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Top journals from Norway
The top 100 of 127 ranked journals whose publisher is in Norway, ordered by the ITS Journal Score (2021–2025, open OpenAlex data).
Norway in numbers
Norway has 127 journals with an ITS Journal Score, #51 of 148 countries by number of ranked journals. Together they published 21,610 papers in 2021–2025, and 75% of these papers are open access. 80 of the journals (63%) are listed in DOAJ. The most common fields are Social Sciences (69), Arts and Humanities (21), Psychology (13) journals.
Country here is the publisher's country as recorded in OpenAlex. A journal's editors and authors may be based elsewhere.
Top 100 journals
| Rank in country | Global rank | Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | h-index | Open access | DOAJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #4,167 | International Journal of Applied Linguistics Wiley | Arts and Humanities | 74.9 | 649 | 79 | 48% | — |
| 2 | #4,208 | Open Praxis International Council for Open and Distance Education | Computer Science | 74.8 | 205 | 43 | 100% | Yes |
| 3 | #6,390 | Acta Odontologica Scandinavica Informa | Dentistry | 70.7 | 385 | 134 | 100% | Yes |
| 4 | #7,998 | Inquiry Taylor & Francis | Arts and Humanities | 68.0 | 784 | 81 | 58% | — |
| 5 | #8,235 | Acta Oto-Laryngologica Taylor & Francis | Medicine | 67.6 | 749 | 157 | 24% | — |
| 6 | #9,551 | Lethaia Wiley | Earth and Planetary Sciences | 65.4 | 193 | 108 | 86% | Yes |
| 7 | #12,600 | Marine Biology Research Taylor & Francis | Environmental Science | 60.5 | 245 | 60 | 21% | — |
| 8 | #13,242 | Nordic Journal of Digital Literacy Universitetsforlaget | Social Sciences | 59.5 | 90 | 40 | 100% | Yes |
| 9 | #13,987 | Nordisk tidsskrift for pedagogikk og kritikk Cappelen Damm Akademisk | Social Sciences | 58.3 | 183 | 18 | 100% | Yes |
| 10 | #16,203 | Journal of Electrical Bioimpedance Oslo Bioimpedance Group | Engineering | 54.8 | 95 | 28 | 100% | Yes |
| 11 | #16,897 | Nordic Studies in Education Cappelen Damm Akademisk NOASP | Social Sciences | 53.8 | 105 | 24 | 100% | Yes |
| 12 | #17,201 | Nordic Journal of Comparative and International Education (NJCIE) Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences | Social Sciences | 53.3 | 136 | 19 | 100% | Yes |
| 13 | #17,211 | Arctic review on law and politics Cappelen Damm Akademisk | Social Sciences | 53.3 | 84 | 26 | 100% | Yes |
| 14 | #17,356 | Fauna norvegica Norwegian University of Science and Technology | Environmental Science | 53.1 | 64 | 17 | 100% | Yes |
| 15 | #18,062 | Nordisk välfärdsforskning | Nordic Welfare Research Universitetsforlaget | Health Professions | 52.0 | 109 | 14 | 100% | Yes |
| 16 | #18,129 | Modeling Identification and Control A Norwegian Research Bulletin Norwegian Society of Automatic Control | Engineering | 52.0 | 63 | 42 | 100% | Yes |
| 17 | #18,145 | Tidsskrift for samfunnsforskning Scandinavian University Press/Universitetsforlaget | Social Sciences | 51.9 | 123 | 24 | 100% | Yes |
| 18 | #18,520 | Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening Norwegian Medical Association | Psychology | 51.4 | 3,608 | 38 | 100% | Yes |
| 19 | #19,434 | Norwegian Archaeological Review Routledge | Arts and Humanities | 50.1 | 106 | 49 | 53% | — |
| 20 | #19,449 | Nordic Studies in Science Education University of Oslo | Social Sciences | 50.1 | 105 | 33 | 100% | Yes |
| 21 | #20,403 | International Forum of Psychoanalysis Taylor & Francis | Psychology | 48.8 | 195 | 27 | 18% | — |
| 22 | #21,232 | Human Rights Education Review Nordiskt Forum för Forskning och Utvecklingsarbete inom Utbildning i Slöjd (NordFo) | Social Sciences | 47.8 | 146 | 15 | 100% | — |
