FLEKS Scandinavian Journal of Intercultural Theory and Practice

FLEKS Scandinavian Journal of Intercultural Theory and Practice is published by Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare, Social and Educational Sciences and Global Education and Multiculturalism, together about 25.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

FLEKS – Scandinavian Journal of Intercultural Theory and Practice is a double-blind peer-reviewed, open access journal. The journal focuses on the following topics: intercultural communication, cross-cultural studies, intercultural educational science, psychology and philosophy, multicultural studies, professions in different societies, language, interpreting, translation, development studies, migration health, and diversity management. FLEKS provides an academic platform for professionals and researchers to contribute innovative work in the field. It publishes original and full-length articles that reflect the latest research and developments in both the theoretical and the practical aspects of intercultural theory and practice. Grounded in a Scandinavian context, characterized by prioritizing no single theoretical horizon or methodological approach, the journal creates a space for development of the field of research. Guide for guest editors: FLEKS welcomes guest editors with proposals for special issues. Guest editors must have professorial qualifications or senior competence, and previous experience with editorial work. Proposals for special issues can be sent to: Proposals must contain the following: The name and position of the guest editor/s. The guest editor's CV. Two relevant references, with contact details. A 300-word description of the topic. A table of contents listing the authors, or a call for papers. The latter requires a description of how the call for papers will be publicized and how the authors will be selected. A budget for proofreading and other expenses, and information on how these expenses will be covered. The guest editor/s must provide the following documentation in their CVs: Experience with / interest in intercultural issues Research in relevant fields Experience with editorial work Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement Based on recommendations from COPE and PERK. The following points are intended to provide an overview of our general commitments. The list is not exhaustive of the duties of those involved in the journal. 1. Duties of the journal FLEKS – Scandinavian Journal of Intercultural Theory and Practice is committed to meeting and upholding standards of ethical behaviour at all stages of the publication process. The key principles are fairness, transparency and integrity. We actively seek the views of authors, readers, reviewers and editorial board members about ways of improving our journal’s processe

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Impact

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2-year mean citedness

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Share of gold OA articles

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Average review time (community reports)

about 4 weeksLetPub · 2026-09-13

Peer review

Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website

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Publisher

Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences

Country or region

Norway

Language

English, Norwegian

ISSN

1894-5988

Latest issue on the website

Volume 7, Issue 1 (2020)

Official links

• Journal homepage ↗LetPub