Journal profile
Nordisk Museologi
ISSN 2002-0503 · Centre for Museum Studies, Department of Culture Studies and Oriental Languages, University of Oslo · Norway
Nordisk Museologi: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 40 weeks (community reports); 7 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nordisk Museologi is published by Centre for Museum Studies, Department of Culture Studies and Oriental Languages, University of Oslo. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Museums and Cultural Heritage, Libraries and Information Services and Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation, together about 71.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Nordisk Museologi - The Journal Nordic Museology is a forum for topical and critical scholarly discussion of museum and heritage subjects in the Nordic countries. The twice-yearly, peer-reviewed journal focuses on issues and themes currently in the spotlight in the fields of museology, art, natural and cultural heritage. Nordic Museology publishes original material in the form of research articles with a theoretical, methodological or empirical focus, along with analyses of exhibitions, critiques of conferences, book reviews, presentation of research projects and doctoral dissertations. With contributions from a range of professions and bodies, the journal aims to provide a broad spectrum of approaches and insights. Sources of Support Nordic Museology receives financial support from the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research Council's Scheme for open journals within the humanities and social sciences (NÅHST), and is acknowledged by the official museums associations in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. Open Access Policy This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Brita BrennaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Norway 3, Sweden 2, Denmark 2, Finland 2 (9 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Museums and Cultural HeritageArts and Humanities28.7%
- Libraries and Information ServicesArts and Humanities28.6%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities14%
- Cultural Identity and HeritageArts and Humanities8.7%
- Memory, Trauma, and CommemorationPsychology2.7%
- Diverse Historical and Scientific StudiesArts and Humanities2.2%
- Art, Politics, and ModernismArts and Humanities1.4%
- Digital and Traditional Archives ManagementArts and Humanities1.3%
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
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.12OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 934 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 32 |
| 2025 | 7 | 7 | 81 |
| 2024 | 30 | 30 | 147 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 109 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | 137 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 104 |
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-NC-ND | |
| 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
Article types accepted1, with length limits
- reviewrences. For other types of articles and reviews the limit is 3,000 words. Manuscripts should be supplied in two versions: one complemain text ≤ 3,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Contents published in editions of Nordisk Museologi - The Journal Nordic Museology in volumes predating 2017 are protected by the Norwegian Law of Copyright. This means that text and images published in these volumes can only be shared and republished with written permission from the author and/or photographer. Starting from 2017, the content published in Nordic Museology is - unless otherwise sta…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review
Peer review system applied to main articles since 2006. Model summary
Since 2006, Nordic Museology has applied a system of peer review to assess the main articles in the journal and, in certain cases, other contributions. This means that submissions are appraised for language and content in several stages, both by the editorial board and by external peer reviewers. Peer review is 'double blind', meaning that neither the external assessor nor the author of the articl…
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
- Centre for Museum Studies, Department of Culture Studies and Oriental Languages, University of Oslo
- Country or region
- Norway
- Language
- Danish, English, Norwegian, Swedish
- ISSN
- 2002-0503
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 39, Issue 2 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nordisk Museologi
How long does peer review take at Nordisk Museologi?
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 Nordisk Museologi?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words; Reference style: Author–date. 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 Nordisk Museologi 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 (3), Sweden (2) and Denmark (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Nordisk Museologi?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nordisk Museologi is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Nordisk Museologi open access, and what is the APC?
Nordisk Museologi 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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .