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 and/or publishing of the articles.

This journal publishes original publishes original articles (wheter as a result of research in the context of basic/pure research or in the context of applied research, research-action) and book reviews on Sociology.

Starting in 2025, SOCIOLOGIA ON LINE will adopt a continuous publication model, replacing the previous system of three issues per year. Continuous publication is an editorial model in which articles are made available online as soon as they through the review and editing process.

This change aims to accelerate the dissemination of scientific knowledge, allowing approved articles to be published as soon as they are finalized, without the need to wait for the composition of a complete issue. For authors, this means reduced waiting time for publication, greater visibility, and more immediate impact of their work.

Proposals for publication can be written in English, Portuguese, Spanish or French.

SOCIOLOGIA ON LINE uses a double-blind peer review system with papers being independently evaluated by at least two experts.

This journal is continuously published since its foundation in 2010, presenting three numbers per year between 2016 and 2024: April, August and December.

The option for online publishing aims to stimulate the dissemination of sociological work in digital media, taking advantage of faster editing, ease of access and archiving, and visibility.