Journal profile · SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
Revista Pos Ciencias Sociais
ISSN 1983-4527 · eISSN 2236-9473 · Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Sociais da Universidade Federal dos Maranhão · Brazil
Revista Pos Ciencias Sociais: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 48 weeks (community reports); 21 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista Pos Ciencias Sociais is published by Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Sociais da Universidade Federal dos Maranhão 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 Social and Economic Solidarity, Urban and sociocultural dynamics and Urban Development and Societal Issues, together about 33.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named France 1, Canada 1, Argentina 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Social and Economic SolidaritySocial Sciences13.8%
- Urban and sociocultural dynamicsSocial Sciences11.2%
- Urban Development and Societal IssuesSocial Sciences8.8%
- Rural Development and AgricultureEnvironmental Science8.3%
- Cultural, Media, and Literary StudiesArts and Humanities5.5%
- Brazilian cultural history and politicsSocial Sciences4.2%
- Indigenous Health and EducationHealth Professions3.7%
- Youth, Politics, and SocietySocial Sciences3.7%
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 | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | 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
ESCIDOAJLetPub
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
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 52.78%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 17LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 390 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| 2024 | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| 2023 | 29 | 29 | 6 |
| 2022 | 33 | 33 | 13 |
| 2021 | 34 | 34 | 19 |
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 48 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 48 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 | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Sociais da Universidade Federal dos Maranhão
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- Portuguese, French, Italian, English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 1983-4527
- Electronic ISSN
- 2236-9473
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- 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 Pos Ciencias Sociais
What CAS zone is Revista Pos Ciencias Sociais in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Revista Pos Ciencias Sociais is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary. 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 Pos Ciencias Sociais?
Authors report an average review time of about 48 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 Pos Ciencias Sociais based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are France (1), Canada (1) and Argentina (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Revista Pos Ciencias Sociais?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista Pos Ciencias Sociais is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Revista Pos Ciencias Sociais open access, and what is the APC?
Revista Pos Ciencias Sociais 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; 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: .