The journal Sociology, Problems and Practices is classified in the Q3 quartile in the Scimago Journal Rankings 2019, in the domains "Sociology and Political Science" and "Social Sciences (miscellaneous)".

Sociologia, Problemas e Práticas (SPP) is a scientific journal whose main purpose is to publish sociological analysis articles resulting from original research, the development of theory, or thematic evaluation. It also accepts papers from other social science areas, where there is an interdisciplinary interest. It is directed towards an international audience, publishing articles in Portuguese, English Spanish and French, by authors from various countries.

Articles submitted for publication undergo a blind independent review by at least two recognised specialists drawn from a range of countries.The journal was established in 1986, and since when has been published without interruption. It is indexed in various international bibliographic databases.