Home›Search›Nordic Journal of Studies in Policing

Nordic Journal of Studies in Policing

Scandinavian University Press · Norway · Est. 2019

ISSN2703-7045

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

0.319

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.352

Total Worksi

Total Citationsi

233

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.74

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Law; Social Sciences (miscellaneous); Sociology and Political Science; Education.

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

Visit Journal Website

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%

✅

Do you know the journal / publisher?

Scandinavian University Press

✅

Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

2703-7045

✅

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?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

✅

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

2020

2021

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.

LawQ2

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

EducationQ3

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

Frequently asked questions about Nordic Journal of Studies in Policing

Is Nordic Journal of Studies in Policing a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Nordic Journal of Studies in Policing: 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 Studies in Policing?

Nordic Journal of Studies in Policing is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.319.

Is Nordic Journal of Studies in Policing indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Nordic Journal of Studies in Policing is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Nordic Journal of Studies in Policing?