About the Journal

Journal history

The journal Veredas do Direito was created in 2004 as a means of interaction between the Dom Helder Escola Superior (DHES) and other national and foreign institutions. Since its first issue, the journal has published research by renowned national and foreign authors, evidencing its concern with the exogeny of its content.

The name of the journal was chosen in reference to the book Grande Sertão: Veredas, by Guimarães Rosa. The idea arose from the various paths approached by the journal due to the integration with different areas beyond Law. The journal's covers have always been designed according to its theme, in order to convey its content to readers from the first visual contact.

Initially, the journal was dedicated to the general theme of Law, but since the opening of the Master in Environmental Law and Sustainable Development at Dom Helder Escola Superior (DHES) in 2009, the journal has dedicated itself to this line of research. In 2025, it began accepting articles from all fields of knowledge, emphasizing the importance of interdisciplinarity in science.

Persons in charge of the Journal Veredas do Direito:

2004 - Coordinators: João Batista Moreira Pinto and Francisco Haas

2006-2009 - Coordinators: João Batista Moreira Pinto and Virgílio de Mattos

Current - Editor-in-Chief: Professor Antônio Leonardo Amorim

Historic landmarks:

2013 - The journal Veredas do Direito received the Qualis B1 stratum.

2015 - The journal Veredas do Direito received the Qualis A2 stratum.

2016 - The journal Veredas do Direito received the Qualis A1 stratum.

Mission

To disseminate and encourage the production of scientific knowledge in the area of Environmental Law and Sustainable Development, guided by the academic quality of research regardless of any ideology, giving prestige to internationalization and the maximum Brazilian regional distribution among authors, always with a view to building a more just, free and egalitarian society that can live in a healthier planet.

Focus and Scope

The journal aims to serve as a platform for disseminating scientific and theoretical works dedicated to topics related to these subjects, across all fields of knowledge.

Frequency

From its 20th volume, of 2023, Veredas do Direito starts to adopt the system of continuous publication (rolling pass), making it faster to publish articles as they are approved. There are no issues (numbers) or frequency, as was done until 2022. This measure minimizes the problem of publication time between acceptance and publication of the article, precisely due to the great demand for submissions received by Veredas do Direito. The complete summary and editorial will be published at the end of the year.

Sponsors

  1. VI, no. 11, of 2009, was supported by the Publishing Aid of the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq).

  2. 10, no. 20, 2013, and v. 11, no. 21, of 2014, was supported by the Publishing Aid of the Research Support Foundation of Minas Gerais (FAPEMIG).

  3. 15 and 16, in 2018 and 2019, had editorial support from the Research Support Foundation of Minas Gerais (FAPEMIG) and the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq).

  4. 17, no. 39, of 2020, and v. 18, no. 40, 41 and 42, of 2021, were supported by the Publishing Aid of the Research Support Foundation of Minas Gerais (FAPEMIG).

  5. 19, no. 43, 44 and 45, of 2022, received the Editorial Aid from the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq).

  6. 20, no. 46, 47 and 48, will receive publishing assistance from the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq).