Journal profile
Nordic Journal of Transitions Careers and Guidance
ISSN 2003-8046 · Stockholm University Press · Sweden
Nordic Journal of Transitions Careers and Guidance: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 5 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nordic Journal of Transitions Careers and Guidance is published by Stockholm University Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Career Development and Diversity, Higher Education and Employability and Education Systems and Policy, together about 48.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Nordic Journal of Transitions, Careers and Guidance publishes articles on the individual’s relation to education and work, focusing broadly on career transitions and guidance in institutional, social and policy contexts. The journal especially solicits articles that contribute to novel insights into the practice and ethics of career guidance, and education across the lifespan. Articles from diverse disciplines and theoretical perspectives are welcomed given the multidisciplinary nature of the field, for example pedagogy, sociology, psychology and political science, but also ethnology, history and anthropology. The journal includes topics such as: career development, choice, transitions, adjustment, family-work, life role management, role of guidance in society; social justice, sustainability, access and use of ICT; policies, organization and approaches in career guidance practice. The objective is to provide a forum for theoretically informed debates based on empirical work and critical analysis on careers concerning also the application ethics, and policies in career guidance.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Fredrik HertzbergPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Sweden 2, Norway 2, Denmark 1, Finland 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Career Development and DiversitySocial Sciences21.7%
- Higher Education and EmployabilitySocial Sciences16.3%
- Education Systems and PolicySocial Sciences10.1%
- Education, sociology, and vocational trainingSocial Sciences8.5%
- Youth Education and Societal DynamicsSocial Sciences7%
- Educational Systems and PoliciesComputer Science5.4%
- Education and experiences of immigrants and refugeesSocial Sciences3.9%
- Disability Education and EmploymentSocial 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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, CLOCKSS, Crossref
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
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.42OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 53 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 43 |
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | 48 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 34 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 13 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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 | |
| OpenAlex | GBP 300 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 440 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted6, with length limits
- commentariesCommentaries should reflect upon or critique a specific “happening” such as a release of a major study or other notable occurrence related to journal focus. Aut…Length not stated
- commentaryeditor before submitting a manuscript. Commentary articles should not exceed 2,500 words in length (including references). This section is peer revimain text ≤ 2,500 words
- researchResearch articles describe the outcomes and application of unpublished original research. These should make a substantial contribution to knowledge and understa…Length not stated
- research articlend understanding of the subject matter. Research articles should not exceed 8,000 words (including references). This section is peer reviewed. Pracmain text ≤ 8,000 words
- reviewReviews provide syntheses of topical themes. They can cover topics such as current controversies or the historical development of theories, concepts, and method…main text ≤ 8,000 words
- review articlee with the relevant body of literature. Review articles should not exceed 8,000 words (including references). This section is peer reviewed. Commmain text ≤ 8,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Self-archiving
- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
If any of the authors have any competing interests then this must be declared. A short paragraph should be placed before the references. See our guidelines for competing interests. If there are no competing interests, then the following statement should be present: The author(s) has/have no competing interests to declare.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms. If a submission is rejected or withdrawn prior to publication, all rights return to the author(s): 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 a…
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 ·- Self-archiving
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. 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, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).
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
- Stockholm University Press
- Country or region
- Sweden
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2003-8046
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 7, Issue 1 (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 Transitions Careers and Guidance
How long does peer review take at Nordic Journal of Transitions Careers and Guidance?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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 Transitions Careers and Guidance?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; 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 Transitions Careers and Guidance 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 (2), Norway (2) and Denmark (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Nordic Journal of Transitions Careers and Guidance?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nordic Journal of Transitions Careers and Guidance is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Nordic Journal of Transitions Careers and Guidance open access, and what is the APC?
Nordic Journal of Transitions Careers and Guidance 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .