CADE raises its rating up to A2 classification in CAPES’ evaluation

CADE’s Revista de Defesa da Concorrência (RDC) recently achieved a significant increase in the Qualis system ranking. On 12 January, the partial results of the CAPES' quadrennial evaluation were released, for the period from 2021 to 2024, and showed that the RDC had raised its level of quality and prestige, moving from A3 to A2 status.

Qualis Periódicos is a Brazilian system which evaluates scientific journals, managed by the Brazilian Federal Agency for Support and Evaluation of Graduate Education (CAPES), classifying the intellectual output of postgraduate programmes into eight grades, in descending order of quality, which are: A1 (the highest), A2, A3, A4, B1, B2, B3, B4, and, in some cases, C.

Victor Fernandes, editor-in-chief of the RDC, says that the result is a great satisfaction for everyone involved in the production of the scientific journal. “This progress is an important recognition of the dedicated and committed work of the authority’s entire editorial team, reviewers, and authors who trust the journal, as well as the academic excellence and scientific relevance that the publication has been consolidating over the last few years,” he stated.

About the RDC

The Revista de Defesa da Concorrência (RDC) is an electronic and open-access publication edited by CADE, and recognised as one of Brazil's leading legal journals for the publication of articles related to competition law, covering a range of topics, based on a transparent and ethical editorial process.

Published twice a year, the journal accepts only unpublished and original texts in Portuguese, English, and Spanish. Submissions are accepted throughout the year on a rolling basis.

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