About the Journal

The Revista Portuguesa de Investigação Comportamental e Social | Portuguese Journal of Behavioral and Social Research [RPICS|PJBSR] is a multidisciplinary journal with peer review published biannually by the Department of Research & Development of the Instituto Superior Miguel Torga.

The RPICS|PJBSR is committed to providing a platform for disseminating original and high-quality research, promoting the advancement of knowledge in the Behavioral and Social Sciences, and giving a voice to emerging researchers. With our Diamond Open Access policy, we facilitate the participation of new researchers from all over the world and encourage young talents to emerge in the field of research. We firmly believe in eliminating financial barriers to publication and promoting sharing and collaboration in the scientific and academic fields.

The RPICS|PJBSR is relevant reading for psychologists, social workers, sociologists, and all professionals interested in social and behavioral research.

All content is available online and is Diamond Open Access, meaning that all content is freely available without charge to readers, authors, or institutions. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles or use them for any other lawful purpose without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the BOAI definition of open access.

The edition is the responsibility of the Department of Research & Development from Instituto Superior Miguel Torga

Director: Helena Espírito Santo

Editor-in-Chief: Fernanda Daniel

Coimbra, Portugal

ISSN online: 2183-4938

ERC Register: 127472 in 2020/12/17

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Current Issue

Vol. 10 No. 2 (2024): November (Early Access)
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Published: 2024-10-20

Review Paper

  • Real and symbolic grief experiences during COVID-19 pandemic: An integrative literature review Ahead of Print

    Jaiana Morais, Gabriel Arruda, Cynthia de Freitas Melo, Clerton Martins
    1–19
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.31211/rpics.2024.10.2.340
  • Advanced Practice Nursing in Portugal – Where do we stand? Ahead of Print

    Patrícia Fonseca Nunes, Armando Almeida, Márcio Tavares, Luís Gomes, Hélia Soares
    1–24
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.31211/rpics.2024.10.2.338
  • Pregnant women's knowledge of the signs of labor: A scoping review Ahead of Print

    Marisa Resendes, Ana Cristina Moreira, Juliana Almeida, Márcio Tavares, Ana Paula Sousa Santos
    1–11
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.31211/rpics.2024.10.2.328

Original Paper

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