__NOTOC__ ''Norwegian Journal of Geography'' ( no, Norsk Geografisk Tidsskrift) is a

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published by

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on behalf of the

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. It covers geographical topics of interest to Norwegian researchers giving equal weight to

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and natural geography. It was established in 1926 as successor of the ''Norsk Geografisk Aarbog'' ("Norwegian Geographical Yearbook"), which was published from 1889 to 1921. The

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at one point was Kerstin Potthoff of University of Bergen. In 2012, Michael Jones was the editor, and he had started in 2006. He was based at the

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, in

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. He announced that as of 2012 the journal would change from publishing four issues per year to five, and that the number of editors had increased to four. He stated:

As before, the journal publishes articles on themes related to the geography of Norway, the other Nordic countries and adjacent regions, including polar regions, and also on relevant topics concerning other parts of the world. The journal invites contributions from: (1) geographers and other academics writing on geographical themes based on research undertaken at Norwegian and other Nordic universities or research institutions, and (2) geographers and other academics writing on themes that are of interest to the Norwegian and wider Nordic geographical community. The journal publishes one to two special issues each year on particular themes.

In 2022, editors-in-chief were Arne Isaksen and Jon P. Knudsen, both of the University of Agder, in

Grimstad Grimstad () is a municipality in Agder county, Norway. It belongs to the geographical region of Sørlandet. The administrative center of the municipality is the town of Grimstad. Some of the villages in Grimstad include Eide, Espenes, Fevik ...

, Norway.

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, and the

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According to the ''

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'', the journal has a 2013

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of 0.698.

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* Geography journals Multilingual journals Norwegian-language journals English-language journals Routledge academic journals 1926 establishments in Norway Publications established in 1926 Academic journals associated with learned and professional societies 5 times per year journals Magazines published in Oslo {{geography-journal-stub

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