Journal profile
Revista Debates
ISSN 2236-479X · eISSN 1982-5269 · Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul · Brazil
Revista Debates: fully open access; no APC; review about 4 weeks (community reports); 23 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista Debates is published by Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Politics and Society in Latin America, Political Dynamics in Latin America and Political Theory and Democracy, together about 41% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
A Revista DEBATES tem como objetivo central constituir um espaço de debate e confronto sobre questões contemporâneas no âmbito das ciências sociais e humanas, abordadas sob uma multiplicidade de perspectivas, privilegiando a Ciência Política.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Argentina 4, Chile 2, Brazil 1 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Politics and Society in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences16.9%
- Political Dynamics in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences14.8%
- Political Theory and DemocracySocial Sciences9.3%
- Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Sciences8.8%
- Populism, Right-Wing MovementsSocial Sciences4.6%
- Public Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences4%
- Brazilian Legal IssuesSocial Sciences3.4%
- Social and Political IssuesSocial Sciences3.3%
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
Indexed in: no record yet.
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
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.09OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 523 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 27 | 53 |
| 2025 | 23 | 23 | 82 |
| 2024 | 18 | 18 | 99 |
| 2023 | 25 | 25 | 162 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 109 |
| 2021 | 40 | 40 | 116 |
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 4 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- 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)
Article types accepted3
- artigoA colaboração deve ser apresentada em forma de Artigo, Resenha ou Notas de PesquisaLength not stated
- notas de pesquisaA colaboração deve ser apresentada em forma de Artigo, Resenha ou Notas de PesquisaLength not stated
- resenhaA colaboração deve ser apresentada em forma de Artigo, Resenha ou Notas de PesquisaLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review, Plagiarism
- Peer review
Double-blind peer review required for peer-reviewed sections Model summary
Em caso de submissão a uma seção com avaliação pelos pares (ex.: artigos), as instruções disponíveis em Assegurando a avaliação pelos pares cega foram seguidas.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Original, unpublished work not under consideration elsewhere Model summary
A contribuição é original e inédita, e não está sendo avaliada para publicação por outra revista; caso contrário, deve-se justificar em "Comentários ao 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 Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- Portuguese
- ISSN
- 2236-479X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1982-5269
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revista Debates
How long does peer review take at Revista Debates?
Authors report an average review time of about 4 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Revista Debates based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Argentina (4), Chile (2) and Brazil (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Is Revista Debates open access, and what is the APC?
Revista Debates 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .