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Portuguese Journal of Social Science
ISSN 1476-413X · eISSN 1758-9509 · Intellect Publishers
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Portuguese Journal of Social Science: subscription journal; 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Portuguese Journal of Social Science is published by Intellect Publishers. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Electoral Systems and Political Participation, Political Theory and Democracy and Spanish History and Politics, together about 25.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): AREA STUDIES
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Sciences10%
- Political Theory and DemocracySocial Sciences9.3%
- Spanish History and PoliticsArts and Humanities6.6%
- African history and culture studiesSocial Sciences6.4%
- Political Conflict and GovernanceSocial Sciences5.1%
- European Union Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences4.7%
- Literature, Culture, and CriticismArts and Humanities4.4%
- Diaspora, migration, transnational identitySocial Sciences4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | Q3 | 164/262 | 37th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 42OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 412 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 116 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 84 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 117 |
| 2022 | 15 | 3 | 145 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | 155 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Before you submit
Three checks before submitting to Portuguese Journal of Social Science
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Electoral Systems and Political Participation, Political Theory and Democracy.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Intellect Publishers
- ISSN
- 1476-413X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1758-9509
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Portuguese Journal of Social Science
Which databases index Portuguese Journal of Social Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Portuguese Journal of Social Science is indexed in Scopus.
Is Portuguese Journal of Social Science open access, and what is the APC?
Portuguese Journal of Social Science is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .