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Forum Sociológico

CICS.NOVA - Interdisciplinary Centre of Social Sciences, Universidade Nova de Lisboa · Portugal

ISSN0872-8380eISSN2182-7427
DOAJOpen Access
58
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
DOAJ-listed52
✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6
Total58
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Aims & Scope

Forum Sociológico is a semi-annual scientific journal, published by the Interdisciplinary Centre of Social Sciences of Nova University Lisbon, operating in the field of social sciences. Its mission is to publish original, theoretical and empirical articles that contribute to produce knowledge and critical and in-depth reflection about contemporary societies. Privileging the sociological perspective, the journal adopts the interdisciplinary vision that characterizes the Social Sciences and proposes to give visibility to the results of research carried out in any geographical context and to reflect on theoretical paradigms, opening space for debate and confrontation of perspectives. In this sense, the journal intends to establish itself as a permanent forum for discussion, debate and reflection on contemporary societies, producing scientific and critical thinking. Forum Sociológico publishes internationally and values ​​publication in Portuguese, Spanish and French, targeting a wide audience of Latin-speaking authors and readers, and publication in English, recognizing its importance for the international reach of the contents and debates hosted by the journal. Forum Sociológico follows the usual international editing standards, namely the submission of article proposals to scientific reviewers (referees) who evaluate the quality of the articles to be published. The journal privileges the publication of articles on problematic issues, through specific thematic dossiers, also publishing non-thematic issues. Articles may be integrated in special issues or be published in the “Other articles” section of the journal. All articles proposed for publication are submitted to a double blind peer review process (seeManuscript Review and Decision Process). The final decision of the publication is responsibility of the Editorial Board. Original articles must be unpublished and may not be submitted for publication in any other national or international journals. Furthermore, autho

General Information

Country / RegionPortugal
Primary LanguagePortuguese, English, French, Spanish
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 16 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications
Publisher OrgUMR ESPACE et UMR LISST
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/12 · 67%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
CICS.NOVA - Interdisciplinary Centre of Social Sciences, Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0872-8380 / 2182-7427
Indexed in a trusted database?
DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double anonymous peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
Portuguese, English, French, Spanish

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
19
42
2019
16
16
2020
13
10
2021
19
19
2022
15
17
2023
16
3
2024
17
0
2025
1
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Urban and sociocultural dynamicsNight-time city cultureUrban Development and Societal IssuesAging, Elder Care, and Social IssuesHealth, Nursing, Elderly CareEmployment and Welfare StudiesPublic Spaces through ArtSociology and Education in BrazilSocial and Economic SolidarityMigration, Racism, and Human Rights

Frequently asked questions about Forum Sociológico

Is Forum Sociológico a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Forum Sociológico: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 58/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Forum Sociológico?

Forum Sociológico is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.

Is Forum Sociológico indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Forum Sociológico is indexed in DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Forum Sociológico?

Forum Sociológico is a semi-annual scientific journal, published by the Interdisciplinary Centre of Social Sciences of Nova University Lisbon, operating in the field of social sciences. Its mission is to publish original, theoretical and empirical articles that contribute to produce knowledge and critical and in-depth reflection about contemporary societies. Privileging the sociological perspective, the journal adopts the interdisciplinary vision that characterizes the Social Sciences and proposes to give visibility to the results of research carried out in any geographical context and to refl

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Data updated: 2026-05-26 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref