Journal profile · SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
Tidsskrift for samfunnsforskning
ISSN 0040-716X · eISSN 1504-291X · Scandinavian University Press/Universitetsforlaget · Norway
Tidsskrift for samfunnsforskning: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.63; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 52 weeks (community reports); 18 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Tidsskrift for samfunnsforskning is published by Scandinavian University Press/Universitetsforlaget and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are European and International Law Studies, Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research and Social and Educational Sciences, together about 50.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Norwegian Journal of Social Research (Tidsskrift for samfunnsforskning) (est. 1960) is Norway's leading journal in social sciences. The journal covers the whole range of Norwegian social studies, and publishes work of high quality in sociology, political science, social anthropology, economy, history, media science, and human geography. Emphasis is placed on original articles by Norwegian social science researchers, based on empirical investigations, but the journal also publishes review articles, debate articles, research policy contributions, notices and book reviews in Norwegian, Swedish and Danish. Norwegian Journal of Social Research addresses researchers, teachers and students in social studies, as well as the general broader public. From 2017, the journal is published open access. The journal is owned by Institute for Social Research and is published by Scandinavian University Press with the support of Nasjonalt tidsskriftkonsortium for humaniora og samfunnsvitenskap. Peer review All research articles that are considered relevant for publication in the journal are reviewed by at least two anonymous academic referees with no ties to the author. In addition, the article is reviewed by the journal's editorial board and the final decision regarding publication of the article is made by the Editor-in-Chief. The journal practices "double blind" peer review, whereby both reviewers and the author remain anonymous to each other.The journal does not ask for any fees for assessment or publication. Indexing The journal is covered by the following indexing and discovery services: Scopus Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) ERIH PLUS SHERPA/RoMEO Google Scholar Primo Central Index (Ex Libris) Oria The Summon Service (Ex Libris) Ebsco Discovery Services WorldCat (OCLC) The journal is authorized as a publication channel on level 1 in NSD – Norwegian Centre for Research Data (for Norway and Sweden), in the Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science’s Authorization list for serials (Denmark), and in Publication Forum (Finland).All content in this journal is also exported to Portico, a preservation archive that safeguards perpetual access to e-journals, e-books, and digital collections.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Marjan NadimPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- European and International Law StudiesSocial Sciences22.3%
- Education, Healthcare and Sociology ResearchPsychology16.3%
- Social and Educational SciencesSocial Sciences11.8%
- Social Policy and Reform StudiesSocial Sciences7.5%
- Research in Social SciencesSocial Sciences5.3%
- Youth Education and Societal DynamicsSocial Sciences3.5%
- Social and Cultural DynamicsSocial Sciences3.2%
- Social Media and PoliticsSocial Sciences2.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, OCLC, Portico
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- Impact factor
- 0.63LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 95OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.06OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 14LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 820 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 2 |
| 2025 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | 39 |
| 2023 | 28 | 28 | 43 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 77 |
| 2021 | 32 | 32 | 546 |
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 52 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 52 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted7, with length limits
- articlesArticles should be based on original empirical and/or theoretical analysis of high academic quality.Length not stated
- book essaysBook essays are reviews of several publications seen in context.Length not stated
- book reviewtary/essays must not exceed 4500 words. Book reviews should not exceed 2500 words. The text must indicate the author of the book, title, editmain text ≤ 2,500 words
- book reviewsBook reviews should not exceed 2500 words.Length not stated
- commentaryntributions are peer-reviewed. Research commentary/essays must not exceed 4500 words. Book reviews should not exceed 2500 words. The text must imain text ≤ 4,500 words
- current debateCurrent debate is shorter articles on societal and academic issues or comments on material that has been published in TfS.Length not stated
- research commentary/essayResearch commentary/essay may have a freer form than a scientific article but should also yield academically important insights and have a clear argumentation a…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics Publication ethics
Follows COPE guidelines Model summary
The editor’s office requires the published texts to be of high academic quality and to follow international ethical standards for academic publication. The journal follows the guidelines of the Committee of Publication Ethics (COPE).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
CC BY 4.0 license Model summary
Articles are published in agreement with Creative Commons license CC BY 4.0.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access, digital only Model summary
Tidsskrift for samfunnsforskning is an academic journal with open access, meaning it is freely accessible to anyone and is only published digitally.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Blind peer review Model summary
All research articles that are considered relevant for publication in the journal are reviewed by at least two anonymous academic referees with no ties to the author. In addition, the article is reviewed by the journal's editorial board and the final decision regarding publication of the article is made by the Editor-in-Chief. The journal practices "double blind" peer review, whereby both reviewer…
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
- Scandinavian University Press/Universitetsforlaget
- Country or region
- Norway
- Language
- Norwegian Bokmål
- ISSN
- 0040-716X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1504-291X
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Tidsskrift for samfunnsforskning
What CAS zone is Tidsskrift for samfunnsforskning in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Tidsskrift for samfunnsforskning is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Tidsskrift for samfunnsforskning?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.63; CiteScore 0.6, h-index 24.
How long does peer review take at Tidsskrift for samfunnsforskning?
Authors report an average review time of about 52 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 Tidsskrift for samfunnsforskning?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; 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.
Which databases index Tidsskrift for samfunnsforskning?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Tidsskrift for samfunnsforskning is indexed in SSCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Tidsskrift for samfunnsforskning open access, and what is the APC?
Tidsskrift for samfunnsforskning 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, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .