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Nordic Journal of Social Research

Scandinavian University Press · Norway · Est. 2010

ISSN1892-2783

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total78

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.234

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.349

Total Worksi

183

Total Citationsi

1,132

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.00

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Anthropology; Health (social science); Social Sciences (miscellaneous); Sociology and Political Science.

General Information

Country / RegionNorway

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2010

Annual Volume~ 6 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications183

Publisher OrgOslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences

OA Since2009

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~12 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

📦 Long-term Preservation

Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Scandinavian University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1892-2783

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Portico

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Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2019

2020

2021

105

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

AnthropologyQ2

Health (social science)Q3

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3

Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

AnthropologySociology and Political ScienceSocial Sciences (miscellaneous)Health (social science)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Social Policy and Reform StudiesEmployment and Welfare StudiesWorkplace Health and Well-beingHealthcare innovation and challengesManagement and Organizational StudiesSocial Work Education and PracticeGeriatric Care and Nursing HomesMental Health and Patient InvolvementMigration, Refugees, and IntegrationFoucault, Power, and Ethics

Frequently asked questions about Nordic Journal of Social Research

Is Nordic Journal of Social Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Nordic Journal of Social Research: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 78/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Nordic Journal of Social Research?

Nordic Journal of Social Research is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.234.

Is Nordic Journal of Social Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Nordic Journal of Social Research is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Nordic Journal of Social Research?