Journal profile · LAW
Quaestio Iuris
ISSN 1807-8389 · eISSN 1516-0351 · Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro · Brazil
Quaestio Iuris: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 50 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Quaestio Iuris is published by Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Brazilian Legal Issues, Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studies and Social and Political Issues, together about 55.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Law and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
A Quaestio Iuris (QI) é uma publicação trimestral da Faculdade de Direito da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro – UERJ e destina-se a divulgar trabalhos de cunho acadêmico que versem sobre temas de Direito em suas diferentes áreas, como Teoria do Direito, Filosofia do Direito, Sociologia do Direito, Direitos Humanos, Ensino do Direito e História do Direito. Serão aceitos trabalhos que promovam o debate e a circulação de novidades teóricas, doutrinárias, jurisprudenciais e legislativas no âmbito do Direito, com ênfase no enfoque multidisciplinar dos institutos jurídicos. e-ISSN: 1516-0351 | Ano de criação: 2005 | Área do conhecimento: Direito | Qualis: A2 (Direito) / A2 (Filosofia)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LAW
Editor-in-chief Maurício Jorge Pereira daPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 1%); most named Argentina 57, Portugal 19, Chile 9, Colombia 3, France 2 (95 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Brazilian Legal IssuesSocial Sciences37.1%
- Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studiesSocial Sciences10.4%
- Social and Political IssuesSocial Sciences7.9%
- Public Health in BrazilSocial Sciences7.7%
- Judicial and Constitutional StudiesSocial Sciences4.6%
- Criminal Justice and PenologySocial Sciences3.8%
- Law, Economics, and Judicial SystemsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance2.8%
- Academic Research in Diverse FieldsSocial Sciences2.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Law | 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
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.11OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 94.08%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,407 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 62 | 62 | 1 |
| 2025 | 50 | 50 | 8 |
| 2024 | 37 | 37 | 7 |
| 2023 | 83 | 83 | 100 |
| 2022 | 101 | 101 | 139 |
| 2021 | 79 | 79 | 64 |
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 ·
- 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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- 5
- Reference style
- Author–date
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Peer review
- Authorship
Original, unpublished work not under consideration elsewhere Model summary
The contribution is original and unpublished, and is not being evaluated for publication elsewhere; otherwise, shall be justified in "Comments to the Editor".
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Names and email addresses used exclusively for stated journal purposes, not shared with third parties Model summary
The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for other purposes or to third parties.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International CC-BY license Model summary
The Quaestio Iuris Law Review complies with the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International CC-BY license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0), in accordance with brazilian copyright law, Law 9.610/1998.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Author identification removed from file and Word properties for blind peer review Model summary
A identificação de autoria do trabalho foi removida do arquivo e da opção Propriedades no Word, garantindo desta forma o critério de sigilo da revista, caso submetido para avaliação por pares (ex.: artigos), conforme instruções disponíveis em Assegurando a Avaliação Cega por Pares.
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
- English, Spanish, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 1807-8389
- Electronic ISSN
- 1516-0351
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Quaestio Iuris
What CAS zone is Quaestio Iuris in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Quaestio Iuris is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Law. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Quaestio Iuris?
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 Quaestio Iuris?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: 5; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Quaestio Iuris based?
Of the 95 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 1%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Argentina (57), Portugal (19) and Chile (9). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Quaestio Iuris?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Quaestio Iuris is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Quaestio Iuris open access, and what is the APC?
Quaestio Iuris 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .