Scandinavian Studies

Aims & Scope

Scandinavian Studies, official journal of the Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study, focuses on the languages, cultures, and histories of the Nordic region, including the countries of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

It is an interdisciplinary journal spanning work in the humanities and social sciences, and as such serves as an outlet for original research in the languages, literatures, histories, cultures, and societies of the region, ranging from medieval to contemporary times.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.5

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.106

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	15

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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
• Web of Science

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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.

• Nordic Whiteness: An Introduction

  Citation: 40

  Authors: Catrin, Benjamin R.

• Intra-Nordic Differences, Colonial/Racial Histories, and National Narratives: Rewriting Finnish History

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Suvi

• Introduction: Nordic Colonialisms and Scandinavian Studies

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Johan, Linda Andersson

• Intra-Nordic Differences, Colonial/Racial Histories, and National Narratives: Rewriting Finnish History

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Suvi

• “I want us to trade our skins and our experiences”: Swedish Whiteness and “Immigrant Literature”

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Natia

• Mapping Land and People in the North: Early Modern Colonial Expansion, Exploitation, and Knowledge

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Carl-Gösta, Jonas Monié

• Mapping Land and People in the North: Early Modern Colonial Expansion, Exploitation, and Knowledge

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Carl-Gösta, Jonas Monié

• Privilege, Innocence, and “Petro-Guilt” in Maria Sødahl’s <i>Limbo</i>

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Ellen

• The Happiest People on Earth? Scandinavian Narratives of Guilt and Discontent

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Elisabeth, Andrew, Peter

• The North and the Depiction of the "Finnar" in the Icelandic Sagas

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Jeremy

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