About the Journal

Codex – The Journal of Classical Studies is a double-blind
peer-reviewed biannual journal (ISSN 2176-1779), sponsored by the
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), by PROAERA (A Group of Studies in Representation of Classical Antiquity) and by PIPGLA (An Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies Program in Applied Linguistics). Since 2009, the journal publishes scientific papers in the field of Classical Studies. Its mission is to offer a comprehensive survey of
the ongoing research in the area of Classics to facilitate access  of the target audience of students, academics and researchers to the evolving work carried out by those who contribute to the growth of this field in this country and abroad. The journal accepts submissions all year round, free of charge. Codex encourages authors to submit original, unpublished articles in the areas of Ancient Philosophy,
Philology, Ancient History, Archeology and related fields.
Works by undergraduate or graduate students are welcome, as long as they are co-authored with a senior advisor with a Ph.D., supervising the scientific work of the candidate who wishes to be published in this journal.

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Vol. 14 No. 1 (2026): Publicação Contínua
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Publicação Contínua

Published: 2026-08-11

Articles

  • Considerations on the Concept of Happiness in Aristotle and in Book I of Herodotus’ Histories

    Gabriel Quattrer
    e1412601
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.25187/codex.v14i1.69824
  • The constitution of philosophical discourse at Plato’s Alcibiades erotics

    João Ulisses de Sousa Viturino
    e1412602
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.25187/codex.v14i1.72420
  • Some Lucians Iberian translations from the 17th / 18th centuries of Lucian of Samosata

    Eduardo Sinkevisque
    e1412603
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.25187/codex.v14i1.73116
  • Rewriting and Intertextuality Thucydides in the Ephesiaca of Xenophon of Ephesus

    Estefania Ferrer del Río
    e1412604
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.25187/codex.v14i1.73694
  • Ingenium, genus, and catharsis redesigning the tragicus orator in Cicero

    Wanessa Almeida Ramos, Marcos Aurelio Pereira
    e1412605
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.25187/codex.v14i1.73775

Translations

Testimonials

  • The Tragic in Pentheus, by Fernando Santoro

    Verônica Costa
    e1412607
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.25187/codex.v14i1.66613
  • A post-Oedipal anecdote: the brief history of a continuous slip

    Henrique F. Cairus
    e1412608
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.25187/codex.v14i1.72053
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About Codex:

  • Country of Publication: Brazil 
  • Publisher: Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)
  • ISSN: 2176-1779
  • DOI: 10.25187/codex
  • Frequency: Biannual
  • Publication Dates: July and December
  • Acceptance Rate: 97% in 2018
  • Impact Factor: Not Yet Available
  • Format: Online
  • Scope: Classical Studies
  • Open Access: Yes
  • Indexed: Yes
  • Subscription Fee: No
  • Publication charges: No
  • Policy: Peer-reviewd/Refereed
  • Review Time: Eight Weeks Approximately
  • E-mail: codex@letras.ufrj.br 
  • Alternate e-mail: codex.periodico@gmail.com