Journal profile
Reflexao
ISSN 2447-6803 · Pontificia Universidade Católica de Campinas · Brazil
Reflexao: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 20 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Reflexao is published by Pontificia Universidade Católica de Campinas. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Religious and Theological Studies, Study and Philosophy of Religion and Religion and Society in Latin America, together about 45% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Philosophy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Foco e Escopo Reflexão, fundada em 1975, é um periódico científico editado pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Religião, Centro de Ciências Humanas e Sociais Aplicadas da Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas. Tem como objetivo divulgar pesquisas inéditas da comunidade científica, bem como promover e incentivar debates atuais e relevantes na área de Ciências da Religião, Teologia e suas diversas áreas afins. Indexada na base de dados: Capes / Diadorim / DOAJ / Latindex / Redalyc / Periodicidade A partir de 2019 a revista Reflexão passa a adotar a modalidade de Publicação Contínua. A modalidade de publicação contínua, ou publicação avançada de artigos (PAA), adotada pela revista Reflexão, consiste na publicação de artigos antes da composição final do volume, com o objetivo de cumprir com o avanço da pesquisa científica por meio da rápida publicação dos resultados. O novo formato, entretanto, não abre mão dos procedimentos avaliativos que garantem a qualidade da publicação. Política de Acesso Livre A Revista proporciona acesso público - Open Access - a todo seu conteúdo e são protegidos pela Licença Creative Commons (CC-BY). Esta revista oferece acesso livre imediato ao seu conteúdo, seguindo o princípio de que disponibilizar gratuitamente o conhecimento científico ao público proporciona maior democratização mundial do conhecimento. APCs (Taxa de Processamento de Artigo) e Taxa de Submissão Reflexão não cobra aos autores qualquer tipo de taxa de submissão ou publicação Fontes de Apoio A revista Reflexãos agradece a Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas. PUC-Campinas
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Argentina 2, United States 1, Portugal 1, Chile 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Religious and Theological StudiesSocial Sciences19.3%
- Study and Philosophy of ReligionArts and Humanities13.2%
- Religion and Society in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences12.6%
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences8.8%
- Catholicism and Religious StudiesArts and Humanities6.3%
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities5.4%
- Phenomenology and Existential PhilosophyPsychology3.8%
- Political Theology and SovereigntySocial 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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
QUALIS A2 - Ciências da Religião e TeologiaPublisher website
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
- h-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.08OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 275 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 15 |
| 2024 | 31 | 31 | 11 |
| 2023 | 25 | 25 | 16 |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 | 29 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 | 22 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted4
- comunicaçãoA extensão das Comunicações deve ficar entre 5 e 10 laudas (aproximadamente entre 10.000 e 20.000 caracteres com espaços)Length not stated
- originalReflexão publica artigos originais de pesquisadores doutores e doutorandos dos diversos programas de pós-graduação, nacionais e internacionais, das áreas de Ciê…Length not stated
- resenhaas resenhas não deverão ultrapassar 5 laudas (até 10.000 caracteres com espaços)Length not stated
- traduçãoA tradução de textos só serão publicadas se autorizados pelo detentor dos direitos de reprodução.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Plagiarism
- License & copyright
Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 Model summary
Em todos os artigos publicados pela revista Reflexão, os direitos autorais são mantidos pelos autores. Os artigos são protegidos sob uma licença Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 de acesso aberto, o que significa que qualquer pessoa pode baixar e ler o artigo sem nenhum custo.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open Access Model summary
A Revista proporciona acesso público - Open Access - a todo seu conteúdo e são protegidos pela Licença Creative Commons (CC-BY).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
CrossCheck Model summary
A Revista verificará os artigos submetidos, por meio da ferramenta de detecção de plágio CrossCheck, após a pré-análise por parte da Editoria da Revista
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
- Pontificia Universidade Católica de Campinas
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- Spanish, English, French, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 2447-6803
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Reflexao
How long does peer review take at Reflexao?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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 Reflexao?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Reflexao based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Argentina (2), United States (1) and Portugal (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Reflexao?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Reflexao is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Reflexao open access, and what is the APC?
Reflexao 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: .