Journal profile
Espaco Aberto
ISSN 2236-1367 · eISSN 2237-3071 · Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro · Brazil
Espaco Aberto: fully open access; no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 9 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Espaco Aberto is published by Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Latin American Urban Studies, Geography and Environmental Studies and Historical Geography and Geographical Thought, together about 37.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Urban Studies. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
A pluralidade típica na formação e nas pesquisas do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Geografia da UFRJ se transporta para a revista que está aberta a diferentes pesquisadores, desde que seja mantida a qualidade e argumentação científica dos trabalhos apresentados. Os artigos submetidos devem ser textos originais, sendo publicados após avaliação realizada por pesquisadores do conselho editorial. Os autores são responsáveis pelas informações expressadas em seus artigos. A publicação da revista é semestral. Os artigos são publicados em português, inglês ou espanhol.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Colombia 2, Argentina 1, Chile 1, Ireland 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Latin American Urban StudiesSocial Sciences13.1%
- Geography and Environmental StudiesEnvironmental Science12.1%
- Historical Geography and Geographical ThoughtSocial Sciences12.1%
- Urban Development and Societal IssuesSocial Sciences11.9%
- Geography and Education MethodsSocial Sciences5.5%
- Biographical and Historical AnalysisArts and Humanities5.3%
- Urban Planning and GovernanceSocial Sciences3.3%
- Sociology and Education in BrazilSocial Sciences3.3%
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
Indexed in: no record yet.
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
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.36OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 362 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | 66 |
| 2024 | 44 | 44 | 72 |
| 2023 | 31 | 31 | 100 |
| 2022 | 28 | 28 | 85 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | 68 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism
- License & copyright
Authors retain copyright; first publication rights ceded to the journal. Model summary
Os Direitos Autorais dos artigos publicados na revista Espaço Aberto pertencem ao(s) seu(s) respectivo(s) autor(es), com os direitos de primeira publicação cedidos à Revista.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review by two reviewers; third evaluation if opinions diverge. Model summary
A avaliação dos artigos é duplo-cega ou por pares. Os artigos serão avaliados por dois revisores, sejam eles do conselho da revista ou ad hoc. Sendo os pareceres divergentes, será solicitada uma terceira avaliação.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Similarity screening via CopySpider software. Model summary
Os artigos são verificados quanto a similaridade através do software CopySpider.
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 do Rio de Janeiro
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- Portuguese
- ISSN
- 2236-1367
- Electronic ISSN
- 2237-3071
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Espaco Aberto
How long does peer review take at Espaco Aberto?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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 Espaco Aberto?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Reference style: Author–date. 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 Espaco Aberto based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Colombia (2), Argentina (1) and Chile (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Is Espaco Aberto open access, and what is the APC?
Espaco Aberto is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .