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.

Impact factor—No published value
CAS zoneZone 4 · Sociology2026 Xinrui edition, major category
Review timeabout 16 weeksCommunity average
APCNo APCFully open access
Acceptance—No reports yet
Articles per year362025 · OpenAlex count

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

  1. Environmental Sustainability and EducationEnvironmental Science27.1%
  2. Brazilian Legal IssuesSocial Sciences25.7%
  3. International Environmental Law and PoliciesEnvironmental Science7.3%
  4. Rural Development and AgricultureEnvironmental Science4.4%
  5. Urban Development and Societal IssuesSocial Sciences4.1%
  6. Geography and Environmental StudiesEnvironmental Science3.7%
  7. Environmental law and policySocial Sciences3.7%
  8. 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
LevelCategoryZone
MajorSociologyZone 4
MinorLawZone 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

YearArticlesOpen accessCitations
202536367
2024575714
2023626219
2022414126
2021434314

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

Fully open accessOpenAlex

Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).

SourceAPCFee waiverLicenseObserved
LetPubNo APCNo—

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
Publisher website · model-extracted, each line checked against the text

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

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: .