Nordic Welfare Research

Aims & Scope

Nordisk välfärdsforskning | Nordic Welfare Research was established in 2016.

The journal publishes articles on a broad range of welfare and social policy issues concerning the Nordic welfare states, such as the living conditions and life situation of the population, employment and labor market inclusion, social services, care, public health and disability.

Manuscripts that address comparative dimensions across the Nordic countries are especially welcome.

This also goes for manuscripts that critically reflect upon the welfare state as a phenomenon.

Authors outside the Nordic countries are encouraged to submit manuscripts for review.

The journal publishes peer-reviewed articles in Danish, English, Norwegian and Swedish.

The languages have equal status in the journal’s publishing policy.

The journal releases two regular issues annually, along with special editions and individual articles.

The journal is a multidisciplinary scientific journal.

It publishes research-based articles based on empirical and/or theoretical analyses of a high quality.

The journal's audiences are researchers and academics, students, political and administrative decision makers, welfare state professionals, NGOs and the general public.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

Subjects & Keywords

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

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Apc url
• License

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Social Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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