José Pereira Coutinho has a PhD in sociology (ISCTE-IUL) and is a member of UCP-CITER. His articles have been published in various journals, including Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, Social Compass, Religions, Journal of Religion in Europe, Archives de sciences sociales des religions, Religião e Sociedade, Revista Brasileira de Ciências Sociais. His lines of research are mainly religiosity, Catholicism, youth, generations and religious transmission, focusing on quantitative and comparative approaches.
