Journal profile
Sociologia On Line
ISSN 1647-3337 · Associação Portuguesa de Sociologia · Portugal
Sociologia On Line: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 44 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Sociologia On Line is published by Associação Portuguesa de Sociologia. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Sociology and Education in Brazil, Employment, Labor, and Gender Studies and Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice, together about 20.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Urban Studies. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
SOCIOLOGIA ON LINE is the journal of the Portuguese Sociological Association. It has an open access policy with all published articles freely available online and with no associated costs to readers and their institutions. In addition, the authors and their institutions do not incur in any costs associated with the submission, edition, revision
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sociology and Education in BrazilSocial Sciences7.3%
- Employment, Labor, and Gender StudiesSocial Sciences7.3%
- Contemporary Sociological Theory and PracticeSocial Sciences6.2%
- Urban and sociocultural dynamicsSocial Sciences6.2%
- Education, sociology, and vocational trainingSocial Sciences5.2%
- Criminal Justice and PenologySocial Sciences5.2%
- Social Sciences and GovernanceSocial Sciences4.7%
- Social Sciences and PoliciesSocial Sciences4.7%
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
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.03OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 231 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 2025 | 44 | 44 | 27 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 33 |
| 2023 | 23 | 23 | 47 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 | 41 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 37 |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 9,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- articlesThe journal accepts different types of texts: articles (which may result from basic/pure research or applied research, action-research) and book reviews.Length not stated
- book reviewincluding footnotes and references. 10. Book reviews must not exceed 1,500 words, including footnotes and references. 11. For articles resulmain text ≤ 1,500 words
- book reviewsThe journal accepts different types of texts: articles (which may result from basic/pure research or applied research, action-research) and book reviews.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Plagiarism
- AI use
Authors must comply with the journal's editorial guidelines on the use of AI. Model summary
Authors must comply with the editorial guidelines of SOCIOLOGIA ON LINE regarding the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
Declaration of absence of conflict of interest signed by all authors required. Model summary
Authors must submit a declaration of absence of conflict of interest signed by all.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Copyright belongs to the Associação Portuguesa de Sociologia. Model summary
Copyright belongs to the Associação Portuguesa de Sociologia.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism detection on all submissions; plagiarised work not published and authors barred for at least one year. Model summary
All submissions will be subject to plagiarism detection. In the event of plagiarism, the work will not be published. Authors will also be barred from submitting further publications for a period of no less than one year, subject to decision by the Editors-in-Chief of SOCIOLOGIA ON LINE.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Associação Portuguesa de Sociologia
- Country or region
- Portugal
- Language
- French, Portuguese, English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 1647-3337
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- 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 Sociologia On Line
How long does peer review take at Sociologia On Line?
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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Sociologia On Line?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 9,000 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Sociologia On Line?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Sociologia On Line is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Sociologia On Line open access, and what is the APC?
Sociologia On Line 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, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .