Journal profile · Social Sciences-Law
Revista Juridica Portucalense
ISSN 2183-5799 · eISSN 2183-5705 · Universidade Portucalense · Portugal
Revista Juridica Portucalense: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 55 articles a year; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista Juridica Portucalense is published by Universidade Portucalense 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, Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studies and Comparative International Legal Studies, together about 37.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Law. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Revista Jurídica Portucalense (RJP) is a biannual publication dedicated to the reflection, research and knowledge dissemination in all areas of legal scholarship. RJP's mission is the diffusion of scientific knowledge in the area of Legal Sciences, through the publication of original legal research articles of the highest quality. It is also a vehicle for reflection and debate about all sorts of legal problems, under a theoretical and practical perspective, by publishing articles of scientific opinion and descriptive articles of practical experiences. It has been indexed in Scopus since 2019, classified in the Q1 quartile in Law, Political Science and International Relations, and Sociology and Political Science categories, and indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection/ESCI since 2020, classified in the Q2 quartile in Law category. RJP has both a professional and an educational mission. RJP is designed to serve the legal profession, the bench, the bar, and the academy and provide an effective research tool for law students, educating and fostering intellectual discourse among the student community. RJP is property of Universidade Portucalense, Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, CRL, which is responsible for its edition, publication and distribution. RJP is the preeminent legal publication of the Portucalense Institute for Legal Research, the Universidade Portucalense investigation research centre. It was established in 1998 and has published 15 issues and one special volume [1]. From number 16 onwards, RJP has been published in digital format on open access, available through the RCAAP[2] platform, and also in print format. The journal in digital format has the following identifier: ISSNe 2183-5705. The printed version of the journal has the following identifier: ISSN 2183-5799 and its publication is Supported by the UIDB/04112/2020 Program Contract, funded by national funds through the FCT I.P. - Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. RJP has a mandatory "Scientific Research" section and, when appropriate, it will include "jurisprudence" and "Varia" sections; all articles published in the "Scientific Research" section are evaluated by a committee of peers selected by the Editorial Board amongst the members of the Committee of Scientific Arbitration, following the internationally designated double-blind peer-review procedure. RJP invites all Authors to submit articles for publication. RJP intends to collaborate with all those who want to offer contri
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Law
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Portugal 12, Spain 2, Macau, China 1, France 1, Italy 1 (19 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Brazilian Legal IssuesSocial Sciences20.9%
- Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studiesSocial Sciences9%
- Comparative International Legal StudiesSocial Sciences7.5%
- Academic Research in Diverse FieldsSocial Sciences6%
- Public Health in BrazilSocial Sciences6%
- Migration, Racism, and Human RightsSocial Sciences6%
- Corporate Insolvency and GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting4.5%
- Legal principles and applicationsSocial Sciences4.5%
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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- h-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 55LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 42 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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 | |
| 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
- ≤ 7
- Reference style
- IEEE
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
CC BY 4.0 Model summary
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Authors who published in the journal agree to the following terms: The Authors grant the Journal the right of first publication, and other non-exclusive publishing rights, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which allows the sharing of work with recognition of its initial publication in this j…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This Journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. RJP grants usage rights to others using an open license, allowing for immediate free access to the work and permitting any user to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles, craw…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
All the articles sent to the Journal, either by invitation or by the initiative of the authors, and accepted by the Editorial Board, will be submitted to two members of the Scientific Arbitration Committee or, in the case of speciality areas, to two experts who will be invited for this purpose only. Reviewers will not be aware of the identity of the authors (double-blind peer review). Authors will…
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 Portucalense
- Country or region
- Portugal
- Language
- English, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 2183-5799
- Electronic ISSN
- 2183-5705
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 1, Issue 40 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revista Juridica Portucalense
What CAS zone is Revista Juridica Portucalense in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Revista Juridica Portucalense 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 Juridica Portucalense?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Juridica Portucalense?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≤ 7; Reference style: IEEE. 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 Juridica Portucalense based?
Of the 19 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Portugal (12), Spain (2) and Macau, China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Revista Juridica Portucalense?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista Juridica Portucalense is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Revista Juridica Portucalense open access, and what is the APC?
Revista Juridica Portucalense 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .