Journal profile
VRUS
ISSN 2175-974X · Nomads.usp · Brazil
VRUS: fully open access; no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 29 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
VRUS is published by Nomads.usp. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Urban Planning and Governance, Urban Development and Societal Issues and Latin American Urban Studies, together about 23.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Urban Studies. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Brazil 10, France 2, Australia 2, Germany 1, Canada 1 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Urban Planning and GovernanceSocial Sciences8.2%
- Urban Development and Societal IssuesSocial Sciences8.2%
- Latin American Urban StudiesSocial Sciences7.1%
- Latin American Cultural PoliticsSocial Sciences7.1%
- Architecture, Modernity, and DesignEngineering6.1%
- Media and Digital CommunicationComputer Science6.1%
- Art, Politics, and ModernismArts and Humanities5.1%
- Smart Cities and TechnologiesEngineering4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.1OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 55 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 29 | 29 | 1 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- 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 | — |
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
- Nomads.usp
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- English, Spanish, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 2175-974X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about VRUS
How long does peer review take at VRUS?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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 VRUS 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 (10), France (2) and Australia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Is VRUS open access, and what is the APC?
VRUS is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .