Journal profile · LITERATURE
Matraga-Estudos Linguisticos e Literario
ISSN 1414-7165 · eISSN 2446-6905 · Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro · Brazil
Matraga-Estudos Linguisticos e Literario: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 39 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Matraga-Estudos Linguisticos e Literario is published by Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro and is in Zone 4 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Linguistics and Education Research, Literature, Culture, and Criticism and Cultural, Media, and Literary Studies, together about 47.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
O periódico Matraga teve o seu primeiro número em 1986. É uma publicação com periodicidade quadrimestral. Acolhe artigos inéditos e resenhas nos campos dos estudos literários e linguísticos, em português, espanhol, inglês ou francês. Os artigos são submetidos ao sistema de duplo parecer, sem indicação de autoria. Cada número do periódico conta com editores executivos que têm total autonomia para escolher, entre os artigos aprovados, aqueles que farão parte da revista, de acordo com critérios científicos como atualização e contribuição original dentro do campo de pesquisa. e-ISSN: 2446-6905 | ISSN: 1414-7165 | Ano de criação: 1986 - impresso, 2008 - eletrônico | Área do conhecimento: Linguística, Letras e Artes | Qualis: A3 (Linguística e Literatura)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LITERATURE
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Linguistics and Education ResearchArts and Humanities20.8%
- Literature, Culture, and CriticismArts and Humanities14.5%
- Cultural, Media, and Literary StudiesArts and Humanities12.4%
- Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities8.7%
- Linguistics and Discourse AnalysisArts and Humanities5.6%
- Education and Digital TechnologiesSocial Sciences4.3%
- Linguistic Studies and Language AcquisitionComputer Science3.8%
- Migration, Racism, and Human RightsSocial Sciences3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
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
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.06OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 96%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 32LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 487 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40 | 40 | 1 |
| 2025 | 39 | 39 | 2 |
| 2024 | 42 | 42 | 4 |
| 2023 | 41 | 41 | 5 |
| 2022 | 42 | 42 | 15 |
| 2021 | 45 | 45 | 14 |
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
- 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 | |
| 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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted3
- artigosa extensão dos artigos deve ser de 35.000 a 41.000 caracteres com espaço (incluindo as referências bibliográficas)Length not stated
- entrevistaspara entrevistas até 10.500 caracteresLength not stated
- resenhaspara resenhas, mínimo de 6.300 e máximo de 10.500 caracteresLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review
- Authorship
Restrição de submissão em volumes consecutivos Model summary
Não serão aceitas submissões de um/a mesmo/a autor/a para volumes consecutivos.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Comitê de ética Model summary
para pesquisas com participação de seres humanos, é imprescindível que esta tenha sido submetida à apreciação de um Comitê de Ética
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Licença Creative Commons Atribuição-NãoComercial 4.0 Internacional Model summary
A Matraga utiliza uma Licença Creative Commons - Atribuição-NãoComercial 4.0 Internacional.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Avaliação cega pelos pares Model summary
Os textos submetidos, com as informações de autoria retiradas, são apreciados por pareceristas em sistema de avaliação cega e pelo Conselho Consultivo
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 do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- Spanish, Italian, French, English, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 1414-7165
- Electronic ISSN
- 2446-6905
- 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 Matraga-Estudos Linguisticos e Literario
What CAS zone is Matraga-Estudos Linguisticos e Literario in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Matraga-Estudos Linguisticos e Literario is in Zone 4 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Literature. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Matraga-Estudos Linguisticos e Literario?
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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Matraga-Estudos Linguisticos e Literario?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 3–5; Reference style: Vancouver; 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.
Which databases index Matraga-Estudos Linguisticos e Literario?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Matraga-Estudos Linguisticos e Literario is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Matraga-Estudos Linguisticos e Literario open access, and what is the APC?
Matraga-Estudos Linguisticos e Literario 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: .