Journal profile
Revista Alterjor
ISSN 2176-1507 · Universidade de São Paulo (USP) · Brazil
Revista Alterjor: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 20 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista Alterjor is published by Universidade de São Paulo (USP). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Journalism and Media Studies, Media Studies and Communication and Media and Communication Studies, together about 49.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Communication and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Alterjor is a scientific journal issued semiannualy by the Research Group Alterjor (ECA/USP), wich deals with popular and alternative Journalism. The popular Journalism is defined by the journalistic practices that occurs among the organised social and popular movements, includind the Third Sector, whose objetives tackles the fostering of institutional organisations and the spread of the leadership of non-hegemonic social segments. The Alternative Journalism is dealed by the experiences of Journalism through the several media and also tackle the fostering of public debate, described as Popoular Journalism. Furthermore, the Alterjor Journal invites the reader to think the achievement of the communication media democratisation for every segments of the society.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Brazil 33, Spain 2 (35 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Journalism and Media StudiesSocial Sciences25.5%
- Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Sciences16.7%
- Media and Communication StudiesSocial Sciences7.2%
- Media, Journalism, and Communication HistoryArts and Humanities6.5%
- Media and Digital CommunicationComputer Science6.3%
- Radio, Podcasts, and Digital MediaSocial Sciences4.9%
- Brazilian cultural history and politicsSocial Sciences3.4%
- Physical Education and Sports StudiesSocial Sciences3.2%
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
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 227 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 28 | 7 |
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 15 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | 24 |
| 2023 | 51 | 51 | 30 |
| 2022 | 27 | 27 | 7 |
| 2021 | 41 | 41 | 3 |
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 ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Reference style
- Author–date
Article types accepted6
- articlesArticles Addressed to senior researchers who want to socialize their original intellectual productions in the area of popular and alternative journalism. Works …Length not stated
- interviewInterview Intended for interviews with professionals or academics working in the area of popular and alternative journalism, with a size of 3 to 15 pages (or 7 …Length not stated
- reportageReportage This section comprises articles, journalistic reports, photo reports or slideshows about initiatives in the area of popular and alternative journalism…Length not stated
- research reportResearch Report Addressed to researchers at any level (senior, junior, advanced training or scientific initiation) who want to share the results of research car…Length not stated
- reviewThis will include critical analyzes of recent or fundamental books and theses for the discussion on popular and alternative journalism. They must be 3 to 7 page…Length not stated
- reviewsReviews This will include critical analyzes of recent or fundamental books and theses for the discussion on popular and alternative journalism. They must be 3 t…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use
AI tools usage must be described as methodology; AI tools must not be credited as author, co-author or translator. Model summary
The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) was properly described as methodology and its application were warned. Furthermore, IA Tools must not be credited as author, co-authoring nor translator (mainly ChatGPT, Grok, Copilot, Gemini, Meta IA among another IA Tool)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Research should be approved by an appropriate ethics committee where applicable. Model summary
Where applicable, research should be approved by an appropriate ethics committee in accordance with the legal requirements of the country of the study.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to publish any material included in the submission. Model summary
The papers published in Journal Alterjor are licensed by Creative Commons, with the obligation to attribute the author(s), prohibition of derivation of any published material and commercialization. By agreeing to the terms, the author(s) assign to Journal Alterjor the right for Creative Commons publishing, and the licensing cannot be altered or reversed in a manner other than Creative Commons (by-…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This Journal offers immediate access to its contents, following the principle that making scientific knowledge freely available to the public provides greater worldwide democratization of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Every submitted texts will be evaluated according to the pertinence of the theme, clarity, objectivity, line of research, degree of scientificity and compliance with the accepted publication rules standards: ABNT (for Brazilian Researchers) or APA (for foreign researchers). This process also includes the temporary author removal, because the Peer-Blind-Review evaluation takes account in the qualit…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Submissions must not be previously published or under consideration by another journal. Model summary
The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
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
- 2176-1507
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 34, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revista Alterjor
How long does peer review take at Revista Alterjor?
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 Revista Alterjor?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 3–5; 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 Revista Alterjor based?
Of the 35 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Brazil (33) and Spain (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Revista Alterjor?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista Alterjor is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Revista Alterjor open access, and what is the APC?
Revista Alterjor 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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .