The ESC journal has been rated A2 in the new Qualis Periódicos under the 2017-2020 Quadrennial Evaluation. A2 is the second highest rating on a scale of nine (A1, highest; A2; A3; A4; B1; B2; B3; B4; C - weight zero).

Qualis Periódicos is a system for classifying scientific journals for evaluating postgraduate programmes in Brazil, developed by the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES, Brazilian Ministry of Education). The journal classifications and the history of previous evaluations can be consulted on the Sucupira Platform.