What is the Impact Factor of Nordic Journal of Social Research?

The journal Nordic Journal of Social Research is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, quartile Q1) with official metrics continually updated on ImpaQ.

Is Nordic Journal of Social Research indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Nordic Journal of Social Research is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.234 (Q2) and an H-index of 7.

Who publishes Nordic Journal of Social Research and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Nordic Journal of Social Research is published by Oslo and Akershus University College. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q2SCImago #20,012Diamond OADiamond OA

Nordic Journal of Social Research

Identifier (ISSN):1892-2783(Online)

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Publisher:Oslo and Akershus University College

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Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)

N/A

Journal Impact Factor

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Impact Factor Trend

Clarivate IF trend for Nordic Journal of Social Research

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2025):0

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.234

#20,012

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

7 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation RateN/A

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessDiamond OA

3articles/year

0% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Nordic Journal of Social Research is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal across multidisciplinary scientific domains, published by Oslo and Akershus University College in Norway. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.234 (Q2), an H-index of 7.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Sociology82%Political science75.4%Psychology75.4%Law63.5%Economics61.1%Philosophy48.5%Medicine43.1%Computer science40.1%Public relations32.9%Social psychology32.9%Business31.1%Linguistics28.7%Biology28.1%Epistemology27.5%Physics26.3%Social science25.1%Mathematics22.8%Engineering22.8%Politics22.2%Quantum mechanics22.2%Economic growth22.2%

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR

No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF—

Articles / Year3

Total Citations0

2025

IF0

Articles / Year4

Total Citations1

2024

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Articles / Year7

Total Citations12

2023

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Articles / Year7

Total Citations14

2022

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Articles / Year14

Total Citations103

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	—	3	0
2025	0	4	1
2024	—	7	12
2023	—	7	14
2022	—	14	103
2021	—	13	70
2020	—	9	40
2019	—	4	20
2018	—	8	43
2017	—	3	102
2016	—	22	85
2015	—	16	73

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #20,012Scopus Q2Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2019-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.234

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.93

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations46

3-Year Documents27

Citable Documents27

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate71.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

AnthropologyQ2

Health (social science)Q3

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3

Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: N/A

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

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CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 3 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Diamond OA model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.