| 23 | #21,271 | Tidsskrift for omsorgsforskning Scandinavian University Press/Universitetsforlaget | Psychology | 47.7 | 162 | 16 | 100% | Yes |
| 24 | #21,619 | Voices A World Forum for Music Therapy GAMUT - Grieg Academy Music Therapy Research Centre (NORCE & University of Bergen) | Psychology | 47.3 | 184 | 26 | 100% | Yes |
| 25 | #21,771 | Acta Didactica Norden University of Oslo Library | Social Sciences | 47.1 | 266 | 16 | 100% | Yes |
| 26 | #21,857 | Professions and Professionalism Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences | Business, Management and Accounting | 47.0 | 91 | 27 | 100% | Yes |
| 27 | #21,931 | Uniped Universitetsforlaget | Social Sciences | 46.9 | 136 | 20 | 100% | Yes |
| 28 | #22,295 | Tidsskrift for velferdsforskning Universitetsforlaget | Social Sciences | 46.5 | 116 | 18 | 100% | Yes |
| 29 | #22,696 | Norsk sosiologisk tidsskrift Scandinavian University Press/Universitetsforlaget | Social Sciences | 46.0 | 141 | 17 | 100% | Yes |
| 30 | #23,340 | Nytt Norsk Tidsskrift Scandinavian University Press/Universitetsforlaget | Social Sciences | 45.2 | 170 | 18 | 15% | — |
| 31 | #23,395 | Norsk antropologisk tidsskrift Scandinavian University Press/Universitetsforlaget | Social Sciences | 45.1 | 142 | 15 | 100% | Yes |
| 32 | #23,848 | Seminar net Lillehammer University College | Social Sciences | 44.6 | 59 | 22 | 100% | Yes |
| 33 | #24,368 | Internasjonal politikk Cappelen Damm Akademisk | Social Sciences | 44.0 | 180 | 16 | 100% | Yes |
| 34 | #24,669 | Barn – forskning om barn og barndom i Norden Norwegian University of Science and Technology | Social Sciences | 43.7 | 165 | 13 | 100% | Yes |
| 35 | #25,030 | Nordic Journal of Studies in Policing Universitetsforlaget | Social Sciences | 43.3 | 58 | 13 | 100% | Yes |
| 36 | #25,310 | Eludamos Journal for Computer Game Culture University of Tromsø – The Arctic University of Norway | Social Sciences | 43.0 | 88 | 22 | 100% | Yes |
| 37 | #25,338 | Reconceptualizing Educational Research Methodology Oslo University College | Social Sciences | 43.0 | 79 | 18 | 100% | Yes |
| 38 | #25,463 | Norwegian Journal of Geology Norwegian Geological Society | Earth and Planetary Sciences | 42.8 | 98 | 23 | 100% | Yes |
| 39 | #25,483 | Nordisk øst-forum/Nordisk østforum Cappelen Damm Akademisk | Social Sciences | 42.8 | 182 | 16 | 100% | Yes |
| 40 | #26,149 | Nordic Journal of Urban Studies Scandinavian University Press/Universitetsforlaget | Social Sciences | 42.1 | 66 | 8 | 100% | Yes |
| 41 | #26,383 | Nordic Research in Music Education Cappelen Damm Akademisk NOASP | Arts and Humanities | 41.9 | 51 | 8 | 100% | Yes |
| 42 | #26,607 | Borealis – An International Journal of Hispanic Linguistics Septentrio Academic Publishing | Arts and Humanities | 41.7 | 111 | 21 | 100% | Yes |
| 43 | #26,825 | Nordic Journal of Religion and Society Akademika forlag | Social Sciences | 41.4 | 73 | 22 | 15% | — |
| 44 | #26,883 | Journal of Comparative Social Work University of Stavanger | Social Sciences | 41.4 | 72 | 14 | 100% | Yes |
| 45 | #26,976 | Journal for Research in Arts and Sports Education Cappelen Damm Akademisk NOASP | Arts and Humanities | 41.3 | 98 | 14 | 100% | Yes |
| 46 | #27,150 | Högre utbildning Cappelen Damm Akademisk | Social Sciences | 41.1 | 136 | 12 | 100% | Yes |
| 47 | #27,416 | Tidsskrift for psykisk helsearbeid Scandinavian University Press/Universitetsforlaget | Psychology | 40.9 | 218 | 16 | 7% | — |
| 48 | #27,887 | Den Norske tannlegeforenings tidende Fabritius Soenner A S | Dentistry | 40.4 | 1,269 | 22 | 86% | — |
| 49 | #28,033 | Nordisk Sygeplejeforskning Scandinavian University Press/Universitetsforlaget | Health Professions | 40.3 | 137 | 12 | 23% | — |
