Journal

Análise Social is the most respected social science journal in Portugal and internationally in the area of Portuguese studies. Over half a century, the journal has kept its cutting-edge status due to its ability to attract top-quality research, both theoretically and empirically, and due to the originality and relevance of the subject-matters addressed in its pages.

Análise Social is a multidisciplinary journal, specializing in Sociology, History, Anthropology, Political Science and Social Psychology. Priority is given to publishing articles which:

• Present empirical research based on theoretical concepts and models;
• Develop new analytical and research methods;
• Use heuristic concepts to interpret social phenomena;
• Demonstrate the theoretical implications of empirical research;
• Contribute to developing comparative approaches to the topics studied.

Whilst most of its articles deal with social scientific research on Portugal, Análise Social is also open to publishing articles on any other region, particularly when these provide new comparative and analytical insights.

Análise Social comes out four times a year, is indexed on several abstract and citation databases and follows a rigorous peer review procedure. This journal provides free immediate open access to its content.

Análise Social welcomes article submissions in its five specialist areas (see guidelines for authors).