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On the decision meeting dato, we will assess suggestions for new publication channels at level 1. We will also reconsider some publication channels that already has been approved as scientific publication channels.  

See the publication channels that we assessed at the decision meeting

Decision meeting 23. January 2026

On the decision meeting 17. October, we assessed suggestions for new publication channels at level 1. We did also reconsider some publication channels that already had been approved as scientific publication channels. Next decision meeting for level 1 is 23. January 2026. 

For the decision meeting, the Directorate has assessed

6 successors (journals that «inherit» its level from its predecessor in the Norwegian Register, if the criteria for level 1 are fulfilled).

Together 637 publication channels so far in 2025.  

Of the 278 publication channels that the Directorate processed and assessed, 42 publication channels were specifically discussed with the Working Committee (AU) for the National Board of Scholarly Publishing: 

2 complaints (complaints about previous decisions on level).

7 messages of concerns (concerns about the quality of already approved publication channels).

19 follow-up cases (publication channels that we did not decide a level for at the previous decision meeting and that AU is responsible for following up.)

6 special cases (suggestions about publication channels where the Directorate is unsure about the quality of the publication channels). 

6 publication channels under discussion (level X). 

2 Norwegian publication channels (suggestions about Norwegian publicationc channels, which at the request of the AU are a fixed point at the decision meetings).

Decision meeting 17. October 2025

On the decision meeting 05.06.25, we assessed suggestions for new publication channels at level 1. We did also reconsider some publication channels that already had been approved as scientific publication channels. Next decision meeting for level 1 will be 17. October. 

Of the 355 publication channels that the Directorate processed and assessed, 54 publication channels were specifically discussed with the Working Committee (AU) for the National Board of Scholarly Publishing: 

1 complaints (complaints about previous decisions on level).

16 messages of concerns (concerns about the quality of already approved publication channels).

12 follow-up cases (publication channels that we did not decide a level for at the previous decision meeting and that AU is responsible for following up.)

9 special cases (suggestions about publication channels where the Directorate is unsure about the quality of the publication channels). 

11 publication channels under discussion (level X). 

3 suggestions from South African scholars (due to an agreement entered into with South Africa, we process and assess suggestions from South African scholars. At the request of the AU, these suggestions are a fixed item at the decison meetings).

Decision meeting 5.June 2025

On the decision meeting 24.01.25, we assessed suggestions for new publication channels at level 1. We did also reconsider some publication channels that already has been approved as scientific publication channels.

477 publication channels (publication channels that are removed from DOAJ and downgraded in Finland are not included).

23 successors (journals that «inherit» its level from its predecessor in the Norwegian Register, if the criteria for level 1 are fulfilled.

Together 1253 publication channels in 2024.

Of the 500 publication channels that the Directorate processed and assessed, 53 publication channels were specifically discussed with the Working Committee (AU) for the National Board of Scholarly Publishing: 

20 messages of concerns (concerns about the quality of already approved publication channels).

7 follow-up cases (publication channels that we did not decide a level for at the previous decision meeting and that AU is responsible for following up.)

10 special cases (suggestions about publication channels where the Directorate is unsure about the quality of the publication channels). 

Decision meeting 24.January 2025

On the decision meeting 18.October, we assessed suggestions for new publication channels at level 1. We did also reconsider some publication channels that already had been approved as scientific publication channels.

41 successors (journals that «inherit» its level from its predecessor in the Norwegian Register, if the criteria for level 1 are fulfilled.)

Of the 378 publication channels that the Directorate processed and assessed, 60 publication channels were specifically discussed with the Working Committee (AU) for the National Board of Scholarly Publishing:

14 messages of concerns (concerns about the quality of already approved publication channels).

8 follow-up cases (publication channels that we did not decide a level for at the previous decision meeting and that AU is responsible for following up.)

3 special cases (suggestions about publication channels where the Directorate is unsure about the quality of the publication channels).

33 publication channels under discussion (level X).

Decision meeting 18.October 2024

On the decision meeting 14.August, we assessed suggestions for new publication channels at level 1. We did also reconsider some publication channels that already had been approved as scientific publication channels. 

Three successors (journals that «inherit» its level from its predecessor in the Norwegian Register, if the criteria for level 1 are fulfilled).

Of the 410 publication channels that the Directorate processed and assessed, 137 publication channels were specifically discussed with the Working Committee (AU) for the National Board of Scholarly Publishing:

74 messages of concerns (concerns about the quality of already approved publication channels).

4 follow-up cases (publication channels that we did not decide a level for at the previous decision meeting and that AU is responsible for following up.)

6 special cases (suggestions about publication channels where the Directorate is unsure about the quality of the publication channels).

50 publication channels under discussion (level X).

Decision meeting 14.August 2024

On the decision meeting 19.January, we assessed suggestions for new publication channels at level 1. We did also reconsider some publication channels that already had been approved as scientific publication channels. 

Of the 496 publication channels that the Directorate processed and assessed, 49 publication channels were specifically discussed with the Working Committee (AU) for the National Board of Scholarly Publishing:

27 messages of concerns (concerns about the quality of already approved publication channels).

58 follow-up cases (publication channels that we did not decide a level for at the previous decision meeting and that AU is responsible for following up.)

12 special cases (suggestions about publication channels where the Directorate is unsure about the quality of the publication channels).

56 publication channels under discussion (level X).

7 publication channels that resubmitted after they were downgraded to level 0 as a result of the National Board of Scholarly Publication's "cleaning" of the Norwegian Register. 

5 Norwegian publication channels (suggestions about Norwegian publicationc channels, which at the request of the AU are a fixed point at the decision meetings).

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