| 50 | #28,070 | Norsk pedagogisk tidsskrift Scandinavian University Press/Universitetsforlaget | Social Sciences | 40.3 | 191 | 23 | 11% | — |
| 51 | #28,214 | Søkelys på arbeidslivet Universitetsforlaget | Social Sciences | 40.1 | 78 | 15 | 100% | Yes |
| 52 | #28,370 | Nordic Journal of Literacy Research Cappelen Damm Akademisk | Psychology | 40.0 | 86 | 12 | 100% | Yes |
| 53 | #28,625 | Journal of Extreme Anthropology University of Oslo Library | Social Sciences | 39.8 | 74 | 11 | 100% | Yes |
| 54 | #28,659 | Norsk medietidsskrift Universitetsforlaget | Social Sciences | 39.8 | 133 | 15 | 100% | Yes |
| 55 | #28,820 | FormAkademisk - forskningstidsskrift for design og designdidaktikk Formakademisk, Oslo | Arts and Humanities | 39.6 | 221 | 21 | 100% | Yes |
| 56 | #29,499 | Nordic Journal of Art and Research Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences | Arts and Humanities | 39.0 | 93 | 9 | 100% | Yes |
| 57 | #29,813 | Tidsskrift for kjønnsforskning Scandinavian University Press/Universitetsforlaget | Social Sciences | 38.7 | 97 | 16 | 100% | Yes |
| 58 | #30,072 | Nordic Journal of Language Teaching and Learning | Arts and Humanities | 38.4 | 128 | 7 | 100% | — |
| 59 | #30,488 | European Journal of Workplace Innovation | Social Sciences | 38.1 | 78 | 12 | 100% | — |
| 60 | #30,582 | Etikk i praksis - Nordic Journal of Applied Ethics Norwegian University of Science and Technology Library | Health Professions | 38.0 | 62 | 17 | 100% | Yes |
| 61 | #30,631 | Tidsskriftet Norges barnevern Scandinavian University Press/Universitetsforlaget | Social Sciences | 37.9 | 86 | 12 | 10% | — |
| 62 | #31,181 | Scandinavian Journal of Optometry and Visual Science | Medicine | 37.4 | 60 | 8 | 100% | — |
| 63 | #31,805 | Historisk tidsskrift Scandinavian University Press/Universitetsforlaget | Social Sciences | 36.9 | 227 | 13 | 100% | Yes |
| 64 | #32,179 | Tidsskrift for boligforskning Scandinavian University Press/Universitetsforlaget | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 36.6 | 62 | 8 | 100% | Yes |
| 65 | #32,727 | Klinisk Sygepleje Scandinavian University Press/Universitetsforlaget | Psychology | 36.1 | 140 | 12 | 14% | — |
| 66 | #32,798 | Praktisk økonomi & finans Scandinavian University Press/Universitetsforlaget | Business, Management and Accounting | 36.0 | 129 | 7 | 5% | — |
| 67 | #32,931 | Nordlyd Septentrio Academic Publishing | Arts and Humanities | 35.9 | 60 | 31 | 100% | Yes |
| 68 | #33,023 | Lov og Rett Scandinavian University Press/Universitetsforlaget | Social Sciences | 35.9 | 295 | 15 | 14% | — |
| 69 | #33,292 | Nordic Journal of STEM Education Norwegian University of Science and Technology | Social Sciences | 35.6 | 103 | 6 | 100% | Yes |
| 70 | #33,640 | Norsk statsvitenskapelig tidsskrift Scandinavian University Press/Universitetsforlaget | Social Sciences | 35.4 | 75 | 15 | 100% | Yes |
| 71 | #34,010 | Nordisk tidsskrift for utdanning og praksis Cappelen Damm Akademisk NOASP | Social Sciences | 35.1 | 92 | 9 | 100% | Yes |
| 72 | #34,410 | Tidsskrift for Norsk psykologforening The Norwegian Psychological Association | Psychology | 34.7 | 169 | 6 | 81% | Yes |
| 73 | #34,487 | Plan Scandinavian University Press/Universitetsforlaget | Social Sciences | 34.7 | 238 | 12 | 2% | — |
| 74 | #34,591 | Scandinavian Journal for Leadership & Theology Ansgar Teologiske Høgskole, Örebro Teologiska Högskola, Høyskolen for Ledelse og Teologi | Arts and Humanities | 34.6 | 56 | 6 | 100% | Yes |
| 75 | #34,886 | Fokus på familien Scandinavian University Press/Universitetsforlaget | Psychology | 34.3 | 157 | 11 | 4% | — |
| 76 | #34,983 | Nordic Journal of Arts Culture and Health Scandinavian University Press/Universitetsforlaget | Arts and Humanities | 34.3 | 61 | 8 | 100% | Yes |
