Journal profile · Social Sciences-Law
Publicum
ISSN 2447-7982 · Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro · Brazil
Publicum: fully open access; no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 14 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Publicum is published by Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Brazilian Legal Issues, Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studies and Judicial and Constitutional Studies, together about 55.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Law and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
A revista tem por objetivo publicar artigos, resenhas e traduções inéditos, de pesquisadores nacionais e estrangeiros, resultantes de estudos científicos avançados inseridos nos seguintes eixos temáticos: Teoria da Constituição, Direitos Humanos, Filosofia Constitucional, Filosofia Política, Direito Administrativo e Direito Econômico.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Law
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Brazilian Legal IssuesSocial Sciences28.3%
- Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studiesSocial Sciences17.3%
- Judicial and Constitutional StudiesSocial Sciences9.7%
- Digitalization, Law, and RegulationSocial Sciences5.7%
- Freedom of Expression and DefamationSocial Sciences3.3%
- Law, Rights, and FreedomsSocial Sciences3%
- Administrative Law and GovernanceSocial Sciences2.7%
- Legal Rights and Human RightsSocial Sciences2.7%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | Q4 | 1143/1162 | 1st |
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
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.08OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 188 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 9 |
| 2025 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 19 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 85 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
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 ·
- 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
- 150–250 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
Article types accepted3
- artigos científicosArtigos CientíficosLength not stated
- notícias bibliográficasNotícias BibliográficasLength not stated
- resenhasResenhasLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism, Self-archiving
- Authorship
Titulação mínima de mestre exigida (ao menos um autor em coautoria). Model summary
Exige-se a titulação mínima de mestre para fins de publicação. Em casos de coautoria, pelo menos um dos autores deverá ter esse título.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Licença Creative Commons Atribuição-NãoComercial 4.0 Internacional. Model summary
Publicum está licenciado com uma Licença Creative Commons Atribuição-NãoComercial 4.0 Internacional.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Triagem editorial seguida de avaliação cega por pares. Model summary
A revista faz primeiro a triagem editorial, que verifica adesão ao escopo e às condições formais. Aprovada a triagem, o trabalho segue para avaliação cega por pares.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Artigo deve ser inédito e não simultâneo. Model summary
O artigo deve ser inédito e não poderá ser submetido a outra revista simultaneamente.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Autores podem depositar a versão publicada em repositórios institucionais ou pessoais. Model summary
Os autores podem depositar a versão publicada em repositórios institucionais ou pessoais e divulgá-la por qualquer meio, com indicação da fonte.
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
- Portuguese
- ISSN
- 2447-7982
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Publicum
How long does peer review take at Publicum?
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 Publicum?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 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.
Which databases index Publicum?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Publicum is indexed in Scopus.
Is Publicum open access, and what is the APC?
Publicum 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: .