Journal profile · LAW
Revista Estudos Institucionais-Journal of Institutional Studies
ISSN 2447-5467 · Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro · Brazil
Revista Estudos Institucionais-Journal of Institutional Studies: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 46 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista Estudos Institucionais-Journal of Institutional Studies is published by Universidade Federal 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, Public Health in Brazil and Judicial and Constitutional Studies, together about 52.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
12 JOURNAL OF INSTITUTIONAL STUDIES 2 (2026) Revista Estudos Institucionais, Vol. 12, 2 (2026) MAIO/AGO 2026 (publicada em maio/2026) DOSSIÊ: A IA COMO UMA INSTITUIÇÃO (Coord.) Daniel Lucas e Carlos Bolonha
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LAW
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 13, United Kingdom 5, France 1, Canada 1, Australia 1 (23 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Brazilian Legal IssuesSocial Sciences32.5%
- Public Health in BrazilSocial Sciences12.3%
- Judicial and Constitutional StudiesSocial Sciences7.3%
- Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studiesSocial Sciences6.6%
- Social and Political IssuesSocial Sciences6.6%
- Academic Research in Diverse FieldsSocial Sciences4.1%
- Law, Economics, and Judicial SystemsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance2.7%
- Regulation and Compliance StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting2.5%
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
ESCILetPub
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
- 0.35OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 50%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 92%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 49LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 448 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46 | 46 | 1 |
| 2024 | 53 | 53 | 34 |
| 2023 | 54 | 54 | 436 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 24 |
| 2021 | 50 | 50 | 63 |
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 | — | |
| 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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Reference style
- Author–date
Article types accepted3
- artigosArtigosLength not stated
- comentários jurisprudenciaisComentários JurisprudenciaisLength not stated
- resenhasResenhasLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, License & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism, Self-archiving
- Data availability
Names and addresses used exclusively for journal services. 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 ·- License & copyright
Copyright retained by authors; first publication right to journal; CC BY license. Model summary
Autores mantém os direitos autorais e concedem à revista o direito de primeira publicação, com o trabalho simultaneamente licenciado sob a Licença Creative Commons Attribution que permite o compartilhamento do trabalho com reconhecimento da autoria e publicação inicial nesta revista.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review; submissions must be anonymized. Model summary
O trabalho submetido à dupla avaliação às cegas passou por desidentificação, seguindo as instruções disponíveis na página Assegurando a avaliação pelos pares cega.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Original, unpublished work not under review elsewhere. Model summary
A contribuição é original e inédita, não está sendo avaliada para publicação por outra revista; caso contrário, justifique em "Comentários ao editor".
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Authors encouraged to post and distribute work online after publication. Model summary
Autores têm permissão e são estimulados a publicar e distribuir seu trabalho online após a publicação na 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
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- English, Spanish, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 2447-5467
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revista Estudos Institucionais-Journal of Institutional Studies
What CAS zone is Revista Estudos Institucionais-Journal of Institutional Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Revista Estudos Institucionais-Journal of Institutional Studies 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 Estudos Institucionais-Journal of Institutional Studies?
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 Estudos Institucionais-Journal of Institutional Studies?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; 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 Estudos Institucionais-Journal of Institutional Studies based?
Of the 23 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (13), United Kingdom (5) and France (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Revista Estudos Institucionais-Journal of Institutional Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista Estudos Institucionais-Journal of Institutional Studies is indexed in ESCI.
Is Revista Estudos Institucionais-Journal of Institutional Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Revista Estudos Institucionais-Journal of Institutional Studies 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: .