| 77 | #35,431 | Nordic Machine Intelligence University of Oslo Library | Computer Science | 33.9 | 58 | 7 | 100% | — |
| 78 | #35,796 | Stat & Styring Scandinavian University Press/Universitetsforlaget | Social Sciences | 33.6 | 238 | 9 | 53% | — |
| 79 | #36,235 | Nordisk tidsskrift for ungdomsforskning Scandinavian University Press/Universitetsforlaget | Social Sciences | 33.2 | 51 | 7 | 100% | Yes |
| 80 | #36,530 | Journal of Arabic and Islamic Studies University of Oslo Library | Social Sciences | 33.0 | 179 | 17 | 100% | — |
| 81 | #36,829 | Septentrio Reports University of Tromsø – The Arctic University of Norway | Health Professions | 32.8 | 109 | 5 | 100% | — |
| 82 | #37,039 | Nordand Scandinavian University Press/Universitetsforlaget | Arts and Humanities | 32.6 | 55 | 7 | 60% | Yes |
| 83 | #37,712 | Kart og plan Scandinavian University Press/Universitetsforlaget | Social Sciences | 32.1 | 114 | 5 | 54% | Yes |
| 84 | #37,793 | Agora Scandinavian University Press/Universitetsforlaget | Social Sciences | 32.0 | 312 | 12 | 4% | — |
| 85 | #38,025 | Nordlit University of Tromsø – The Arctic University of Norway | Arts and Humanities | 31.9 | 82 | 13 | 100% | Yes |
| 86 | #38,384 | Prismet Kirkelig Pedagogisk Senter | Social Sciences | 31.6 | 122 | 10 | 100% | Yes |
| 87 | #38,521 | Nordisk tidsskrift for helseforskning Septentrio Academic Publishing | Psychology | 31.5 | 89 | 12 | 100% | Yes |
| 88 | #38,556 | The Nansen Legacy Report Series University of Tromsø – The Arctic University of Norway | Earth and Planetary Sciences | 31.5 | 58 | 6 | 100% | — |
| 89 | #38,584 | Tidsskrift for Rettsvitenskap Universitetsforlaget | Social Sciences | 31.4 | 92 | 14 | 13% | — |
| 90 | #38,947 | Naturen Scandinavian University Press/Universitetsforlaget | Social Sciences | 31.2 | 211 | 4 | 5% | — |
| 91 | #40,080 | Nordisk tidsskrift i veiledningspedagogikk University of Bergen | Social Sciences | 30.2 | 64 | 6 | 100% | Yes |
| 92 | #40,371 | Skandinavisk tidsskrift for yrker og profesjoner i utvikling Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences | Social Sciences | 30.0 | 58 | 8 | 100% | Yes |
| 93 | #40,832 | Bergen Language and Linguistics Studies University of Bergen | Arts and Humanities | 29.6 | 90 | 10 | 100% | — |
| 94 | #41,584 | Edda Universitetsforlaget | Social Sciences | 29.0 | 140 | 11 | 100% | Yes |
| 95 | #41,632 | Kirke og Kultur Universitetsforlaget | Social Sciences | 29.0 | 207 | 9 | 4% | — |
| 96 | #41,815 | Heimen Scandinavian University Press/Universitetsforlaget | Social Sciences | 28.9 | 145 | 7 | 100% | Yes |
| 97 | #41,934 | CHIRONOMUS Journal of Chironomidae Research NTNU University Museum | Environmental Science | 28.8 | 57 | 9 | 100% | Yes |
| 98 | #42,122 | Forskning og Forandring Cappelen Damm Akademisk NOASP | Social Sciences | 28.6 | 57 | 7 | 100% | Yes |
| 99 | #42,913 | Suicidologi/Nytt i suicidologi University of Oslo Library | Psychology | 28.0 | 200 | 9 | 100% | — |
| 100 | #44,558 | Jussens Venner Scandinavian University Press/Universitetsforlaget | Social Sciences | 26.8 | 66 | 7 | 23% | — |
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One formula applies to every ranked journal, using open data from OpenAlex: 45% citation impact, 35% h-index and 20% size (papers published 2021–2025). Citation impact is the smaller of the journal's two-year mean citedness and its five-year citations per paper, so a journal whose output collapsed cannot jump to the top on old citations. Each part is half a percentile and half a log-scaled value, so the very top is still separated. Growth and open-access share are shown separately and are not part of the score.
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