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Pensar

Universidade de Fortaleza · Brazil · Est. 1992

ISSN1519-8464eISSN2317-2150
DOAJOpen Access
52
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
DOAJ-listed52
Total52
H-Indexi
10
Total Worksi
1,181
Total Citationsi
1,076
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.15
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Pensar – Revista de Ciências Jurídicas is a journal focused on legal sciences, publishing original analyses and research in various areas of law, including constitutional law, technology and society, democracy, and social justice. It aims to foster scientific transparency by encouraging the open availability of research data and materials. The journal publishes articles in Portuguese, English, Spanish, Italian, and French.

General Information

Country / RegionBrazil
Primary LanguageFrench, Italian, Spanish, English, Portuguese
1st Year Published1992
FrequencyAnnual
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications1,181
Publisher OrgUniversidade de Fortaleza
OA Since1991
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewEditorial review, Double anonymous peer review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Universidade de Fortaleza
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1519-8464 / 2317-2150
Indexed in a trusted database?
DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Editorial review, Double anonymous peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
French, Italian, Spanish, English, Portuguese

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
23
37
2019
32
43
2020
32
38
2021
40
25
2022
39
14
2023
52
17
2024
104
12
2025
16
1
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Brazilian Legal IssuesComparative constitutional jurisprudence studiesSocial and Political IssuesPublic Health in BrazilJudicial and Constitutional StudiesSocial and Economic SolidarityAcademic Research in Diverse FieldsLegal processes and jurisprudenceCriminal Justice and PenologyLaw, Economics, and Judicial Systems

Frequently asked questions about Pensar

Is Pensar a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Pensar: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 52/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Pensar?

Pensar is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.15.

Is Pensar indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Pensar is indexed in DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Pensar?

Pensar – Revista de Ciências Jurídicas is a journal focused on legal sciences, publishing original analyses and research in various areas of law, including constitutional law, technology and society, democracy, and social justice. It aims to foster scientific transparency by encouraging the open availability of research data and materials. The journal publishes articles in Portuguese, English, Spanish, Italian, and French.

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Data updated: 2026-05-26 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref