Publication Forum

Publication Forum is a classification of publication channels created by the Finnish scientific community to support the quality assessment of academic research.

Find current classification via JUFO portal

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Want to be a JUFO panellist?

Call for the Publication Forum panel members for term 2022-2025 is open.

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Proposals

Members of the scientific community can participate in the Publication Forum classification by proposing new publication channels to be added to the classification and by proposing changes to the level of rated publication channels.

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FAQ

Answers to the most frequently asked questions about the JUFO levels, publication types and the use of the classification.

News

Three steps for realising the vision for FAIReR assessments.

Making it FAIReR: next-gen researcher assessments require transparency and infrastructure

7.5.2021

Making FAIReR (FAIReR = FAIR + Responsible) researcher assessments possible - Final report of EOSC Co-Creation project published.

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Want to be a JUFO panellist?

15.3.2021

Call for the Publication Forum panel members for term 2022-2025 is open.

Publication Forum

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Publication Forum self-evaluation 2010-2020

8.3.2021

The report examines the international context and organisation of the JUFO classification, the characteristics of JUFO levels as a quality indicator of universities’ publishing performance, and the trends of scholarly publishing in Finland.

Publication Forum

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DRAFT Vision on FAIReR Assessments now open for comments

25.2.2021

Public Consultation of DRAFT Vision on FAIReR Assessments is now open until 15 March.

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Participate in a survey about academic assessment systems and infrastructures

17.12.2020

Technician or a data collector working at a European institution, participate in a survey about how current academic assessment systems and infrastructures support evaluating open science practices.

Key publications

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Publication Forum self-evaluation 2010-2020

The report examines the international context and organisation of the JUFO classification, the characteristics of JUFO levels as a quality indicator of universities’ publishing performance, and the trends of scholarly publishing in Finland.

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How to use the Publication Forum classification responsibly

The Steering Group of the Publication Forum has updated the user guide for the Publication Forum classification. The user guide contains recommendations on the responsible use of the classification.

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Final report on 2014 review of ratings in Publication Forum

The first review of ratings in the Publication Forum was completed in 2014. The report also summarizes the Publication Forum activities between 2012 - 2015.