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Sociologia, Problemas e Praticas

Instituto Superior de Ciencias do Trabalho e da Empresa · Portugal

ISSN0873-6529eISSN2182-7907
SJR Q3Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
27
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q3+12
DOAJ Verified+15
Total27
Journal Impact Factor
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SJR Score
0.233
H-Index
19
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.619
Total Works
382
Total Citations
1,447
2yr Mean Citedness
0.15
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Aims & Scope

About the Journal Scope and editorial policy Sociologia, Problemas e Práticas (Sociology, Problems and Practices) is a scientific journal whose main purpose is to publish original sociological research articles, theoretical elaboration, or thematic review. It is also open to interdisciplinary contributions from other social sciences. It is a diamond open-access journal (Diamond OA), with no costs for readers or authors (no APC – Article Processing Charges or other charges). Belongs to the international scientific publishing space. The journal publishes articles in Portuguese, English, Spanish, and French, by authors from various countries. It is indexed in several international bibliographic and bibliometric databases. The journal's editorial policy is guided by principles of scientific quality, social relevance, and academic pluralism. Seeks to ensure that the articles published make effective contributions to the advancement of knowledge. The articles submitted to the journal are subject to independent peer-review by at least two recognised experts in the topics covered by the articles, under a double-blind review process. The journal Sociologia, Problemas e Práticas was founded in 1986 by the Centre for Research and Studies in Sociology (CIES-Iscte) of Iscte – University Institute of Lisbon, and has been published continuously since then. From 2012 onwards, it began to be published online, in open access, although a printed version is also available. Continuous publication and periodicity The journal Sociologia, Problemas e Práticas adopts a continuous publication model. Articles are published immediately after peer review, approval, and editing, without waiting for the publication of a complete issue, which allows for faster communication and dissemination of knowledge. In addition, the journal also continues to publish three complete issues per year, integrating all articles published continuously throughout that period. Publication languages The journal publis

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
16
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionPortugal
Primary LanguageEnglish, Portuguese, Spanish
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 21 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications382
Publisher OrgEditora Mundos Sociais
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access
APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~16 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Instituto Superior de Ciencias do Trabalho e da Empresa
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0873-6529 / 2182-7907
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English, Portuguese, Spanish

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3
Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceSocial Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Social Policy and Reform StudiesSocial and Economic SolidarityEducational Practices and PoliciesHistory, Culture, and SocietyEmployment and Welfare Studies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref