Journal profile · LAW
Revista Academica da Faculdade de Direito do Recife
ISSN 1980-3087 · eISSN 2448-2307 · Universidade Federal de Pernambuco · Brazil
Revista Academica da Faculdade de Direito do Recife: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 12 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista Academica da Faculdade de Direito do Recife is published by Universidade Federal de Pernambuco 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, Public Health in Brazil and Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studies, together about 55.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Law. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
A Revista Acadêmica da Faculdade de Direito do Recife começou a ser publicada em 1891, sendo o períodico acadêmico-cientifico mais antigo do Brasil na área de Direito. Publica artigos de professores, profissionais e pesquisadores de direito e de áreas afins, que representem contribuições relevantes ao debate jurídico, de forma a desenvolver o Direito como ciência, bem como promover a interdisciplinariedade com outros ramos cientifícos na compreensao da relação do Direito com a sociedade. Editora: PPGD/UFPE Desde 2014 a Revista Acadêmica da Faculdade de Direito do Recife é editada pelo Programa de Pos-graduação em Direito da UFPE. Publica: artigos, traduções, resenhas, notas históricas, direito de resposta Idioma: Português ISSN: ISSN(impresso):1980-3087ISSN(eletrônico): 2448-2307 Periodicidade: Semestral
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LAW
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Portugal 4, France 1, Canada 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Brazilian Legal IssuesSocial Sciences37.8%
- Public Health in BrazilSocial Sciences10.8%
- Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studiesSocial Sciences6.6%
- Law, Economics, and Judicial SystemsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.6%
- Social and Political IssuesSocial Sciences4.6%
- Legal processes and jurisprudenceSocial Sciences4.2%
- Judicial and Constitutional StudiesSocial Sciences4%
- Academic Research in Diverse FieldsSocial Sciences3.5%
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
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.42OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 83.02%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 18LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 271 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 2 |
| 2024 | 26 | 26 | 14 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| 2022 | 29 | 29 | 34 |
| 2021 | 55 | 55 | 23 |
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 ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | |
| 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
- 100–250 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Reference style
- Vancouver
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright
Published articles are subject to a CC-BY license, permitting copying and redistribution in any format with attribution and initial publication in the journal. Model summary
Os artigos publicados na Revista Acadêmica da Faculdade de Direito do Recife estão sujeitos a licença CC-BY qual, em resumo: Permite a cópia e Redistribuição em qualquer formato, desde que atribuída sua autoria e publicação inicial na RevAcadFDR.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Privacy statement: names and addresses provided to the journal will be used exclusively for the services of this publication and not shared with third parties. Model summary
Os nomes e endereços informados nesta revista serão usados exclusivamente para os serviços prestados por esta publicação, não sendo disponibilizados para outras finalidades ou a terceiros.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Author identification must be removed from the file and Word properties to ensure 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 pelos pares cega da Revista Acadêmica da Faculdade de Direito do Recife.
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 Federal de Pernambuco
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- Portuguese
- ISSN
- 1980-3087
- Electronic ISSN
- 2448-2307
- 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 Revista Academica da Faculdade de Direito do Recife
What CAS zone is Revista Academica da Faculdade de Direito do Recife in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Revista Academica da Faculdade de Direito do Recife 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 Revista Academica da Faculdade de Direito do Recife?
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 Revista Academica da Faculdade de Direito do Recife?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–250 words; Keywords: 3–5; Reference style: Vancouver. 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 Revista Academica da Faculdade de Direito do Recife based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Portugal (4), France (1) and Canada (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Revista Academica da Faculdade de Direito do Recife?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista Academica da Faculdade de Direito do Recife is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Revista Academica da Faculdade de Direito do Recife open access, and what is the APC?
Revista Academica da Faculdade de Direito do Recife 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: .