizadas por estudos e pesquisas no âmbito da gestão educacional.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Language and Linguistics
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 3, France 2, Spain 1, Switzerland 1, Portugal 1 (9 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Linguistics and Education ResearchArts and Humanities20.6%
- Linguistics and Discourse AnalysisArts and Humanities11.2%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities7.5%
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities6.7%
- Language, Discourse, Communication StrategiesArts and Humanities6%
- Linguistic research and analysisArts and Humanities5%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences4.3%
- Education Pedagogy and PracticesSocial Sciences4.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language and Linguistics | Q4 | 1021/1137 | 10th |
| Linguistics and Language | Q4 | 1112/1221 | 8th |
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
Qualis A1 (2021-2024)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
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.03LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.08OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 642 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 4 | 56 |
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | 107 |
| 2024 | 25 | 25 | 143 |
| 2023 | 60 | 60 | 120 |
| 2022 | 29 | 29 | 88 |
| 2021 | 31 | 31 | 147 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Not considered
- Resenha; Ensaio; Revisão bibliográfica; Capítulo de tese/dissertação
Article types accepted3
- artigosA Calidoscópio aceita somente submissão de artigos científicos, entrevistas e relatos de experiência.Length not stated
- entrevistasA Calidoscópio aceita somente submissão de artigos científicos, entrevistas e relatos de experiência.Length not stated
- relatos de experiênciaA Calidoscópio aceita somente submissão de artigos científicos, entrevistas e relatos de experiência.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use
Uso de IA deve ser declarado, listando ferramentas, versões e como foram usadas. Model summary
Caso o trabalho conte com o apoio da Inteligência Artificial, esse uso deve ser devidamente informado, por exemplo, na seção da metodologia, ou em seção intitulada “Declaração do uso de inteligência artificial generativa”. É necessário listar a(s) ferramenta(s) e respectiva(s) versão(ões), além do relato de como ocorreu esse uso na construção do texto.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
Sem APC ou taxa de submissão. Model summary
A Calidoscópio não cobra taxa de editoração (article processing charges - APC) ou taxa de submissão de artigos.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Pesquisa com seres humanos exige comprovação de aprovação por CEP na metodologia. Model summary
Em caso de artigo que seja resultado pesquisa com seres humanos, é obrigatório comprovar a aprovação de protocolo por Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa (CEP). Essa informação deve constar explicitamente na seção de metodologia.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Licença Creative Commons Attribution; cessão do direito de primeira publicação à Calidoscópio. Model summary
Concedo à Calidoscópio o direito de primeira publicação da versão revisada do meu artigo, licenciado sob a Licença Creative Commons Attribution (que permite o compartilhamento do trabalho com reconhecimento da autoria e publicação inicial nesta revista).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Pré-aprovação pela Comissão Editorial seguida de peer review às cegas por pelo menos dois avaliadores externos. Model summary
A publicação dos artigos está sujeita à aprovação prévia da Comissão Editorial da revista, após o que serão submetidos à avaliação às cegas do tipo peer review feita por, pelo menos, dois avaliadores externos.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Verificação antiplágio; não admite plágio nem autoplágio. Model summary
Todas as submissões são verificadas em sistema antiplágio. A Calidoscópio não admite qualquer tipo/prática de plágio, em suas mais diferentes versões, incluindo o autoplágio.
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
- Unisinos
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- Portuguese
- ISSN
- 2177-6202
- 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 Calidoscopio
How long does peer review take at Calidoscopio?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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 Calidoscopio?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word; 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 Calidoscopio based?
Of the 9 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (3), France (2) and Spain (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Calidoscopio?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Calidoscopio is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Calidoscopio open access, and what is the APC?
Calidoscopio 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: .