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Civitas

Edipucrs · Brazil · Est. 2001

ISSN1984-7289
SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
66
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ Scopus Q354
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total66
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
35
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Slow · vs ~15 wk median
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Scorei
0.115
H-Indexi
24
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.959
Total Worksi
911
Total Citationsi
3,598
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.33
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Civitas: revista de Ciências Sociais publishes original/unpublished works in the form of articles or reviews in Portuguese, Spanish, or English. Annually, calls for thematic dossiers are opened and three proposals are selected to form an annual issue. Submissions for dossiers must occur within the deadlines previously defined and disclosed on the website and social media of Civitas. Reviews are only accepted when linked to a thematic dossier. Individual articles are received on a continuous flow.

General Information

Country / RegionBrazil
Primary LanguagePortuguese
1st Year Published2001
Annual Volume~ 34 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications911
Publisher OrgPontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
OA Since2007
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~35 weeks
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Edipucrs
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
1984-7289
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
✅
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
✅
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
✅
Primary language documented?
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
42
232
2019
45
156
2020
51
210
2021
43
59
2022
33
52
2023
38
23
2024
32
4
2025
2
0
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.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Cultural StudiesQ3
AnthropologyQ4
DevelopmentQ4
Sociology and Political ScienceQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

AnthropologySociology and Political ScienceCultural StudiesDevelopment

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Social and Economic SolidaritySocial and Political IssuesUrban and sociocultural dynamicsReligion and Society in Latin AmericaCritical Theory and PhilosophyYouth, Drugs, and ViolenceBrazilian Legal IssuesUrban Development and Societal IssuesCultural, Media, and Literary StudiesYouth, Politics, and Society

Frequently asked questions about Civitas

Is Civitas a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Civitas: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 66/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Civitas?

Civitas is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.115.

Is Civitas indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Civitas is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Civitas?

Civitas: revista de Ciências Sociais publishes original/unpublished works in the form of articles or reviews in Portuguese, Spanish, or English. Annually, calls for thematic dossiers are opened and three proposals are selected to form an annual issue. Submissions for dossiers must occur within the deadlines previously defined and disclosed on the website and social media of Civitas. Reviews are only accepted when linked to a thematic dossier. Individual articles are received on a continuous flow.

How much does it cost to publish in Civitas?

Civitas is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref