Journal profile · Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
Vibrant Virtual Brazilian Anthropology
ISSN 1809-4341 · Brazilian Anthropology Association · Brazil
Vibrant Virtual Brazilian Anthropology: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 51 weeks (community reports); 41 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Vibrant Virtual Brazilian Anthropology is published by Brazilian Anthropology Association. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Anthropological Studies and Insights, Indigenous Cultures and History and Indigenous Studies in Latin America, together about 38% of its articles. Its main subfields are Anthropology and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Breve historia La principal misión de Vibrante: Antropología Brasileña Virtual - la revista electrónica de la Asociación Brasileña de Antropología (ISSN: 1809-4341) - es difundir la antropología brasileña mediante la publicación de artículos y materiales audiovisuales en inglés, francés y/o español de antropólogos que trabajan, estudian o dialogan con instituciones brasileñas. La revista fue creada por Gustavo Lins Ribeiro en 2004 como revista de la Asociación Brasileña de Antropología, con el objetivo de difundir la antropología brasileña más allá de las fronteras de la lengua portuguesa, y en 2011 pasó a formar parte de la colección SciELO. En 2017, adoptó el formato rolling pass para la difusión de artículos científicos y, desde 2019, utiliza el sistema de publicación anual única, que permite una gran flexibilidad en la difusión y composición de los números. En este formato de publicación, un artículo aceptado y editado no se "archiva" temporalmente hasta su publicación cuatrimestral (periodicidad anterior de Vibrant), sino que se publica inmediatamente. Acceso Abierto Esta revista adopta el modelo de Acceso Abierto (Open Access), lo que permite el acceso virtual sin restricciones (incluidas las financieras) a todos los textos científicos publicados por el periódico. El acceso abierto es una condición en la cual el titular de los derechos de autor de una obra académica otorga a terceros derechos de uso mediante una licencia abierta (Creative Commons Attribution, CC-BY), permitiendo el acceso gratuito e inmediato al contenido, así como autorizando a cualquier usuario a leer, descargar, copiar, distribuir, imprimir, buscar o enlazar los textos completos de los artículos, rastrearlos para fines de indexación, procesarlos como datos mediante software o utilizarlos para cualquier otro propósito legal. Cumplimiento de la ciencia abierta Vibrant se ha sumado al Programa de Ciencia Abierta y al movimiento para aumentar la transparencia de los procesos y las publicaciones científicas. Sin embargo, creemos que las humanidades deben apropiarse de este concepto y formular sus propias definiciones para cumplir con su misión de divulgación científica. Por lo tanto, Vibrant sigue estas directrices, de conformidad con lo dispuesto en el Código de Ética de la Asociación Brasileña de Antropología: http://www.portal.abant.org.br/codigo-de-etica/ Ética en la edición Vibrant se adhiere a las normas y buenas prácticas relativas a la conducta moral de la publicación científic
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
Editor-in-chief Laura MoutinhoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Brazil 25, United States 4, United Kingdom 4, France 4, Portugal 4 (50 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Anthropological Studies and InsightsSocial Sciences17.9%
- Indigenous Cultures and HistorySocial Sciences11.4%
- Indigenous Studies in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences8.8%
- Urban and sociocultural dynamicsSocial Sciences5.1%
- Anthropology: Ethics, History, CultureSocial Sciences5.1%
- Geographies of human-animal interactionsSocial Sciences3.6%
- Extractivism and Socioeconomic IssuesSocial Sciences3.4%
- Race, Identity, and Education in BrazilSocial Sciences3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cultural Studies | Q2 | 654/1434 | 54th |
| Anthropology | Q3 | 333/536 | 37th |
| Urban Studies | Q3 | 217/295 | 26th |
| Sociology and Political Science | Q4 | 1156/1530 | 24th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
LatindexPublisher 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
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 71OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.2OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 601 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 33 | 159 |
| 2025 | 41 | 41 | 213 |
| 2024 | 49 | 49 | 313 |
| 2023 | 38 | 38 | 349 |
| 2022 | 37 | 37 | 341 |
| 2021 | 29 | 29 | 272 |
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 51 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer review, Open 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- Conflicts of interest Conflicts of Interest Policy
Conflicts of interest can occur when authors, reviewers or editors have interests that could influence the preparation or evaluation of manuscripts. With regard to ad hoc consultants, conflicts of interest are considered to be the existence of any political, religious, relational or other factors that could compromise their ability to make an objective judgment, affecting favorably or unfavorably …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethics and Misconduct Policy, Errata and Retraction
Regarding the registration and publication of Errata (for correction, inclusion or exclusion of information) and Retraction (total or partial), the guidelines adopted by the SciELO platform in its official documents will be followed. With regard to ethical issues, Vibrant follows the Code of Ethics of the Brazilian Anthropology Association (ABA): https://portal.abant.org.br/codigo-de-etica/ and ht…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
The authors of articles and audiovisual productions published by Vibrant retain the copyright of their works, licensing them under the Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.pt, which allows articles to be reused and distributed without restriction, as long as the original work is correctly cited
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
This journal follows the Open Access model, allowing unrestricted virtual access (including no financial barriers) to all scientific texts published by the journal. Open Access is a condition whereby the copyright holder of an academic work grants usage rights to third parties through an open license (Creative Commons Attribution, CC-BY), permitting immediate free access to the work and authorizin…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review process
The articles are sent to two ad hoc reviewers for qualitative analysis of their form and content, in accordance with the double-blind peer review process. The ideal average time to prepare an evaluation is 21 days. When the evaluation is received, it is sent to the author of the article to inform them of its content and, if necessary, to make any suggested changes. The average time between submiss…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Anti-Plagiarism Policy
Articles submitted to the journal are checked for plagiarism using iThenticate software. Authors must ensure the originality of their manuscripts and, if they use articles by other authors, that they are duly cited. Plagiarism in all its forms is unacceptable editorial behavior. It is therefore possible that authors may receive questions during the evaluation process of the work submitted, regardi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
A partir de 2024, Vibrant aceptará el envío de manuscritos previamente depositados en servidores de preprints únicamente en portugués. En estos casos, los autores deberán informar previamente a Vibrant de que el texto ya ha sido publicado de esta forma, enviando el DOI del manuscrito en el momento del envío. Los árbitros serán informados de la disponibilidad y, por lo tanto, tendrán acceso a la id…
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
- Brazilian Anthropology Association
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- English, French, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 1809-4341
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Vibrant Virtual Brazilian Anthropology
How long does peer review take at Vibrant Virtual Brazilian Anthropology?
Authors report an average review time of about 51 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 Vibrant Virtual Brazilian Anthropology based?
Of the 50 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Brazil (25), United States (4) and United Kingdom (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Vibrant Virtual Brazilian Anthropology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Vibrant Virtual Brazilian Anthropology is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Vibrant Virtual Brazilian Anthropology open access, and what is the APC?
Vibrant Virtual Brazilian Anthropology 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .