About the Journal

Focus and Scope

Nordic Journal of Art & Research is a peer-reviewed journal focusing on arts education and artistic practices. The journal’s objective is to disseminate knowledge, experience, and insights from scientific and artistic research, and addresses art disciplines such as music, visual arts, dance, drama, and theater. Contributions that cross and challenge traditional artistic and scientific boundaries are welcome.

In accordance with the journal's interdisciplinary focus, contributions from various theoretical and methodological perspectives are encouraged. Nordic Journal of Art and Research make use of the possibilities offered by online publishing and welcomes contributions that include text, sound, images, and video material. The journal publishes both traditional, text-based articles and contributions in other formats.

The journal is situated in the Nordic region, and submitted contributions can be in Scandinavian languages or English.

Peer Review Process

Nordic Journal of Art & Research follows a blind peer review procedure. All contributions submitted to the "Article section" will be reviewed anonymously by two members of the editorial board or by other scholars asked by the editorial board or by the editor in chief.

The reviewers reply to the editorial office in terms of acceptance or rejection of the paper proposal, respectively suggest possible revisions.

Ordinary issues have a continuous review and publications process. In special issuses all articles are published together.

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate Open Access to its content which means free access to all published content.

Journal History

Nordic Journal of Art & Research was created by Oslo and Akershus University College, now OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University, during fall of 2011 under the name InFormation - Nordic Journal of Art and Research.

Digital preservation in the PKP Preservation Network

The journal has signed up for the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN) which uses the LOCKSS program for decentralized distributed digital preservation. This ensures continued access to the journal's content in the event of catastrophic failure or if the journal is no longer published and removed from the web, the content can still be made available again by PKP PN.