Journal profile · INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR
Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies
ISSN 2245-0157 · Aalborg University · Denmark
Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies: CAS Zone 4 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 32 weeks (community reports); 34 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies is published by Aalborg University and is in Zone 4 of Management in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Employment and Welfare Studies, Labor Movements and Unions and Social Policy and Reform Studies, together about 35.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies is an international, scientific journal on working life, written in English. The journal is edited by an Editorial Board of 8-15 Editors from Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark. The journal aims to strengthen the exchange of experiences, perspectives, methods and outcomes of the Nordic working life research across the Nordic countries, and promote Nordic working life research internationally. The mission of the journal is to present studies concerning changes in work and how these changes affect qualifications, health, occupation, innovation, economy, identity, social orientation and culture. The journal aims at an interdisciplinary profile. Most of the articles in the journal have authors from the Nordic countries, but researchers from outside the Nordic region are also invited to contribute to the journal, to the extent that such contributions improve the understanding of Nordic conditions.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR
Editor-in-chief Kristina PalmPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Sweden 6, Denmark 4, Finland 4, Norway 3 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Employment and Welfare StudiesHealth Professions16.4%
- Labor Movements and UnionsSocial Sciences10.8%
- Social Policy and Reform StudiesSocial Sciences8.5%
- Management and Organizational StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting7.9%
- Workplace Health and Well-beingHealth Professions5.8%
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorBusiness, Management and Accounting5.5%
- Retirement, Disability, and EmploymentSocial Sciences5.5%
- Gender Diversity and InequalitySocial Sciences4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Industrial Relations & Labor | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Industrial Relations & Labor | Zone 4 |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
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
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 180OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.74OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 14.75%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 16LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 530 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 34 | 34 | 22 |
| 2024 | 33 | 33 | 35 |
| 2023 | 24 | 24 | 63 |
| 2022 | 28 | 28 | 112 |
| 2021 | 38 | 38 | 189 |
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 32 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 32 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 | EUR 750 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 350 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 350 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 750 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- EUR 750
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Keywords
- 5–10
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- preprint
Article types accepted4, with length limits
- articleThe length of articles should usually not be more than 10.000 words.Length not stated
- book reviewusually not be more than 10.000 words. Book reviews should usually not be longer than 2.000 words. Abstracts should have a length of max 150 words. Titles mamain text ≤ 2,000 words
- commentaryCommentaries, book reviews, reports etc. are not charged with publication fees.Length not stated
- reportCommentaries, book reviews, reports etc. are not charged with publication fees.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Publication ethics Publication ethics and publication malpractice statement
This journal follows DOAJ's Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing and the COPE Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors and the Code of Conduct for Journal Publishers. In case of suspected misconduct, we adhere to COPE's flowcharts in our response. When a member of the Editorial Board is also author/co-author of an article submitted to the jou…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors retain copyright to the submitted, accepted, and published version of the article and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons license (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) that allows third-party users to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal. Under the license terms, third-par…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This is an open access journal which means that content published in the journal is freely available without charge to the user. NJWLS articles are predominantly published under the license terms CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 which allows users to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Each article, if admitted by the Editors, is reviewed by two anonymous referees, normally from two different Nordic countries in a double blind review process. The Editors may also recommend revisions. Introductions, book reviews, essays, reports and commentaries. are not subject to this review process. When asked to be a Referee for an article submitted to this journal, the title and an abstract …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Authors should ensure language, spelling and style are proofed before submission. Model summary
Before you submit an article you should make sure that it is proofed with regard to language, spelling and style.
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
- Aalborg University
- Country or region
- Denmark
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2245-0157
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 16, Issue 1 (2026)
- 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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies
What CAS zone is Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies is in Zone 4 of Management, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Industrial Relations & Labor. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 32 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 Working Life Studies?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Keywords: 5–10; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. 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 Working Life Studies based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Sweden (6), Denmark (4) and Finland (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies 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: .