Journal profile · Social Sciences-Education
Nordic Studies in Education
ISSN 1891-5914 · eISSN 1891-5949 · Universitetsforlaget AS · Norway
Nordic Studies in Education: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 40 weeks (community reports); 19 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nordic Studies in Education is published by Universitetsforlaget AS. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Teacher Education and Leadership Studies, Global Educational Policies and Reforms and Education, Philosophy, and Society, together about 32.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Nordic Studies in Education mediates articles, information and debate on topical subjects within education in the Nordic countries. By means of research articles and vivid debate and through information on topical professional issues, educational problems are presented from various social-science and historical-philosophical points of view. The journal is a source of information on the various research environments and a directory for publications, conferences and other events. Nordic Studies in Education is published in collaboration with Nordic Educational Research Association and with financial aid from Nordic Board for Periodicals in the Humanities and the Social Sciences and is directed to educators and researchers and others interested in the field of education. Nordic Studies in Education is an open-access scholarly journal that publishes peer-reviewed articles in the Scandinavian languages and in English. MORE INFORMATION Key information
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Education
Editor-in-chief Herner SaeverotPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Norway 5, Denmark 2, Sweden 1, Finland 1 (9 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences14.6%
- Global Educational Policies and ReformsSocial Sciences9%
- Education, Philosophy, and SocietyArts and Humanities8.7%
- Educational Theory and Curriculum StudiesSocial Sciences6.9%
- Early Childhood Education and DevelopmentSocial Sciences5.2%
- Educational theories and practicesSocial Sciences4.5%
- Higher Education Governance and DevelopmentSocial Sciences3.9%
- Education Pedagogy and PracticesSocial Sciences3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | Q3 | 1104/1698 | — |
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
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.58LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 91OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.69OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 595 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 209 |
| 2025 | 19 | 19 | 220 |
| 2024 | 21 | 21 | 342 |
| 2023 | 23 | 23 | 447 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 322 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 274 |
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 40 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 40 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 | — |
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
- 3–5
- Reference style
- APA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review
- License & copyright
Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0 License Model summary
This journal is published under the terms of the Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0 License
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review The review process
All submissions are firstly reviewed by the editorial staff. An editor is assigned to each manuscript. If a submission is considered eligible for publication, it is sent to the peer-review stage. Nordic Studies in Education normally uses two reviewers for each research article. All articles are reviewed in accordance with the double-blind principle, which entails that the author(s) and reviewers a…
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
- Universitetsforlaget AS
- Country or region
- Norway
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1891-5914
- Electronic ISSN
- 1891-5949
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 46, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 Studies in Education
How long does peer review take at Nordic Studies in Education?
Authors report an average review time of about 40 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 Studies in Education?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 100 words; Keywords: 3–5; 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 Studies in 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 Norway (5), Denmark (2) and Sweden (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Nordic Studies in Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nordic Studies in Education is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Nordic Studies in Education open access, and what is the APC?
Nordic Studies in Education 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: .