Journal profile · LAW
Veredas do Direito
ISSN 1806-3845 · eISSN 2179-8699 · Editora Dom Helder · Brazil
Veredas do Direito: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 542 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Veredas do Direito is published by Editora Dom Helder 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, Environmental Sustainability and Education and Academic Research in Diverse Fields, together about 37.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Law and Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal Veredas do Direito (ISSN 2179-8699) is dedicated to disseminating and fostering high-quality interdisciplinary scientific research, upholding rigorous academic standards and maintaining impartiality with respect to ideological perspectives. It values the internationalization of scholarship and ensures broad Brazilian regional representation among its authors, with a steadfast commitment to building a more just, free, and equal society in harmony with a healthier planet. Its academic excellence is demonstrated by its A1 classification by Qualis-CAPES (2021-2024).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LAW
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Brazil 7, United States 1, Germany 1, Colombia 1 (10 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Brazilian Legal IssuesSocial Sciences19.5%
- Environmental Sustainability and EducationEnvironmental Science10.7%
- Academic Research in Diverse FieldsSocial Sciences7.6%
- International Environmental Law and PoliciesEnvironmental Science4.6%
- Governance, Compliance, and SustainabilityBusiness, Management and Accounting4.4%
- Legal and Policy Analysis in IndonesiaSocial Sciences4.3%
- Indonesian Legal and Regulatory StudiesSocial Sciences3.8%
- Rural Development and AgricultureEnvironmental Science3.7%
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 | 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
ScopusLetPub
Early warning / risk: Removed from ESCI for editorial reasons on 21 April 2026. CAS Early Warning Journal List: listed in the March 2026 Xinrui edition (Under Review); not listed in the other 5 editions.LetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Qualis Capes - A1 (Brazil), Google Scholar, ScimagoPublisher 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
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.08OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 72.67%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 40LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,796 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2,586 | 2,586 | 107 |
| 2025 | 542 | 542 | 97 |
| 2024 | 113 | 113 | 42 |
| 2023 | 125 | 125 | 82 |
| 2022 | 42 | 42 | 7 |
| 2021 | 28 | 28 | 11 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous 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 | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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
- Editora Dom Helder
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- Portuguese
- ISSN
- 1806-3845
- Electronic ISSN
- 2179-8699
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 23, Issue 16 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Veredas do Direito
What CAS zone is Veredas do Direito in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Veredas do Direito 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 Veredas do Direito?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Veredas do Direito based?
Of the 10 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Brazil (7), United States (1) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Veredas do Direito?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Veredas do Direito is indexed in Scopus.
Is Veredas do Direito open access, and what is the APC?
Veredas do Direito is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .