Journal profile · DEMOGRAPHY
Nordic Journal of Migration Research
ISSN 1799-649X · Helsinki University Press · Finland
Nordic Journal of Migration Research: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 7 weeks (community reports); 31 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nordic Journal of Migration Research is published by Helsinki University Press and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Migration and Labor Dynamics, Migration, Refugees, and Integration and Diaspora, migration, transnational identity, together about 54.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Nordic Journal of Migration Research is a double anonymous peer-reviewed, open access international journal that is cost free for authors and readers alike. The journal publishes theoretical and empirical analyses of migratory processes, dealing with themes such as nationalism and transnationalism, ethnic relations and racism, border practices and belonging. The journal gives priority to Nordic issues but publishes articles from other regions given that they address issues of relevance to the Nordic context. We are open to different methodological approaches and publish 1–2 guest edited Special Issues per year selected from bids proposed to an annual competition. The journal was founded in 2011 by Nordic Migration Research (NMR). It is a continuation of the Norwegian Journal of Migration Research (2000-2009) and the Finnish Journal of Ethnicity and Migration (2006-2010). Our funding comes from the NMR network, as well as from partner organisations, such as research institutions and other funding bodies. Between 2024-2027, the journal will be partially funded by Vetenskapsrådet (the The Swedish Research Council), with grant number 2023-00330). In 2023, it received funding from NOP-HS (the Nordic Board for Periodicals), with grant number 342850. Why read NJMR publishes high quality scientific articles and book reviews in the field of international migration and ethnic relations focussing on the Nordic region and beyond. It provides a unique and up-to-date window to top scholarship in its field. Why submit NJMR is an effective channel of academic dissemination because it is widely read and distributed through Nordic and European research networks and libraries and read by policy makers as well.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): DEMOGRAPHY
Editor-in-chief Liina MustonenPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Sweden 8, Finland 7, United States 3, Denmark 3, United Kingdom 2 (33 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Migration and Labor DynamicsSocial Sciences23%
- Migration, Refugees, and IntegrationSocial Sciences22.7%
- Diaspora, migration, transnational identitySocial Sciences8.8%
- Migration, Health and TraumaPsychology7.9%
- Migration, Ethnicity, and EconomySocial Sciences7%
- Employment and Welfare StudiesHealth Professions3%
- Social Policy and Reform StudiesSocial Sciences2.7%
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism StudiesSocial Sciences2.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Demography | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Demography | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.97LetPub ·
- h-index
- 32OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 143OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.17OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 574 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 28 | 5 |
| 2025 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| 2024 | 56 | 56 | 99 |
| 2023 | 44 | 44 | 140 |
| 2022 | 44 | 44 | 146 |
| 2021 | 44 | 44 | 198 |
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 7 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 7 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, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare10 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- Harvard
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Optional
- Not considered
- Book Review
Article types accepted6, with length limits
- book reviewto other scientific work in the field. Book Review articles should be 1,000 to 1,500 words in length. Please note: Book reviews are submitted by emailmain text ≤ 1,500 words
- conference paperSurname, Initial(s). Year. 'Paper title', Conference title. Place of conference, Date of conference. Place of publication: Publisher, Page numbers.Length not stated
- editorialroduce the articles of the issue. Guest editorials should be no longer than 4,000 words in length. Book Review Book Reviews should introduce the bomain text ≤ 4,000 words
- researchResearch articles must describe the outcomes and application of unpublished original research. These should make a substantial contribution to knowledge and und…Length not stated
- research articleby relevant figures and tabulated data. Research articles should be no more than 8,000 words in length. This section is peer reviewed. Special Issue Edimain text ≤ 8,000 words
- special issue editorialGuest editorials should provide a clear introduction to the theme of the Special Issue situating it in the existing research. The editorial should also introduc…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Self-archiving
- Authorship
Authors' contributions statement required. Model summary
A sentence or a short paragraph detailing the roles that each author held to contribute to the authorship of the submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing interests
Competing interests must be declared. Model summary
If any of the authors have any competing interests then these must be declared. A short paragraph should be placed before the references. Guidelines for competing interests can be found here. If there are no competing interests to declare then the following statement should be present: The author(s) has/have no competing interests to declare.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data accessibility statement required for openly available data/methods/code. Model summary
If data, structured methods or code used in the research project have been made openly available, a statement should be added to inform the reader how/where to access these files.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Ethics: Declaration of Helsinki; ethics committee approval statement required where applicable. Model summary
Research involving human subjects, human material, or human data, must have been performed in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright: authors retain copyright; default license CC BY-NC-ND, other CC-BY possible on request. Model summary
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.The default license for this journal is a Creative…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. There is no embargo on the journal’s publications. Submission and acceptance dates, along with publication dates, are made available on the PDF format for each paper. Authors of articles published remain the copyright holde…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Anonymising a Manuscript for Peer Review
Reference style: Harvard system. Model summary
As a submitting author to NJMR, it is important to ensure that your manuscript is totally anonymised before submission. Inadequately anonymised manuscripts will be returned to the authors, which slows the review process and uses our resources. As such, please ensure that you adhere to the following steps (with special attention to #4): Title page and running headers/footers (which are not mandator…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Self-archiving permitted and encouraged prior to and during submission. Model summary
Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process
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
- Helsinki University Press
- Country or region
- Finland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1799-649X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 16, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗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 Migration Research
What CAS zone is Nordic Journal of Migration Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Nordic Journal of Migration Research is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Demography. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Nordic Journal of Migration Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 7 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 Migration Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: Harvard; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Optional. 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 Migration Research based?
Of the 33 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Sweden (8), Finland (7) and United States (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Nordic Journal of Migration Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nordic Journal of Migration Research is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Nordic Journal of Migration Research open access, and what is the APC?
Nordic Journal of Migration 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: .