What is the Impact Factor of Nordisk Valfardsforskning?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Nordisk Valfardsforskning is 0.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Nordisk Valfardsforskning indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Nordisk Valfardsforskning is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.250 (Q3) and an H-index of 9.

Who publishes Nordisk Valfardsforskning and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Nordisk Valfardsforskning is published by Universitetsforlaget. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #19,264Diamond OAHybrid

Nordisk Valfardsforskning

Identifier (ISSN):2464-4161(Online)

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Publisher:Universitetsforlaget

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.9↑ +0.9

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

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Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2025–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Nordisk Valfardsforskning

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.25

#19,264

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

9 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation RateN/A

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

4articles/year

98.44% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Nordisk Valfardsforskning is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal across multidisciplinary scientific domains, published by Universitetsforlaget in Norway. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.250 (Q3), an H-index of 9.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science53.5%Economics42.3%Law33.8%Psychology32.4%Philosophy25.4%Business25.4%Computer science22.5%Market economy21.1%

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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 & JCI

JCRESCI2026

SOCIAL WORK

Rank74/99

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

SOCIAL WORK

Rank43/99

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
SOCIAL WORK	JCRESCI	74/99	Q3
SOCIAL WORK	JCIESCI	43/99	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

11 year

2026Latest

IF0.9

Articles / Year4

Total Citations0

2025

IF0

Articles / Year29

Total Citations22

2024

IF—

Articles / Year32

Total Citations98

2023

IF—

Articles / Year20

Total Citations59

2022

IF—

Articles / Year9

Total Citations33

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.9	4	0
2025	0	29	22
2024	—	32	98
2023	—	20	59
2022	—	9	33
2021	—	19	145
2020	—	14	76
2019	—	12	170
2018	—	6	98
2017	—	5	27
2016	—	7	56

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #19,264Scopus Q3Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2019-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.25

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.94

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 Citations57

3-Year Documents57

Citable Documents55

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 Rate66.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

DemographyQ3

Health (social science)Q3

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3

Life-span and Life-course StudiesQ4

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

Major Category (Broad Field):

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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 4 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid 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.