Journal profile · LAW
Revista Direito Ambiental e Sociedade
ISSN 2316-8218 · eISSN 2237-0021 · Universidade de Caxias do Sul · Brazil
Revista Direito Ambiental e Sociedade: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2026 Xinrui edition); fully open access; no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 36 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista Direito Ambiental e Sociedade is published by Universidade de Caxias do Sul and is classed under Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Environmental Sustainability and Education, Brazilian Legal Issues and International Environmental Law and Policies, together about 60% of its articles. Its main subfields are Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
FICHA BIBLIOGRÁFICA Título do periódico: Revista Direito Ambiental e Sociedade (RDAS) / Journal of Environmental Law and SocietyTítulo abreviado: Rev. Dir. Amb. e Soc.Sigla: RDASISSN impresso: 1677-2911e-ISSN eletrônico: 2237-0021Publicação de: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Direito da Universidade de Caxias do Sul (PPGdir UCS)Local da publicação: Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil.Periodicidade: semestralModalidade de publicação: Publicação ContínuaFormato: Eletrônico (online)Acesso: AbertoIdiomas de publicação: Inglês, Espanhol, Português, Italiano e Francês Ano de criação do periódico: 2010Editora: Educs APC: free / não há taxas A Revista Direito Ambiental e Sociedade (RDAS) é um periódico científico de acesso aberto desenvolvido pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Direito (Mestrado/Doutorado) da Universidade de Caxias do Sul. A RDAS está registrada sob o ISSN 2237-0021 e atualmente está classificada no estrato A3 Qualis. A Revista tem periodicidade semestral está indexada a diversas bases. As submissões devem ser realizadas nesta página, onde serão publicadas as próximas edições. Foco e Escopo A Revista Direito Ambiental e Sociedade (RDAS) possui como tema principal o Direito Ambiental e suas interações com as demais áreas do conhecimento. Ou seja, trata-se de um periódico da área do Direito, aberto à interdisciplinaridade. Tem como leitores e colaboradores os acadêmicos, discentes e docentes, bem como operadores práticos das áreas afins e o público em geral. Confira a Árvore de Temas na aba Sobre a Revista.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LAW
Editor-in-chief Leonardo de Camargo SubtilPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Environmental Sustainability and EducationEnvironmental Science27.1%
- Brazilian Legal IssuesSocial Sciences25.7%
- International Environmental Law and PoliciesEnvironmental Science7.3%
- Rural Development and AgricultureEnvironmental Science4.4%
- Urban Development and Societal IssuesSocial Sciences4.1%
- Geography and Environmental StudiesEnvironmental Science3.7%
- Environmental law and policySocial Sciences3.7%
- Public Health in BrazilSocial 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)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
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.23OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 38.93%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 33LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 383 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | 36 | 7 |
| 2024 | 57 | 57 | 14 |
| 2023 | 62 | 62 | 19 |
| 2022 | 41 | 41 | 26 |
| 2021 | 43 | 43 | 14 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Blind 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
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Not considered
- AI-generated content
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 Caxias do Sul
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- Portuguese
- ISSN
- 2316-8218
- Print ISSN
- 1677-2911
- Electronic ISSN
- 2237-0021
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revista Direito Ambiental e Sociedade
What CAS zone is Revista Direito Ambiental e Sociedade in?
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 Direito Ambiental e Sociedade?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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.
Which databases index Revista Direito Ambiental e Sociedade?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista Direito Ambiental e Sociedade is indexed in ESCI.
Is Revista Direito Ambiental e Sociedade open access, and what is the APC?
Revista Direito Ambiental e Sociedade 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: .