This journal has a long tradition in the field of demographic studies in Portugal. The first number was published in 1945 and since then it became a reference in the field of demographic studies for those who intends to analyze the demographic trends in both national and international levels.

Demographic Studies Review, nº 44, includes five articles:

 - Immigrant women’s labour force participation. The cases of Italy and France
 - Demographic polarization and urban intensification on the municipality of Ponta Delgada between 1981 and 2001
 - The Demographic Changes in Portugal
 - Notes on the contribution of António de Almeida Garrett to the population studies in Portugal
 - The impact of different migratory scenarios in the demographic ageing in Portugal, 2009-2060