Journal profile
Nordidactica Journal of Humanities and Social Science Education
ISSN 2000-9879 · Karlstads Universitet · Sweden
Nordidactica Journal of Humanities and Social Science Education: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 32 weeks (community reports); 6 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nordidactica Journal of Humanities and Social Science Education is published by Karlstads Universitet. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy, Religious Education and Schools and Religion, Theology, and Education, together about 42.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Nordidactica - Journal of Humanities and Social Science Education is a Nordic subject didactical peer-review journal that aims to be a forum for research relevant to school, teacher education, and higher education. Subject didactical studies of teaching and learning in Geography, History, Civics, Political Science, and Religious Education are especially focused, but the journal is also open to papers treating broader themes that include issues pertaining to these subjects. Examples of suitable themes for manuscripts: The histories of the subjects and connections between societal change and concpetions of subject content and aims The relationship between the school subjects and the academic disciplines Subject integrations: possibilities and restrictions Teaching and learning in specific subjects Critical studies of curricula and syllabi Comparative studies of subjects Comparisons between the Nordic countires The journal primarily accepts manuscripts written in Norwegian, Swedish, och Danish, but also accepts manuscripts in English. All manuscripts have abstracts in English. The journal is published digitally and includes: Peer-reviewed research papers A section containing reviews, conference information, presentations of ongoing research projects, and other news within the field.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Educator Training and Historical PedagogySocial Sciences25.7%
- Religious Education and SchoolsSocial Sciences10.2%
- Religion, Theology, and EducationArts and Humanities6.7%
- Educational Theory and Curriculum StudiesSocial Sciences6.6%
- Philosophy, History, and HistoriographyArts and Humanities5.9%
- Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Social SciencesSocial Sciences4.7%
- Historical Education Studies WorldwideSocial Sciences4.5%
- Geography Education and PedagogySocial Sciences3.9%
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
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
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.23OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 374 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 29 | 10 |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | 61 |
| 2024 | 21 | 21 | 101 |
| 2023 | 35 | 35 | 214 |
| 2022 | 27 | 27 | 58 |
| 2021 | 21 | 21 | 61 |
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
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 | Publisher's own license | |
| 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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- Harvard
Article types accepted1
- articleSubmitted manuscripts should be 5,000–10,000 words, including references.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Double anonymized review Model summary
The writer ensures that the file is anonimous, nor the file data or the article text should contain information which can reveal the writers identity.
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
- Karlstads Universitet
- Country or region
- Sweden
- Language
- English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
- ISSN
- 2000-9879
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 16 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nordidactica Journal of Humanities and Social Science Education
How long does peer review take at Nordidactica Journal of Humanities and Social Science Education?
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 Nordidactica Journal of Humanities and Social Science Education?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: Harvard. 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.
Which databases index Nordidactica Journal of Humanities and Social Science Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nordidactica Journal of Humanities and Social Science Education is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Nordidactica Journal of Humanities and Social Science Education open access, and what is the APC?
Nordidactica Journal of Humanities and Social Science 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .