Journal profile
Ensaio Pesquisa em Educacao em Ciencias
ISSN 1415-2150 · eISSN 1983-2117 · Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais · Brazil
Ensaio Pesquisa em Educacao em Ciencias: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 37 weeks (community reports); 46 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ensaio Pesquisa em Educacao em Ciencias is published by Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Science Education and Pedagogy, Science and Education Research and Education Pedagogy and Practices, together about 61.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
A peer-reviewed, continuous-flow journal that publishes original national and international articles, of an empirical or theoretical nature, on topics of interest to the field of research in Science Education and its interrelations with the social sciences and humanities, seeking to meet criteria of academic rigor and social and educational relevance. Our target audience consists of people who teach science and research science education at all levels (from early childhood education to higher education), in the areas of education and teaching of Natural Sciences and their Technologies (biology, physics, chemistry, geosciences and astronomy), health education, environmental education, intercultural education and rural education, communication and dissemination of science and related fields (philosophy, sociology, psychology, communication and others) that work in interfaces with science education.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Colombia 2, Brazil 1, Argentina 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Science Education and PedagogySocial Sciences30.8%
- Science and Education ResearchSocial Sciences25.1%
- Education Pedagogy and PracticesSocial Sciences6%
- Evolution and Science EducationArts and Humanities5.5%
- Chemistry Education and ResearchSocial Sciences5.1%
- Linguistics and Education ResearchArts and Humanities3.6%
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences2.2%
- Environmental Sustainability and EducationEnvironmental Science2%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
SciELOPublisher website
Other: Latindex
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
- h-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 139OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.39OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 804 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 28 | 285 |
| 2025 | 46 | 46 | 435 |
| 2024 | 35 | 35 | 533 |
| 2023 | 43 | 43 | 612 |
| 2022 | 36 | 36 | 592 |
| 2021 | 30 | 30 | 575 |
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 37 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 37 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer review, Open peer review, Single 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)
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
Conflicts of interest are understood as conditions in which a person involved in the editorial process of a manuscript holds conflicting or competing interests that could influence editorial decisions. Personal, political, financial, academic, or religious considerations can affect objectivity in the evaluation of manuscripts (The COPE Report, 1999). In the journal Ensaio Pesquisa em Educação em C…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethics and Misconduct, Correction and Retraction Policy
The Ensaio Pesquisa em Educação em Ciências follows recommendations for ethical standards, transparency, and accountability in scientific communication, adhering to the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (Committee on Publication Ethics - COPE) and the Guia de boas práticas para o fortalecimento da ética na publicação científica. 1. The editor-in-chief oversees the entire editorial …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Authors of articles published by Ensaio Pesquisa em Educação em Ciências retain copyright to their publication, licensing it under the Creative Commons Attribution BY 4.0, which allows articles to be reused and distributed without restriction, provided the original work is properly cited. Authors grant the journal the right of first publication under the same license.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
This journal follows the Open Access model, allowing unrestricted virtual access (including financial restrictions) to all scientific texts published by the journal. Open access is the condition in which the copyright holder of an academic work grants usage rights to third parties using an open license (Creative Commons Attribution, CC-BY), allowing immediate free access to the work and authorizin…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Peer review Model summary
The journal adopts peer review policies that can occur in the following modalities: i) double-blind, ii) anonymous, or iii) open at the end of the process. The manuscript evaluation begins with a pre-analysis process that involves: i) analysis using plagiarism detection software and generative AI; ii) analysis of the text's adequacy in relation to the journal's format and scope guidelines. If prob…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Since 2021, in line with open science communication practices, the journal accepts preprints. If the manuscript is available in a preprint repository, the authors must inform the editor-in-chief in the PRESENTATION LETTER addressed to Ensaio at the time of manuscript submission, providing the document's DOI. The manuscript evaluation criteria are the same as those used for other works and undergo …
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 de Minas Gerais
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- French, Portuguese, Spanish
- ISSN
- 1415-2150
- Electronic ISSN
- 1983-2117
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ensaio Pesquisa em Educacao em Ciencias
How long does peer review take at Ensaio Pesquisa em Educacao em Ciencias?
Authors report an average review time of about 37 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Ensaio Pesquisa em Educacao em Ciencias based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Colombia (2), Brazil (1) and Argentina (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Ensaio Pesquisa em Educacao em Ciencias?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ensaio Pesquisa em Educacao em Ciencias is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Ensaio Pesquisa em Educacao em Ciencias open access, and what is the APC?
Ensaio Pesquisa em Educacao em Ciencias 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: .