Journal profile · Social Sciences-Sociology and Political Science
Lua Nova
ISSN 0102-6445 · eISSN 1807-0175 · Cedec · Brazil
Lua Nova: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 31 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Lua Nova is published by Cedec. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Politics and Society in Latin America, Political Theory and Democracy and Brazilian cultural history and politics, together about 30% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Breve Histórico Lua Nova é editada pelo Centro de Estudos de Cultura Contemporânea (CEDEC) e foi fundada em 1984 como uma revista de debate e de intervenção nas grandes questões que mobilizavam a sociedade brasileira na época da redemocratização. A partir de 1988, com o número 15, ganhou seu formato atual, com números centrados em núcleos temáticos e com artigos avulsos, voltados para a reflexão de longo alcance, tanto na análise empírica quanto nos fundamentos teóricos, sobre questões relativas a três campos básicos: a democracia, a cidadania e os direitos. Atualmente é publicação de primeira linha no campo acadêmico, com altas avaliações nos órgãos de fomento à pesquisa e com indexação nacional e internacional. Na última classificação do Qualis Periódicos (2021-2024) Lua Nova está relacionada como A2 na área de Ciência Política e Relações Internacionais. Lua Nova é publicada quadrimestralmente. A abreviatura de seu título é Lua Nova, que deve ser usada em bibliografias, notas de rodapé e em referências e legendas bibliográficas. Acesso Aberto Este periódico segue o modelo de Acesso Aberto (Open Acess), permitindo o acesso virtual, sem restrição (incluindo restrições financeiras), a todos os textos científicos publicados pelo periódico. Acesso aberto é a condição em que o detentor dos direitos autorais de um trabalho acadêmico concede direitos de uso a terceiros usando uma licença aberta (Creative Commons Attribution, CC-BY ), permitindo acesso gratuito imediato ao trabalho e autorizando qualquer usuário a ler, baixar, copiar, distribuir, imprimir, pesquisar ou vincular os textos completos dos artigos, rastreá-los para indexação, passá-los como dados para software ou usá-los para qualquer outra finalidade legal. Conformidade com a Ciência Aberta A Lua Nova fomenta as práticas da Ciência Aberta, como a gestão transparente e disponibilização dos dados subjacentes aos artigos; transparência e abertura gradual do processo de avaliação dos manuscritos e disseminação pública das pesquisas. Manuscritos depositados como preprints devem ser informados por meio do Formulário sobre conformidade com a Ciência Aberta, no momento da submissão ao periódico. Ética na Publicação Seguimos o "Guia de Boas Práticas para o Fortalecimento da Ética na Publicação Científica", que estabelece padrões de ética e integridade para a publicação acadêmica. Adotamos os “Princípios de Transparência e Boas Práticas em Publicações Acadêmicas”, recomendados pelo COPE, como parte integral de
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Sociology and Political Science
Editor-in-chief Natália Nóbrega de MelloPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Brazil 25, United States 3, Portugal 2, United Kingdom 1, Germany 1 (37 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Politics and Society in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences10.7%
- Political Theory and DemocracySocial Sciences10.2%
- Brazilian cultural history and politicsSocial Sciences9.1%
- Political Dynamics in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences7.2%
- Sociology and Education in BrazilSocial Sciences6.1%
- Political Philosophy and EthicsSocial Sciences5%
- Latin American socio-political dynamicsSocial Sciences4.5%
- Political Economy and MarxismSocial Sciences4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology and Political Science | Q4 | 1209/1530 | 21st |
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
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- h-index
- 46OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 271OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.43OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,015Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,405 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 20 | 339 |
| 2025 | 31 | 31 | 615 |
| 2024 | 32 | 32 | 680 |
| 2023 | 30 | 30 | 936 |
| 2022 | 32 | 32 | 848 |
| 2021 | 30 | 30 | 915 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- 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
A conflict of interest may be personal, commercial, political, academic, or financial in nature. Conflicts of interest can occur when authors, reviewers, or editors have interests that may influence the preparation or evaluation of manuscripts. Upon submitting the manuscript, authors are responsible for recognizing and disclosing financial or other conflicts that may have influenced the work. If t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethics and Misconduct, Correction and Retraction Policy
Lua Nova follows the Guide to Best Practices for Strengthening Ethics in Scientific Publishing . These guidelines strengthen the journal’s editorial mechanisms to prevent, identify, and address potential ethical deviations in scientific publishing. As part of this commitment, the journal uses similarity detection tools to ensure the originality of submissions. The peer review process is conducted …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Authors of articles published by Lua Nova retain the copyright of their work, licensing it under the Creative Commons Attribution BY 4.0 license, which allows articles to be reused and distributed without restriction, provided the original work is correctly cited. In exchange, 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 (without any financial or other access restrictions) to all scientific texts published by the journal. Open access is the condition in which the copyright holder of a scholarly work grants usage rights to others using an open license (Creative Commons Attribution, CC-BY ), allowing immediate free access to the work an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
All contributions sent to Lua Nova will be submitted to the journal’s Editorial Board. In line with its editorial policy, they initially undergo a preliminary analysis by the Board, aimed at verifying their suitability to the journal's focus and scope. Once approved at this stage, the editorial team will forward the manuscript for peer review, conducted by two external reviewers. The Board holds t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Artigos previamente publicados como preprints podem ser submetidos para publicação na Lua Nova, ficando sua avaliação condicionada à análise editorial, observados o escopo e critérios do periódico. Manuscritos depositados como preprints devem ser informados por meio do Formulário sobre conformidade com a Ciência Aberta, no momento da submissão ao periódico.
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
- Cedec
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- Portuguese
- ISSN
- 0102-6445
- Electronic ISSN
- 1807-0175
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Lua Nova
How long does peer review take at Lua Nova?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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 Lua Nova based?
Of the 37 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Brazil (25), United States (3) and Portugal (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Lua Nova?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Lua Nova is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Lua Nova open access, and what is the APC?
Lua Nova 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, Publisher website, OpenAlex, 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: .