Journal profile · SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
Simbiotica
ISSN 2316-1620 · Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo · Brazil
Simbiotica: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 37 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Simbiotica is published by Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo 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 Cultural, Media, and Literary Studies, Social and Political Issues and Urban and sociocultural dynamics, together about 23.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
In addition to the open-topic articles, this issue features the dossier “Applied Social Research: practices, challenges, and perspectives", organized by Eduardo Georjão Fernandes (UnB), Ivone dos Passos Maio (FURG), and Bruna Rossi Koerich (UFRGS). The dossier brings together reflections on Applied Social Research, highlighting its importance for the development of diagnoses, the identification of problems, and the formulation of solutions aimed at public policy management, decision-making, and social intervention. By proposing a debate on its theoretical, epistemological, and methodological foundations, the initiative seeks to discuss the potential, limits, ethical challenges, and possibilities for innovation of this approach within the field of the social sciences.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Marcelo de Souza MarquesPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Brazil 9, Chile 3, Argentina 2, Italy 1, Spain 1 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cultural, Media, and Literary StudiesArts and Humanities9.2%
- Social and Political IssuesSocial Sciences7.4%
- Urban and sociocultural dynamicsSocial Sciences6.9%
- Literature, Culture, and CriticismArts and Humanities5.7%
- Urban Development and Societal IssuesSocial Sciences5.4%
- Social and Economic SolidaritySocial Sciences5.4%
- Race, Identity, and Education in BrazilSocial Sciences4.6%
- Youth, Politics, and SocietySocial Sciences4.6%
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
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
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.2OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 34LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 571 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 1 |
| 2025 | 37 | 37 | 5 |
| 2024 | 44 | 44 | 13 |
| 2023 | 53 | 53 | 31 |
| 2022 | 53 | 53 | 12 |
| 2021 | 77 | 77 | 79 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double 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).
| 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 120–150 words
- Keywords
- 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Not considered
- fees
Article types accepted5
- artigosOs interessados podem submeter: artigos, ensaios, etnografias, resenhas e entrevistas.Length not stated
- ensaiosOs interessados podem submeter: artigos, ensaios, etnografias, resenhas e entrevistas.Length not stated
- entrevistasOs interessados podem submeter: artigos, ensaios, etnografias, resenhas e entrevistas.Length not stated
- etnografiasOs interessados podem submeter: artigos, ensaios, etnografias, resenhas e entrevistas.Length not stated
- resenhasOs interessados podem submeter: artigos, ensaios, etnografias, resenhas e entrevistas.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review, Preprints, Self-archiving
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication, licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0. Model summary
Autores que publicam nesta revista concordam com os seguintes termos: a. Autores mantém os direitos autorais e concedem à revista o direito de primeira publicação, com o trabalho simultaneamente licenciado sob a Creative Commons - Atribuição-NãoComercial 4.0 Internacional b. Compartilhar - copiar e distribuir o material em qualquer meio ou formato. Adaptar - remix, transformar e construir sobre o …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Authorship information is strictly reserved to Scientific Editors and Editorial Commission until publication; anonymity of authors and referees is guaranteed throughout the evaluation process. Model summary
As informações referentes à autoria ficam estritamente reservadas aos Editores Cinetíficos e a Comissão Editoiral até a data de publicação. O anonimato tanto dos(as) autores(as) quanto dos(as) pareceristas é garantido durante todo o processo de avaliação.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Only unpublished works not submitted to another journal or scientific publication medium are accepted; papers presented at academic events and published in proceedings are accepted if detailed in a footnote. Model summary
A revista aceitará somente trabalhos inéditos e que não tenham sido submetidos ao processo de seleção em outra revista acadêmica ou outro meio de publicação científica (trabalhos apresentados em Eventos Acadêmicos e publicados em Anais serão aceitos para submissão, desde que conste detalhadamente tal informação, em nota de rodapé).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Authors may enter separate additional contracts for non-exclusive distribution of the published version (e.g., institutional repository or book chapter), with acknowledgment of authorship and initial publication in this journal. Model summary
Autores têm autorização para assumir contratos adicionais separadamente, para distribuição não-exclusiva da versão do trabalho publicada nesta revista (ex.: publicar em repositório institucional ou como capítulo de livro), com reconhecimento de autoria e publicação inicial nesta revista.
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 Espírito Santo
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- English, Spanish, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 2316-1620
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 13, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Simbiotica
What CAS zone is Simbiotica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Simbiotica 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 Simbiotica?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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 Simbiotica?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 120–150 words; Keywords: 4; Reference style: Author–date. 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 Simbiotica based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Brazil (9), Chile (3) and Argentina (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Simbiotica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Simbiotica is indexed in ESCI.
Is Simbiotica open access, and what is the APC?
Simbiotica 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: .