Journal profile · Social Sciences-Education
Nordic Journal of Studies in Educational Policy
ISSN 2002-0317 · Taylor & Francis · United Kingdom
Nordic Journal of Studies in Educational Policy: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 254 days to acceptance (22 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 11% (journal website); 15 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nordic Journal of Studies in Educational Policy is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Global Educational Policies and Reforms, Higher Education Governance and Development and Educational Assessment and Improvement, together about 42.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Nordic Journal of Studies in Educational Policy (NordSTEP) is a peer-reviewed, open access journal covering the relationships between educational policy, practice and research in different temporal and spatial configurations. All articles will be made permanently and freely available online immediately after acceptance, and publication is free of charge for the authors and their institutions. NordSTEP welcomes theoretically rigorous papers that discuss and contribute to educational policy research. The journal calls for papers that analyse politics, policy making, the intersection of policies and practices, and the political nature of everyday encounters in formal and informal education from early childhood education to higher education and continuous learning. The journal publishes both theoretical and empirical papers across the spectrum. Articles published in the journal are not limited to the Nordic educational space, but should relate to, elaborate on, or be of relevance to the Nordic region and Nordic scholarship. In addition to original research articles the journal encourages submissions of high quality manuscripts including literature reviews and theoretical discussions, book reviews, responses/critiques and invited commentaries.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Education
Editor-in-chief Daniel PetterssonPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Sweden 3, Norway 2, United Kingdom 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Global Educational Policies and ReformsSocial Sciences24.6%
- Higher Education Governance and DevelopmentSocial Sciences8.9%
- Educational Assessment and ImprovementDecision Sciences8.9%
- Educational Theory and Curriculum StudiesSocial Sciences7.7%
- Education Pedagogy and PracticesSocial Sciences6%
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences4.6%
- Public Policy and Administration ResearchSocial Sciences3.5%
- Educational Leadership and PracticesSocial Sciences3.1%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | Q2 | 586/1698 | 65th |
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
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCOPublisher website
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
- 3.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.67LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.67Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.43LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.43Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 32OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 118OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.49OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 297,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 266 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 1,014 |
| 2025 | 15 | 15 | 856 |
| 2024 | 39 | 39 | 778 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 802 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 | 552 |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 | 406 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
254 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 164 days – 354 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 8 days (22 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 266 days
- Sample
- 22 articles with submission and acceptance dates (28 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 11%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 111 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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 | |
| 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Open access; publication free of charge for authors and institutions. Model summary
Nordic Journal of Studies in Educational Policy is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readership of your article Make an impact and reach new…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Ranked by NSD and Finnish Publication Forum with a 1. Model summary
NordSTEP is ranked by the Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD) and by the Finnish Publication Forum with a 1.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2002-0317
- Society / sponsor
- University of Gävle
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 12, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- 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
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nordic Journal of Studies in Educational Policy
How long does peer review take at Nordic Journal of Studies in Educational Policy?
Based on the dates recorded on 22 articles published between November 2024 and November 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 254 days (interquartile range 164–354 days); authors report an average review time of about 10 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 11%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Nordic Journal of Studies in Educational Policy based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Sweden (3), Norway (2) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Nordic Journal of Studies in Educational Policy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nordic Journal of Studies in Educational Policy is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Nordic Journal of Studies in Educational Policy open access, and what is the APC?
Nordic Journal of Studies in Educational Policy 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, Publisher website, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .