| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 1143 / 1162 | 1st | Q4 |
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Publicum
Publicum is Scopus-indexed (Q4, CiteScore 0). Published by Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro.
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ISSN 2447-7982Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
Not listed in: Web of Science, DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
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Is Publicum indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2019–2024 (also 2026), best quartile Q4, CiteScore 0.
What quartile is Publicum in Scopus?
Publicum is Q4 in Law (rank 1143 of 1162), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Publicum?
Publicum is not in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI), so Clarivate publishes no Journal Impact Factor for it. Its Scopus CiteScore is 0, quartile Q4, 1st percentile. Any "impact factor" quoted elsewhere is not the Clarivate metric. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.101, quartile Q4, with an H-index of 3.
Who publishes Publicum and what is its ISSN?
Publicum is published by Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Its ISSN is 2447-7982.
Is Publicum in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is Publicum open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Publicum? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Publicum has an h-index of 5 and a 2-year mean of 0.06 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 0, quartile Q4. On 2-year citations it ranks #868 of 1,057 Scopus journals in Law.
Publicum published 14 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2018 with 43. 2026* is the year so far.
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Publicum? — latest 41 articles, 2021–2026
In its latest 41 research articles (2021–2026), authors are most often from Brazil (81.7%), Chile (7.3%) and Mexico (2.4%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Publicum? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration81.7% of recent authorship from Brazil
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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