Journal profile · Social Sciences-Education
Ensaio
ISSN 0104-4036 · eISSN 1809-4465 · Fundacao Cesgranrio · Brazil
Ensaio: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 52 weeks (community reports); 60 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ensaio is published by Fundacao Cesgranrio. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Education and Public Policy, Education Pedagogy and Practices and Global Educational Policies and Reforms, together about 48.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal Ensaio: Avaliação e Políticas Públicas em Educação aims to publish articles related to Education, focusing on themes regarding evaluation and public policies in education, with priority given to those resulting from original research. Articles submitted to Ensaio must strictly adhere to the journal's editorial line and comply with the established publication guidelines. Ensaio provides free and public access to all its content, based on the premise that open access to scientific research supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. The journal does not charge any fees for submission, evaluation, or publication (APC-free). There are no costs for authors who register their articles on the journal's platform, nor for readers who wish to access published articles. Ensaio adopts a continuous publication model; however, it maintains its publication in issues rather than a single annual volume. Areas of interest: Humanities; Sub-area: Education.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Education
Editor-in-chief Érika Simone de Almeida Carlos DiasPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Portugal 7, United States 1, Brazil 1, Chile 1 (10 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Education and Public PolicySocial Sciences22.2%
- Education Pedagogy and PracticesSocial Sciences18.6%
- Global Educational Policies and ReformsSocial Sciences8%
- Higher Education in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences6.8%
- Educational Assessment and ImprovementDecision Sciences5.1%
- Higher Education Governance and DevelopmentSocial Sciences4.2%
- School Choice and PerformanceSocial Sciences4.1%
- Educational Practices and PoliciesSocial Sciences3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | Q3 | 1157/1698 | 31st |
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
ERIH PLUSSciELOPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, Latindex, BASE – Bielefeld Academic Search Engine, Educ@: Online Education Journals, Edubase, Elektronische Zeitschriftenbibliothek, Google Acadêmico - Google Scholar, OEI, Redalyc, Sumários.org, BBE – Bibliografia Brasileira de Educação, CLASE, EBSCO Information Services, Oasisbr, Qualis/CAPES
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
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.83LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 263OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.75OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,027 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47 | 47 | 471 |
| 2025 | 60 | 60 | 776 |
| 2024 | 63 | 63 | 1,058 |
| 2023 | 49 | 49 | 1,104 |
| 2022 | 33 | 33 | 1,098 |
| 2021 | 70 | 70 | 894 |
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 52 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 52 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 | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
Article types accepted4
- editorialThe journal Ensaio accepts manuscripts submitted through its platform anonymously, which will undergo a double-anonymous peer review process. Ensaio also accept…Length not stated
- literature reviewThe journal Ensaio accepts manuscripts submitted through its platform anonymously, which will undergo a double-anonymous peer review process. Ensaio also accept…Length not stated
- original research articleThe journal Ensaio accepts manuscripts submitted through its platform anonymously, which will undergo a double-anonymous peer review process. Ensaio also accept…Length not stated
- reviewThe journal Ensaio accepts manuscripts submitted through its platform anonymously, which will undergo a double-anonymous peer review process. Ensaio also accept…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Conflicts of interest Policy on Conflict of Interest
A conflict of interest occurs when authors, reviewers, or editors have interests that may influence the preparation and evaluation of manuscripts. These conflicts can be of various natures—personal, commercial, political, academic, or financial—and anyone may be subject to them. For this reason, authors must acknowledge and disclose, in a concise statement at the end of the article, whether or not…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethics and Misconduct, Correction and Retraction Policy
Ethics policy: adheres to COPE guidelines. Model summary
The journal values best practices in science. Accordingly, it follows the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) regarding studies involving human subjects, providing clarity to authors and reviewers on conflicts of interest, the peer review process, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, and procedures for handling misconduct. At the time of submission, the author(s) must state that the a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Authors of articles published by Ensaio retain the copyright to their work, licensing it under the Creative Commons Attribution BY 4.0
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
This journal adopts the Open Access model, ensuring virtual and unrestricted access to all scientific texts it publishes. Ensaio does not charge any fees (APC-free) and provides its articles free of charge on its platform and through the indexing services where it is listed, allowing their use in educational and non-commercial applications, provided proper attribution is given. The website content…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Double-anonymous (double-blind) peer review system with two reviewers. Model summary
Articles undergo a double-anonymous (double-blind) peer review system, in which two reviewers—members of the Boards or ad hoc contributors from different institutions—analyze the relevance of the contribution to existing knowledge in the field. The journal selects reviewers who are independent of the authors, meaning they are not affiliated with the same institution and are experts in the article'…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint policy: accepts preprints from SciELO Preprints and SocArXiv. Model summary
Ensaio accepts manuscripts that have been deposited as preprints in SciELO Preprints (https://preprints.scielo.org/index.php/scielo) and SocArXiv (https://osf.io/preprints/socarxiv). Articles under evaluation may also be submitted to the Ibict Preprint Portal (https://preprints.ibict.br/), formerly EmRi, provided the author(s) consent.
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
- Fundacao Cesgranrio
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- English, Spanish, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 0104-4036
- Electronic ISSN
- 1809-4465
- 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 Ensaio
How long does peer review take at Ensaio?
Authors report an average review time of about 52 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 Ensaio?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation. 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 Ensaio based?
Of the 10 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Portugal (7), United States (1) and Brazil (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Ensaio?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ensaio is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS and SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Ensaio open access, and what is the APC?
Ensaio 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: .