Journal profile
Inter
ISSN 2596-3503 · Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro · Brazil
Inter: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 26 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Inter is published by Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice, Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics and Memory, Trauma, and Commemoration, together about 24.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Концепция журнала «Интеракция. Интервью. Интерпретация» - научный рецензируемый журнал, который задумывался с амбициозной целью: быть качественным журналом для качественной социологии. Расширяя дисциплинарное поле, но придерживаясь предметной области, журнал приглашает к сотрудничеству и диалогу широкий круг специалистов: социологов, антропологов, урбанистов, историков, культурологов − всех, кто ориентирован на изучение субъективных смыслов, микросоциальности и культурного своеобразия локальных сообществ.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief В.В. Семёнова, д.соц.н.Publisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Brazil 27, Argentina 3, Colombia 3, United States 1, France 1 (40 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Contemporary Sociological Theory and PracticeSocial Sciences9.1%
- Qualitative Research Methods and EthicsSocial Sciences8.2%
- Memory, Trauma, and CommemorationPsychology7.7%
- Memory, History, Trauma, IdentityArts and Humanities7.2%
- Qualitative Research Methods and ApplicationsSocial Sciences6.3%
- Soviet and Russian HistorySocial Sciences5.1%
- Gender and Feminist StudiesSocial Sciences4.7%
- Qualitative research in healthSocial Sciences4.7%
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
RSCI, РИНЦ, перечень ВАК, категория К2, Белый список. Уровень 2Publisher 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
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.48OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 403 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 25 | 55 |
| 2025 | 26 | 26 | 65 |
| 2024 | 29 | 29 | 72 |
| 2023 | 30 | 30 | 54 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 | 55 |
| 2021 | 27 | 27 | 22 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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
- 150–500 words
- Keywords
- 3–6
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted2
- artigosARTIGOS Contribuições nos idiomas português, inglês e espanhol. Estes devem ter caráter inédito e original, e devem atender ao escopo da publicação.Length not stated
- resenhasRESENHAS Resenhas de livros publicados há até, no máximo, 2 anos. As resenhas podem ser escritas nos idiomas aceitos pela Revista, quais sejam, português, inglê…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Plagiarism
- Conflicts of interest
Citation style: footnotes only, ABNT NBR 6023:2018. Model summary
A Revista INTER adota exclusivamente o sistema de citação por NOTAS DE RODAPÉ, conforme a norma ABNT NBR 6023:2018.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Лицензия CC BY 4.0 Model summary
Использование материалов журнала регулируется лицензией Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) (свободное использование с указанием автора и первоисточника).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Рукописи принимаются в течение всего года Model summary
Рукописи принимаются в течение всего года.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism detection via Copyspider software. Model summary
A Revista utiliza o software Copyspider para detecção de plágio.
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
- English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 2596-3503
- 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 Inter
How long does peer review take at Inter?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Inter?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–500 words; Keywords: 3–6; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Inter based?
Of the 40 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Brazil (27), Argentina (3) and Colombia (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Inter?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Inter is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Inter open access, and what is the APC?
Inter 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: .