Journal profile
Forum Sociologico
ISSN 0872-8380 · eISSN 2182-7427 · CICS.NOVA - Interdisciplinary Centre of Social Sciences, Universidade Nova de Lisboa · Portugal
Forum Sociologico: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 17 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Forum Sociologico is published by CICS.NOVA - Interdisciplinary Centre of Social Sciences, Universidade Nova de Lisboa. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Urban Planning and Governance, Urban and sociocultural dynamics and Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues, together about 28.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Urban Studies and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Urban Planning and GovernanceSocial Sciences10.5%
- Urban and sociocultural dynamicsSocial Sciences10.5%
- Aging, Elder Care, and Social IssuesHealth Professions7.2%
- Urban Development and Societal IssuesSocial Sciences6.9%
- Aging, Health, and DisabilityMedicine6%
- Social and Cultural DynamicsSocial Sciences4.5%
- Contemporary Sociological Theory and PracticeSocial Sciences4.5%
- Sociology and Education in BrazilSocial Sciences4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.09OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 317 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 39 |
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 49 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 68 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 | 57 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 | 79 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 81 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- CICS.NOVA - Interdisciplinary Centre of Social Sciences, Universidade Nova de Lisboa
- Country or region
- Portugal
- Language
- Spanish, English, French, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 0872-8380
- Electronic ISSN
- 2182-7427
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Forum Sociologico
How long does peer review take at Forum Sociologico?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Forum Sociologico?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Forum Sociologico is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Forum Sociologico open access, and what is the APC?
Forum Sociologico is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .