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Revista de Estudos Constitucionais, Hermeneutica e Teoria do Direito

Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos · Brazil · Est. 2009

ISSN2175-2168eISSN2175-2168

SJR Q4✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q4+5

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total30

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.116

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.299

Total Works

480

Total Citations

549

2yr Mean Citedness

0.07

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal publishes articles on constitutional law, legal theory, and the interpretation of law. It examines the historical development and contemporary challenges of legal systems, including the relationship between law and politics, the impact of technology on public normativity, and the evolution of legal doctrines. The journal also explores human rights, democratic theory, and comparative legal studies, with a focus on issues in Brazil and Latin America, as well as international legal mechanisms.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionBrazil

Primary LanguageEnglish, Portuguese, Spanish

1st Year Published2009

Annual Volume~ 36 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications480

Publisher OrgUniversity of Vale do Rio dos Sinos

Region🌍 Global South

OA Since2008

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~20 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

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9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2175-2168 / 2175-2168

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English, Portuguese, Spanish

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Publication & Citation Trend

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SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

LawQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Law

Scopus Categories

Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Brazilian Legal IssuesComparative constitutional jurisprudence studiesJudicial and Constitutional StudiesSocial and Political IssuesPublic Health in BrazilLegal processes and jurisprudenceCriminal Justice and PenologyBrazilian cultural history and politicsSocial and Economic SolidarityIndigenous Peoples' Rights and Law