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Almanack

Universidade Federal de São Paulo · Brazil

eISSN2236-4633

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

⚠ Withdrawn from DOAJ-15

Total63

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Removed from DOAJ (2015-11-30). DOAJ's stated reason: Journal not adhering to Best practice. A removal from the Directory of Open Access Journals is a quality/transparency signal — it can mean the journal became inactive or failed DOAJ's re-review criteria. This is not proof of predatory practice, but verify the journal's current status and policies before submitting. Check on DOAJ ↗

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% 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

0.303

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Almanack publishes research on the history of the Americas, with a particular focus on Brazil and the Rio de la Plata region. Articles examine political, social, and economic transformations, including issues of slavery, independence movements, and the formation of national identities. The journal also explores the history of concepts, the press, and cultural exchanges within the Iberian and Atlantic worlds.

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General Information

Country / RegionBrazil

Primary LanguagePortuguese, Spanish

1st Year Published—

StatusActive

Total Publications—

Publisher OrgUniversidade Federal de São Paulo

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Universidade Federal de São Paulo

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2236-4633

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double anonymous peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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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?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

Portuguese, Spanish

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

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

HistoryQ1

EducationQ3

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

History of Colonial BrazilColonialism, slavery, and tradeSociology and Education in BrazilHistorical Studies in Latin AmericaBrazilian History and Foreign PolicyHistory and Politics in Latin AmericaUrban Development and Societal IssuesHistory of Education Research in BrazilHistory of Medicine and Tropical HealthLiterature, Culture, and Criticism

Frequently asked questions about Almanack

Is Almanack a predatory journal?

Almanack was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) — DOAJ's stated reason: "Journal not adhering to Best practice" (2015-11-30). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Scopus, DOAJ. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Almanack?

Almanack is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.303.

Is Almanack indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Almanack is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.