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Nordic Journal of Studies in Policing

Scandinavian University Press · Norway · Est. 2019

ISSN2703-7045

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total33

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 Score

0.259

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.352

Total Works

Total Citations

233

2yr Mean Citedness

0.74

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Nordic Journal of Studies in Policing examines police practices and challenges within Nordic countries. Recent articles focus on organizational learning after incidents, interagency collaboration with community actors, police use of social media, police education and training, responses to individuals in suicidal crisis, locating missing persons with dementia, investigating intimate partner violence, preventing repeat domestic abuse, addressing online romance fraud, and handling sexual crimes involving individuals with intellectual disabilities. The journal also explores police interactions with individuals with speech, language, and communication needs.

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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 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNorway

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2019

Annual Volume~ 11 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications83

Publisher OrgScandinavian University Press/Universitetsforlaget

OA Since2019

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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

📦 Long-term Preservation

Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

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?

2703-7045

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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2023

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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.

LawQ2

EducationQ3

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3

Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

LawSociology and Political ScienceSocial Sciences (miscellaneous)Education

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Policing Practices and PerceptionsCrime Patterns and InterventionsIntimate Partner and Family ViolenceCybercrime and Law Enforcement StudiesCriminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisStalking, Cyberstalking, and HarassmentManagement and Organizational StudiesMigration, Health and TraumaCrime, Illicit Activities, and GovernanceHate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection