Journal of Finnish Studies

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Finnish Studies, founded in 1997, is an international, scholarly, interdisciplinary journal that brings research about Finnish topics to an English-language audience.

The Journal aims to foster a deeper understanding of the rich cultural, historical, social and political heritage of the lands and people that make up the Republic of Finland today, along with Finland’s global impact and relations with other parts of the world, including the wider Nordic region and North America.

Readers and authors of the Journal are members of diverse fields such as history, anthropology, folklore, literature, linguistics, political science, sociology, business, and more.

Each article brings its own discipline-specific methodologies and theories and is refereed by scholars who are specialists in that discipline, thereby enriching the journal’s coverage.

The Journal welcomes research articles that delve into Finnish culture, history, politics, economy, education, arts, literature, linguistics, folklore, migration, and related subjects.

Topics related to Finnish migration to and from North America are welcomed.

Discussion of Finnish, Swedish, and Sámi topics are expected to make use of and contribute to scholarship in those languages.

Quotations appear in the source’s original language as well as in English translation.

The Journal also publishes book reviews of titles relevant to the field of Finnish studies, including works published in Finland.

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	28175

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	7

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.112

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	4

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Boundaries of Belonging: Highly Skilled Migrants and the Migrant Hierarchy in Finland

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Kaisu

• The <i>Kalevala'</i>s Languages: Receptions, Myths, and Ideologies

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Lotte, Eila, Heidi

• International Highly Skilled Migration: The Case of Finland: An Introduction

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Driss, Saara

• Mediated Mobility and Mobile Media: Transnational Media Use among Russian-Speakers in Finland

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Olga, Tiina, Teemu, Janne

• Spatialities of Work and Home in a Dual-Career Context of Highly Skilled Arab Women in Finland

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Driss

• What's Driving Migrant Russian Physicians to Stay Permanently in Finland? A Life-Course Approach

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Driss

• Say Yah to da Finns, Eh! Linguistically Performing Finnishness at Festivals

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Kathryn

• Entrepreneurship Competence Using Educational Hackathons in Finland

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Jari, Anu Helena, Timo

• “Good Factual Knowledge” for Future Generations: Questionnaire Activity Defining Traditional Culture

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Pia

• Inclusion and Exclusion of Roma in the Category of Finnish Folklore: The Collections of the Finnish Literature Society from the 1800s to the 2000s

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Risto, Kati

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