Journal profile
Nordic Journal of Art and Research
ISSN 2535-7328 · OsloMet — Oslo Metropolitan University · Norway
Nordic Journal of Art and Research: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 36 weeks (community reports); 9 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nordic Journal of Art and Research is published by OsloMet — Oslo Metropolitan University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Artistic and Creative Research, Art Education and Development and Contemporary art, education, critique, together about 41.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Visual Arts and Performing Arts. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Scope and Focus Nordic Journal of Art & Research is a peer-reviewed journal focusing on arts education and artistic practices. The journal’s objective is to disseminate knowledge, experience, and insights from scientific and artistic research, and addresses art disciplines such as music, visual arts, dance, drama, and theater. Contributions that cross and challenge traditional artistic and scientific boundaries are welcome. In accordance with the journal's interdisciplinary focus, contributions from various theoretical and methodological perspectives are encouraged. Nordic Journal of Art & Research make use of the possibilities offered by online publishing and welcomes contributions that include text, sound, images, and video material. The journal publishes both traditional, text-based articles and contributions in other formats. The journal is situated in the Nordic region, and submitted contributions can be in Scandinavian languages (incl. Sami) and English. Peer Review Process Nordic Journal of Art & Research follows a blind peer review procedure. All contributions submitted to the sections "SettingsArticles, peer reviewed" and "Artistic research" will be reviewed by two reviewers. The reviewers reply to the editorial office in terms of acceptance or rejection of the paper proposal, respectively suggest possible revisions. Ordinary issues have a continuous review and publications process. In special issuses all articles are published together. Open Access Policy This journal provides immediate Open Access to its content which means free access to all published content. Journal History Nordic Journal of Art & Research was created by Oslo and Akershus University College, now OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University, during fall of 2011 under the name InFormation - Nordic Journal of Art and Research. Digital Preservation in the PKP Preservation Network The journal has signed up for the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN) which uses the LOCKSS program for decentralized distributed digital preservation. This ensures continued access to the journal's content in the event of catastrophic failure or if the journal is no longer published and removed from the web, the content can still be made available again by PKP PN.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Norway 16, Sweden 2, Denmark 1, Finland 1 (20 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Artistic and Creative ResearchArts and Humanities18%
- Art Education and DevelopmentArts and Humanities14.9%
- Contemporary art, education, critiqueSocial Sciences8.4%
- Theatre and Performance StudiesArts and Humanities8.2%
- Art, Politics, and ModernismArts and Humanities8.2%
- Arts and Performance StudiesArts and Humanities5.7%
- Posthumanist Ethics and ActivismSocial Sciences4.4%
- Diverse Music Education InsightsArts and Humanities4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.54OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 207 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 4 | 20 |
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | 36 |
| 2024 | 24 | 24 | 51 |
| 2023 | 26 | 26 | 56 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 79 |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 | 44 |
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 36 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 36 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
All submissions must include an abstract of approximately 200 words, and keywords. Model summary
All submissions must include an abstract of approximately 200 words, and keywords.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal. Authors are able to enter into separate, additio…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate Open Access to its content which means free access to all published content.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Nordic Journal of Art & Research follows a blind peer review procedure. All contributions submitted to the sections "SettingsArticles, peer reviewed" and "Artistic research" will be reviewed by two reviewers. The reviewers reply to the editorial office in terms of acceptance or rejection of the paper proposal, respectively suggest possible revisions. Ordinary issues have a continuous review and pu…
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
- OsloMet — Oslo Metropolitan University
- Country or region
- Norway
- Language
- English, Swedish, Norwegian Bokmål
- ISSN
- 2535-7328
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 14, Issue 2 (2025)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nordic Journal of Art and Research
How long does peer review take at Nordic Journal of Art and Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 36 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 Nordic Journal of Art and Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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 Nordic Journal of Art and Research based?
Of the 20 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Norway (16), Sweden (2) and Denmark (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Nordic Journal of Art and Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nordic Journal of Art and Research is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Nordic Journal of Art and Research open access, and what is the APC?
Nordic Journal of Art and Research 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, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .