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Nordic Welfare Research

Scandinavian University Press · Norway · Est. 2016

ISSN2464-4161eISSN2464-4161
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total43
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.308
H-Index
14
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.603
Total Works
154
Total Citations
722
2yr Mean Citedness
1.52
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on research concerning the Nordic welfare state, with a particular emphasis on integration policies for refugees and migrants, and the experiences of vulnerable groups within social and healthcare services. It examines challenges and practices related to interprofessional collaboration, patient and user involvement, and the role of street-level bureaucrats in implementing welfare policies. The journal also addresses issues of health inequality, the transition of young people from care to adulthood, and the impact of technology and policy shifts on welfare services.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
26
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNorway
Primary LanguageDanish, English, Norwegian, Swedish
1st Year Published2016
Annual Volume~ 27 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications154
Publisher OrgUniversitetsforlaget
OA Since2015
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~26 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

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Scandinavian University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2464-4161 / 2464-4161
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
Danish, English, Norwegian, Swedish

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
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.

DemographyQ2
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2
Health (social science)Q3
Life-span and Life-course StudiesQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Social Work

Scopus Categories

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)DemographyLife-span and Life-course StudiesHealth (social science)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Social Policy and Reform StudiesEmployment and Welfare StudiesMental Health and Patient InvolvementHealthcare innovation and challengesHomelessness and Social IssuesHousing, Finance, and NeoliberalismHealth disparities and outcomesEducation, Healthcare and Sociology ResearchIntergenerational Family Dynamics and CaregivingRetirement, Disability, and Employment
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref