Journal profile
Plural
ISSN 0104-6721 · eISSN 2176-8099 · Universidade de São Paulo (USP) · Brazil
Plural: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 35 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Plural is published by Universidade de São Paulo (USP). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Sociology and Education in Brazil, Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice and Race, Identity, and Education in Brazil, together about 26.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Plural is a biannual electronic academic publication, coordinated and edited by scholars from the Graduate Program in Sociology at the Faculty of Philosophy, Languages and Humanities of the University of São Paulo (FFLCH-USP), with Qualis B2 classification in the 2013-2016 quadrennium.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sociology and Education in BrazilSocial Sciences11.7%
- Contemporary Sociological Theory and PracticeSocial Sciences8.4%
- Race, Identity, and Education in BrazilSocial Sciences6.5%
- Political Economy and MarxismSocial Sciences5.9%
- Religion and Society in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences5.2%
- Criminal Justice and PenologySocial Sciences4.8%
- Marxism and Critical TheoryArts and Humanities4.8%
- Brazilian cultural history and politicsSocial Sciences4.3%
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
DOAJLetPub
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
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 33OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.22OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 669 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 16 | 72 |
| 2025 | 35 | 35 | 110 |
| 2024 | 40 | 40 | 161 |
| 2023 | 29 | 29 | 163 |
| 2022 | 26 | 26 | 128 |
| 2021 | 33 | 33 | 160 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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-SA | |
| 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)
Article types accepted5
- articlesArticles Reflections on gender issues by University Professors:considerations on normative and performativepractices in the classroomLength not stated
- artigosAté 51 mil caracteres (com espaços) para artigos e entrevistas -- incluídos os elementos pré e pós-textuais --, e até 15 mil caracteres (com espaços) para resen…Length not stated
- entrevistasAté 51 mil caracteres (com espaços) para artigos e entrevistas -- incluídos os elementos pré e pós-textuais --, e até 15 mil caracteres (com espaços) para resen…Length not stated
- resenhasAté 51 mil caracteres (com espaços) para artigos e entrevistas -- incluídos os elementos pré e pós-textuais --, e até 15 mil caracteres (com espaços) para resen…Length not stated
- traduçõesTraduções não possuem um limite determinado e serão avaliadas caso a caso.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Plagiarism, Preprints
- Conflicts of interest
Reviewer and author names are kept confidential throughout the process; the list of reviewers is periodically published while preserving anonymity. Model summary
The names of reviewers and authors are kept confidential throughout the process. Nevertheless, the list of reviewers is periodically published by Plural, without prejudice to their anonymity.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Situations and allegations known to editors and reviewers are brought to the Editorial Committee, which takes appropriate measures, including referral to higher university bodies if necessary. Model summary
As situações e alegações que chegarem ao conhecimento de editores e avaliadores serão levadas ao Comitê Editorial, que tomará as providências cabíveis, incluindo o encaminhamento a instâncias superiores da Universidade, se necessário.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Ao submeter seu trabalho à Plural, o autor concorda que: o envio de produções originais à revista implica autorização para publicação e divulgação, ficando acordado que não serão pagos direitos autorais de nenhuma espécie. Uma vez publicados os textos, a Plural se reserva todos os direitos autorais, inclusive os de tradução, permitindo sua posterior reprodução como transcrição e com devida citação…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Similarity check with iThenticate; similarity above 30% or plagiarism/self-plagiarism leads to contact by the journal secretariat, which decides on interruption or continuation of the editorial process. Model summary
O processo editorial se inicia com a verificação de similaridades com textos já publicados, através do software iThenticate. Caso os índices de similaridade estejam acima de 30%, ou caso sejam identificadas práticas de plágio ou autoplágio, os/as autores/as são contactados pela secretaria da revista, que arbitrará a respeito da interrupção ou continuidade do processo editorial.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Articles previously published in conference proceedings are not considered original; authors should request removal from proceedings before editing begins. Model summary
Artigos publicados primariamente em anais de eventos não são considerados originais. Nesses casos, sugerimos o contato direto com a organização do evento, solicitando a retirada dos anais. A editoração só tem início quando o texto não está mais disponível nos anais.
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 de São Paulo (USP)
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- Spanish, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 0104-6721
- Electronic ISSN
- 2176-8099
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 33, Issue 1 (2026)
- 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 Plural
How long does peer review take at Plural?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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.
Which databases index Plural?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Plural is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Plural open access, and what is the APC?
Plural 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: .