Publication Forum 2010-2020: Self-evaluation report of the Finnish quality classification system of peer-reviewed publication channels

Publication Forum (JUFO) is a Finnish national classification system of peer-reviewed publication channels. JUFO categorises publication channels into four classes according to the publication channels’ average quality, impact, and prestige. The evaluation work is carried out by 250 experts in 23 panels covering all fields of science.

The present report is the deliverable of a self-evaluation process of the Finnish JUFO system conducted between 2019 and 2020 by a working group nominated by the JUFO Steering Group from among its members. The self-evaluation was based on a review of pre-existing research and documentation, a survey of JUFO expert panellists, and a variety of newly conducted analyses based on the national publication data and Web of Science. The objective of the self-evaluation was to support the JUFO system’s further development by examining the international context and organisation of the JUFO classification, the criteria and characteristics of JUFO levels as a quality indicator of universities’ publishing performance, as well as the trends of scholarly publishing in Finland.