Journal profile
Scandinavian Journal of Vocations in Development
ISSN 2464-4153 · Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences · Norway
Scandinavian Journal of Vocations in Development: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 22 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Scandinavian Journal of Vocations in Development is published by Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Vocational Education and Training, Vocational and Entrepreneurial Education and Teacher Education and Leadership Studies, together about 58.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Skandinavisk tidsskrift for yrker og profesjoner i utvikling (SJVD) er et fagfellevurdert tidsskrift med åpen tilgang for det yrkes- og profesjonsfaglige feltet. Tidsskriftet har rutiner for dobbelblind fagfellevurdering og publiserer artikler åpent i tråd med Norsk Forskningsråd og Plan S sine krav til åpen publisering, og har ingen forfatterbetaling. SJVD er registrert på nivå 1 i det norske registeret over vitenskapelige publiseringskanaler og er inkludert i DOAJ, the Directory of Open Access Journals. Fra 2021 publiseres alle artikler I tidsskriftet under Creative Commons License CC-BY 4.0
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Vocational Education and TrainingSocial Sciences27.5%
- Vocational and Entrepreneurial EducationSocial Sciences19.1%
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences11.7%
- Education Systems and PolicySocial Sciences11%
- Innovative Education and Learning PracticesSocial Sciences6.6%
- Reflective Practices in EducationSocial Sciences4%
- Educational Environments and Student OutcomesSocial Sciences1.5%
- Education and experiences of immigrants and refugeesSocial Sciences1.5%
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
- 0.27OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 116 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 15 |
| 2025 | 22 | 22 | 27 |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 | 23 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | 65 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 29 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | 11 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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 | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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
- 250–300 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
Article types accepted4
- bokomtalerBokomtalerLength not stated
- fagfellevurderte forskningsartiklerTidsskriftet publiserer tre typer manuskript: Fagfellevurderte forskningsartiklerLength not stated
- forskningsartikkelTidsskriftet publiserer forsknings- og utviklingsarbeid fra det yrkes- og profesjonsfaglige feltet.Length not stated
- vitenskapelige artiklerVitenskapelige artiklerLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright
CC-BY 4.0 Model summary
Fra 2021 publiseres alle artikler I tidsskriftet under Creative Commons License CC-BY 4.0
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Åpen publisering i tråd med Norsk Forskningsråd og Plan S Model summary
SJVD publiserer artikler åpent i tråd med Norsk Forskningsråd og Plan S sine krav til åpen publisering.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Dobbelt blind fagfellevurdering Model summary
Tidsskriftet har rutiner for dobbelblind fagfellevurdering
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
- Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences
- Country or region
- Norway
- Language
- English, Norwegian
- ISSN
- 2464-4153
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Scandinavian Journal of Vocations in Development
How long does peer review take at Scandinavian Journal of Vocations in Development?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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 Scandinavian Journal of Vocations in Development?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 250–300 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: 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.
Which databases index Scandinavian Journal of Vocations in Development?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Scandinavian Journal of Vocations in Development is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Scandinavian Journal of Vocations in Development open access, and what is the APC?
Scandinavian Journal of Vocations in Development 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: .