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Esferas

Universidade Católica de Brasília · Brazil · Est. 2012

ISSN2316-7122eISSN2446-6190
DOAJOpen Access
52
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
DOAJ-listed52
Total52
H-Indexi
6
Total Worksi
631
Total Citationsi
246
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.06
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Esferas focuses on the intersection of communication, indigenous studies, and decolonial perspectives. It examines how indigenous peoples utilize various media, including digital platforms and traditional forms, to assert their identities, knowledge systems, and rights. The journal also explores themes of colonialism, resistance, and the redefinition of communication paradigms through indigenous epistemologies and cosmologies.

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General Information

Country / RegionBrazil
Primary LanguagePortuguese
1st Year Published2012
Annual Volume~ 67 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications631
Publisher OrgUniversidade Católica de Brasília
OA Since2014
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble 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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/12 · 67%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Universidade Católica de Brasília
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2316-7122 / 2446-6190
Indexed in a trusted database?
DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
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?
N/A
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
48
35
2018
40
75
2019
46
14
2020
79
25
2021
74
18
2022
68
14
2023
69
9
2024
64
2
2025

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)

Cultural, Media, and Literary StudiesUrban and sociocultural dynamicsEducation and Digital TechnologiesLiterature, Culture, and CriticismBrazilian cultural history and politicsMedia and Communication StudiesLinguistics and Education ResearchSocial Media and PoliticsUrban Development and Societal IssuesArts and Performance Studies

Frequently asked questions about Esferas

Is Esferas a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Esferas: 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 Esferas?

Esferas 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 0.06.

Is Esferas indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Esferas is indexed in DOAJ.

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