Journal profile
Nordic Journal of Literacy Research
ISSN 2464-1596 · Cappelen Damm Akademisk NOASP · Norway
Nordic Journal of Literacy Research: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 20 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nordic Journal of Literacy Research is published by Cappelen Damm Akademisk NOASP. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Literacy, Media, and Education, Linguistics and Education Research and Reading and Literacy Development, together about 45.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education and Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Nordic Journal of Literacy Research (NJLR) is the go-to journal for those interested in the study and development of literacy in the Nordic context. We are an open-access scholarly journal that publishes peer-reviewed articles in English, Norwegian, Swedish and Danish. The central aim of the journal is to provide new knowledge and understanding about the ways in which literacy is used, taught, and measured in the Nordic context and how it is embedded in everyday practices across educational contexts. NJLR aims to contribute a broad perspective on literacy as a phenomenon and welcomes articles on literacy from kindergarten to adult life. Literacy is a complex and multifaceted study domain, requiring a range of different research perspectives. NJLR is therefore open for articles representing a wide range of methods, provided that they are used precisely and sensibly. We welcome high quality submissions drawing on qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods empirical data, as well as rigorous methodological and theoretical contributions. We also encourage articles reporting hypothesis testing, large scale interventions, design-based research and systematic reviews. In order to contribute to the development of research methods within the Nordic literacy research community, NJLR also encourages submissions of study protocols of planned and ongoing literacy studies.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Norway 6, Sweden 3, Denmark 3 (12 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Literacy, Media, and EducationArts and Humanities15.8%
- Linguistics and Education ResearchArts and Humanities15.8%
- Reading and Literacy DevelopmentPsychology14.1%
- Literacy and Educational PracticesSocial Sciences11.1%
- Writing and Handwriting EducationSocial Sciences6.3%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities5.4%
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences4.3%
- Early Childhood Education and DevelopmentSocial Sciences4.1%
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.
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
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.61OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 185 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 70 |
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 80 |
| 2024 | 24 | 24 | 170 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | 104 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | 130 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | 55 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | NOK 14,000 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | NOK 14,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | NOK 14,000 | Yes | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- articles between 6000 and 8000 wordsThere are two categories for articles; Articles up to 6000 words, and articles between 6000 and 8000 words.Length not stated
- articles up to 6000 wordsThere are two categories for articles; Articles up to 6000 words, and articles between 6000 and 8000 words.Length not stated
- regular articledifferent level of the publication fee. Regular articles should not exceed 8000 words, including references, abstract and acknowledgements. Publimain text ≤ 8,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship Authorship
Please note that the submitting author will be the principal contact for editorial correspondence, throughout the peer-review and proofreading processes, if applicable. Nordic Journal of Literacy Research recommends that authorship be based on the following four criteria: Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Languages: Scandinavian languages or English. Model summary
All articles should be written in one of the Scandinavian languages or in English – British or American as long as consistency is observed.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double blind peer review. Model summary
this journal adheres to a 'double blind' review process
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism Detection
Plagiarism screening with iThenticate before publication. Model summary
Cappelen Damm Forskning uses iThenticate to screen all submissions for plagiarism before publication. iThenticate is a plagiarism screening service that verifies the originality of content submitted before publication. iThenticate checks submissions against millions of published research papers, and billions of web content. The reports generated from iThenticate are evaluated by the editor-in-chie…
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
- Cappelen Damm Akademisk NOASP
- Country or region
- Norway
- Language
- English, Swedish, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk
- ISSN
- 2464-1596
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nordic Journal of Literacy Research
How long does peer review take at Nordic Journal of Literacy Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Literacy Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–200 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA. 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 Literacy Research based?
Of the 12 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Norway (6), Sweden (3) and Denmark (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Nordic Journal of Literacy Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nordic Journal of Literacy Research is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Nordic Journal of Literacy Research open access, and what is the APC?
Nordic Journal of Literacy Research is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .