Publication Forum is a classification of publication channels created by the Finnish scientific community to support the quality assessment of academic research.
Apply to be a Publication Forum panellist!
In autumn 2024, new Publication Forum evaluation panels will be appointed for the term 2025–2028.
JUFO collects experiences of defects in quality assessment practices of scientific journals
The JUFO panels will re-evaluate the classification of journals with questionable operating principles at their spring 2024 meetings.
Propose book series to level 3
The research community has an opportunity to propose the most prestigious book series from level 2 book publishers to level 3.
Publication Forum review of ratings in 2022
In 2022, the Publication Forum expert panels carried out a re-evaluation of JUFO levels 2 and 3. This report describes the implementation and main features of the 2023 classification.
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.
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.