Journal profile
Direito em Debate
ISSN 0103-9040 · eISSN 2176-6622 · Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul · Brazil
Direito em Debate: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 35 weeks (community reports); 16 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Direito em Debate is published by Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Brazilian Legal Issues, Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studies and Criminal Law and Policy, together about 53.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Law and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
1. General Information; 2. Editorial Policy – Aims and Scope; 3. Editorial Process; 3. 1. Stages of the Editorial Process; 3. 2. Quality Control of the Editorial Process; 4. Editorial Policies and Research Ethics; 4. 1. Editorial Code of Conduct: Declaration on Improper Practices in Publications; 4. 2. Open Access Statement; 4. 3. Copyright and Intellectual Property; 4. 4. Ethical Commitment; 4. 5. Policies on Authorship and Contributions; 4. 6. Conflicts of Interest; 4. 7. Post-Publication Correction Policies; 4. 7. 1. Addendum Publication Policies; 4. 7. 2. Retraction Publication Policies; 4. 7. 3. Erratum Publication Policies; 4. 8. Complaints Management Policy; 4. 9. Ethical Principles of the Editorial Process; 4. 10. Duties of the Editor; 4. 11. Duties of Ad Hoc Reviewers; 4. 12. Double-Blind Peer Review Process; 4. 13. Archiving Policy; 4. 14. Dissemination Policy – Websites and Social Media; 4. 15. Privacy Policy 1. General Information The Revista Direito em Debate publishes two issues per year in electronic format. The publication follows a continuous flow model, with articles made available as they are approved. - Periodicity: Semiannual, with continuous publication- Publication model: Continuous publication- Year of establishment: 2013- ISSN: 2176-6622 2. Editorial Policy – Aims and Scope The Revista Direito em Debate is a publication of the Graduate Program in Law at the Regional University of the Northwest of the State of Rio Grande do Sul – Unijuí. Its purpose is to provide a forum for the dissemination of articles that take a critical and interdisciplinary approach to the study of Right. The Revista Direito em Debate follows an open access policy, making all articles freely available in full. The journal operates on a continuous publication model, with articles published as soon as they are reviewed and approved. Manuscripts submitted to the journal must not have been previously sent to other publications (electronic or print). Contributions must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration by another journal, nor published in conference proceedings. The Revista Direito em Debate accepts original articles written in Spanish, English, or Portuguese, and the submission process is conducted entirely online. All manuscripts submitted for publication undergo an initial evaluation by a member of the Editorial Board. Subsequently, the articles are sent to two reviewers following a double-blind review process. Reviewers assess the manuscript
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Brazilian Legal IssuesSocial Sciences37.1%
- Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studiesSocial Sciences12%
- Criminal Law and PolicySocial Sciences4.8%
- Criminal Justice and PenologySocial Sciences4.2%
- Labor Law and Work DynamicsSocial Sciences4.2%
- Judicial and Constitutional StudiesSocial Sciences3.6%
- Environmental law and policySocial Sciences3.2%
- Law, Economics, and Judicial SystemsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance2.6%
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
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.11OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 391 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 30 |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 38 |
| 2024 | 27 | 27 | 31 |
| 2023 | 35 | 35 | 51 |
| 2022 | 49 | 49 | 31 |
| 2021 | 49 | 49 | 33 |
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 35 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication
- 270 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 35 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | BRL 300 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | BRL 300 | — | — | |
| LetPub | BRL 300 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 300 | — | — |
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Peer review
- Authorship 4. 5. Authorship and Contribution Policies
The journal adopts strict criteria for authorship. All listed authors must have made a significant contribution to the conception, development, or writing of the article, and no deserving author may be omitted. It is the responsibility of the authors to ensure that all individuals meeting the authorship criteria are properly acknowledged. This policy aims to ensure transparency, proper attribution…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest 4. 6. Conflicts of Interest
A conflict of interest in research occurs when one or more participants in the process — including researchers, editors, or reviewers — have affiliations or interests that may compromise the integrity of the research or limit impartiality in the evaluation of the study. For the Revista Direito em Debate, authors must complete a Cover Letter indicating whether or not a conflict of interest exists. …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Model summary
By publishing in the Revista Direito em Debate, authors agree to the following terms: Articles are licensed under the Creative Commons Atribuição 4.0 Internacional (CC BY 4.0), which allows: Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format;Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, including commercial use. These permissions are irrevocable, provided t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 4. 12. Double-Blind Peer Review Process
To ensure impartiality and maintain high-quality standards in our publications, submitted manuscripts are evaluated through a double-blind peer review system. The responsibilities of the Revista Direito em Debate include:
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 Regional do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 0103-9040
- Electronic ISSN
- 2176-6622
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- 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 Direito em Debate
How long does peer review take at Direito em Debate?
Authors report an average review time of about 35 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 Direito em Debate?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Cover letter: 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.
Which databases index Direito em Debate?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Direito em Debate is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Direito em Debate open access, and what is the APC?
Direito em Debate is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .