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Barnboken

Swedish Institute for Children's Books · Sweden

ISSN2000-4389

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total40

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.177

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.008

Total Works

607

Total Citations

442

2yr Mean Citedness

0.09

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Barnboken focuses on the analysis of children's literature, particularly from Nordic countries, examining themes of disability, societal norms, and representation. It also explores historical aspects of children's reading practices and publishing in Sweden, including the influence of specific book series and editors. The journal investigates how literature shapes children's understanding and development, and considers multilingualism within children's literature.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSweden

Primary LanguageSwedish, Norwegian, English, Danish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 34 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications607

Publisher OrgSwedish Institute for Children's Books

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~20 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Swedish Institute for Children's Books

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2000-4389

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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?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

Swedish, Norwegian, English, Danish

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Literature and Literary TheoryQ1

Visual Arts and Performing ArtsQ1

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Literature and Literary TheoryVisual Arts and Performing Arts

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Themes in Literature AnalysisSocial and Educational SciencesFolklore, Mythology, and Literature StudiesChild Development and Digital TechnologyLiteracy, Media, and EducationEuropean Cultural and National IdentityDigital Storytelling and EducationGender, Feminism, and MediaMedia, Communication, and EducationEcocriticism and Environmental Literature