Journal profile
Nordic Research in Music Education
ISSN 2703-8041 · Cappelen Damm Akademisk NOASP · Norway
Nordic Research in Music Education: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 30 weeks (community reports); 10 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nordic Research in Music Education is published by Cappelen Damm Akademisk NOASP. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Diverse Music Education Insights, Music Education and Analysis and Musicology and Musical Analysis, together about 72.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Music. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Nordic Research in Music Education is an international peer-reviewed open access journal established by the Nordic Network of Music Education Research and owned by the Norwegian Academy of Music (NMH). The journal publishes original, high-quality and timely articles that advance and debate research in all areas of music education. Learn more
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Guro Gravem Johansen.Publisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Finland 4, Sweden 3, Norway 1, New Zealand 1 (9 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diverse Music Education InsightsArts and Humanities35.2%
- Music Education and AnalysisSocial Sciences29%
- Musicology and Musical AnalysisArts and Humanities8.3%
- Art Education and DevelopmentArts and Humanities6.2%
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences3.6%
- Music History and CultureArts and Humanities2.1%
- Physical Education and PedagogyHealth Professions2.1%
- Music Technology and Sound StudiesComputer Science1.6%
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
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
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.55OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 69 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 8 | 42 |
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | 43 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 34 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | 28 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | 42 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 | 1 |
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 30 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 30 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 | NOK 12,000 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | NOK 12,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | NOK 12,000 | Yes | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 100 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted2
- commentariesthe number of characters (including spaces) do not exceed 60 000 for research articles and 30 000 for commentariesLength not stated
- research articlesthe number of characters (including spaces) do not exceed 60 000 for research articles and 30 000 for commentariesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright
Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0 Model summary
This journal is published under the terms of the Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0 License
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open submissions policy Model summary
Nordic Research in Music Education has an open submissions policy – the editors welcome submissions that fall within the scope of the journal’s publishing program at any time.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double blind peer review Model summary
The journal uses double blind reviewing of manuscripts.
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
- Cappelen Damm Akademisk NOASP
- Country or region
- Norway
- Language
- Swedish, English, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, Danish
- ISSN
- 2703-8041
- 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
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nordic Research in Music Education
How long does peer review take at Nordic Research in Music Education?
Authors report an average review time of about 30 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 Research in Music Education?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 100 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; 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 Research in Music Education based?
Of the 9 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Finland (4), Sweden (3) and Norway (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Nordic Research in Music Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nordic Research in Music Education is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Nordic Research in Music Education open access, and what is the APC?
Nordic Research in Music Education 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: .