Fafnir – Nordic Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy Research invites authors to submit papers for issue 1/2026. Research into any and all aspects of science fiction, fantasy, and other speculative genres is welcome from a range of disciplines
Fafnir – Nordic Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy Research is a peer-reviewed academic journal published online twice a year. It is a completely open-access, non-profit publication of the Finnish Society for Science Fiction and Fantasy Research (FINFAR). Fafnir publishes various texts ranging from peer-reviewed research articles to short overviews and book reviews in the field of science fiction and fantasy research.
Submission Guidelines:
- Submissions must be original works written in English, Finnish, or a Scandinavian language.
- Manuscripts for research articles should be between 20,000 and 40,000 characters in length.
- The journal follows the latest edition of the MLA Style Manual (MLA 9).
- Research article manuscripts undergo a double-blind peer review.
- As Fafnir is intended for a diverse readership, essays and other texts should be written as accessibly as possible.
- If English is not your first language, please have your article proofread by an English-language editor.
For complete submission guidelines, please visit: https://fafnir.journal.fi/about/submissions.
Types of Submissions:
In addition to research articles, Fafnir welcomes proposals for:
- Essays
- Interviews
- Overviews
- Conference reports
- Book and thesis reviews
How to Submit:
- Manuscripts should be saved as DOC/DOCX or RTF files.
- Submissions should be made via the Journal.fi platform: https://fafnir.journal.fi/about/submissions
- Editorial review of submissions begins after the CfP has closed.
Book Reviews & Contact Information:
- Offers to review recent academic books can be sent to: reviews@finfar.org
- Lists of available books are posted on the IAFA listserv.
Important Dates:
- Deadline for article submissions: 31 December 2025
- Publication date: June 2026
Contact the editors: editorsinchief@finfar.org
For more information about the journal, visit: https://fafnir.journal.fi/.