Journal profile
Nordic Journal of Vocational Education and Training
ISSN 2242-458X · Linköping University Electronic Press · Sweden
Nordic Journal of Vocational Education and Training: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 49 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nordic Journal of Vocational Education and Training is published by Linköping University Electronic Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Vocational Education and Training, Education Systems and Policy and Vocational and Entrepreneurial Education, together about 64.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Nordic Journal of Vocational Education and Training (NJVET) is a refereed academic journal creating a forum for the publication of critical research on vocational and professional education and training. It has a particular focus on issues at stake for vocational education and training in the Nordic countries, as these emerge in connection with wider international and transnational dynamics and trends. NJVET invites original, scholarly articles that discuss the vocational and professional education and training, of young people as well as of adults, from different academic disciplines, perspectives and traditions. It encourages diversity in theoretical and methodological approach and submissions from different parts of the world. All published research articles in NJVET are subjected to a peer review process based on two moments of selection: an initial editorial screening and a double-blind review by at least two anonymous referees. Clarity and conciseness of thought are crucial requirements for publication. In addition to this, other relevant articles and information concerning vocational and professional education and training are welcome, and are published in a separate magazine section. Submissions of relevant book reviews are also welcome.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Sweden 7, Finland 4, Germany 3, United Kingdom 2, Denmark 2 (21 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Vocational Education and TrainingSocial Sciences33%
- Education Systems and PolicySocial Sciences16.7%
- Vocational and Entrepreneurial EducationSocial Sciences14.4%
- Innovative Education and Learning PracticesSocial Sciences8.4%
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences8.2%
- Education, sociology, and vocational trainingSocial Sciences2.9%
- Student Assessment and FeedbackSocial Sciences1.6%
- Adult and Continuing Education TopicsSocial Sciences1.5%
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
The Finnish Publication ForumPublisher 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
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.65OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 308 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 18 | 126 |
| 2025 | 49 | 49 | 145 |
| 2024 | 30 | 30 | 138 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 124 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 | 133 |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 | 108 |
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 first decision
- 120 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 45 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- 150–200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted7, with length limits
- book reviewords excluding references and endnotes. Book reviews are recommended to be of 1,500 words. Reviews of several books should be no more than 4,000 wordmain text ≤ 1,500 words
- book reviewsBook reviews.Length not stated
- editorialEditorial Editorial: Summer 2026 Per Andersson, Song-ee Ahn, Niklas Rosenblad iii–vi pdfLength not stated
- magazine articlesMagazine articles concerning vocational education and training that are published in a separate magazine section.Length not stated
- peer-reviewed research articlesPeer-reviewed research articles Matchmaking i industri- och teknikbranschen: En diskursanalys av Teknikcolleges hemsidaLength not stated
- research articlesResearch articles, based on original empirical and/or theoretical work, that will be subject to double-blind peer review.Length not stated
- reviews are recommended to be of 1,500 words. Reviews of several books should be no more than 4,000 words. The manuscript should include an abstract of 150–200 wordsmain text ≤ 4,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Language policy: contributions can be submitted and published in English, Danish, Norwegian, or Swedish; Nordic researchers encouraged to publish in English; translation to English offered after acceptance for Nordic-language articles. Model summary
Contributions could be submitted in English, Danish, Norwegian, or Swedish.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
NJVET is an open access journal, this means anyone can access, freely download and read the journal. There are no commercial interests for Linköping University Electronic Press or the Nordic network for vocational education and training (NordYrk) in publishing the journal. There are no charges for publishing authors. From 2021 NJVET publishes all articles under the Creative Commons License CC-BY 4…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access, no submission charges or article processing charges. Model summary
All articles in NJVET are open access and there are no submission charges or charges for article processing.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review by at least two anonymous referees, with initial editorial screening. Model summary
All published research articles in NJVET are subjected to a peer review process based on two moments of selection: an initial editorial screening and a double-blind review by at least two anonymous referees.
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
- Linköping University Electronic Press
- Country or region
- Sweden
- Language
- English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
- ISSN
- 2242-458X
- Society / sponsor
- Nordyrk
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 16, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- 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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nordic Journal of Vocational Education and Training
How long does peer review take at Nordic Journal of Vocational Education and Training?
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 Vocational Education and Training?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–200 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; 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 Vocational Education and Training based?
Of the 21 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Sweden (7), Finland (4) and Germany (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Nordic Journal of Vocational Education and Training?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nordic Journal of Vocational Education and Training is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Nordic Journal of Vocational Education and Training open access, and what is the APC?
Nordic Journal of Vocational Education and Training 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, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .