Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Barnelitteraert Forskningstidsskrift
ISSN 2000-7493 · Scandinavian University Press/Universitetsforlaget · Norway
Barnelitteraert Forskningstidsskrift: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 30 weeks (community reports); 11 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Barnelitteraert Forskningstidsskrift is published by Scandinavian University Press/Universitetsforlaget. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Themes in Literature Analysis, Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies and Ecocriticism and Environmental Literature, together about 59.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Nordic Journal of Childlit Aesthetics (BLFT) is a central forum for children's literature research in the Nordic region. The journal was established in 2010, as the first literary research journal in the Nordic region developed for open access, and has a Nordic editorial board. Children's literature has children and young people as its target group and has its own textual and research tradition that is in dialogue with, but also differs from, for example general literary studies. Children's literature exists in both verbal and visual form and is published in various media. The children's literature research community is therefore also interdisciplinary and cross-aesthetic. BLFT aims to develop an interdisciplinary discussion about children's literature on the media, aesthetics, interaction with other art forms, institutional conditions and reception of children's literature, and to establish a Nordic and international research dialogue. The journal publishes contributions that explore the aesthetics of children's literature in verbal, visual, analogue and digital media, and that discuss the view of art for children and children's literature in current political contexts. BLFT publishes analytical and empirical articles, as well as articles related to special research programmes and projects. As BLFT publishes both individual articles and articles included in thematic issues researchers are invited to submit individual contributions as well as respond to calls for papers. The journal is aimed at everyone who is working with children's literature in the fields of aesthetics, verbal and visual art expressions and the institutional role of children's literature. The languages of publication are Norwegian, Swedish, Danish and English. All content in BLFT is published with open access and with continuous publication within each volume. The journal is published by The Norwegian Institute for Children’s Books and Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, in collaboration with Scandinavian University Press and with the support of Nasjonalt tidsskriftkonsortium for humaniora og samfunnsvitenskap. Review prosess The journal practises “double blind” peer review of scientific texts. In addition, the articles are assessed by the editorial team, and the final decision on publication is made by the editor in charge. The journal does not charge any review or publication fees. Indexing The journal is indexed and searchable in the following databases: Norart ERIH PLUS S
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Editor-in-chief Anna NordenstamPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Sweden 1, Norway 1, Finland 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Themes in Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities38.4%
- Folklore, Mythology, and Literature StudiesArts and Humanities14.9%
- Ecocriticism and Environmental LiteratureArts and Humanities6.6%
- Visual Culture and Art TheoryArts and Humanities5.1%
- Literacy and Educational PracticesSocial Sciences3.7%
- Narrative Theory and AnalysisArts and Humanities2.7%
- Literature, Culture, and AestheticsArts and Humanities2.4%
- Libraries, Manuscripts, and BooksArts and Humanities2.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literature and Literary Theory | Q1 | 245/1186 | 79th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, OCLC, Portico
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.09OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 169 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 18 | 31 |
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | 34 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 66 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | 57 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 63 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | 116 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 30 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 30 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare9 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 6
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted3
- book essaysBook essays can be 10-15,000 charactersLength not stated
- ph.d.-presentationsPh.d.-presentations 15-20,000 characters.Length not stated
- research articlesResearch articles should consist of 30-35,000 characters.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review
- Publication ethics
COPE Model summary
The journal complies with the guidelines formulated by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
CC BY 4.0 Model summary
All articles are published under the terms of the Creative Commons Licence CC BY 4.0.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review labelling Model summary
Peer-reviewed articles are labelled with "research publication" on scup.com.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Scandinavian University Press/Universitetsforlaget
- Country or region
- Norway
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2000-7493
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Barnelitteraert Forskningstidsskrift
How long does peer review take at Barnelitteraert Forskningstidsskrift?
Authors report an average review time of about 30 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Barnelitteraert Forskningstidsskrift?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: ≥ 6; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Barnelitteraert Forskningstidsskrift based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Sweden (1), Norway (1) and Finland (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Barnelitteraert Forskningstidsskrift?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Barnelitteraert Forskningstidsskrift is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Barnelitteraert Forskningstidsskrift open access, and what is the APC?
Barnelitteraert Forskningstidsskrift is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .