| Categories | Popular science magazine |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Eight times per year |
| Founded | 1966 |
| Country | Sweden |
| Based in | Stockholm |
| Language | Swedish |
| Website | FoF |
| ISSN | 0015-7937 |
| OCLC | 938273407 |
Forskning och framsteg (Swedish: Research and Progress; abbreviated as FoF) is a popular science magazine based in Stockholm, Sweden. It has been published since 1966.
History and profile
The magazine was launched in Stockholm in 1966.[1] The publisher was Sällskapet för forskninginformation.[1] It was published on a bimonthly basis from its start in 1966 to 1968.[1] FoF was then published ten times per year.[2] The frequency was switched to eight times annually.[1] The magazine is financed by the Swedish Research Council and other Swedish research foundations such as Natur & Kultur.[2][3]
The contributors of FoF are mostly scholars or scientific journalists, and the magazine features interviews with researchers in addition to regular articles and other material.[3] It frequently publishes articles on natural sciences, medical sciences and other science related topics.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Forskning och framsteg" (in Swedish). Libris. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- 1 2 "Nytt samarbete som motverkar falska nyheter" (in Swedish). Natur & Kultur. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- 1 2 Niklas Pramling; Roger Säljö (2007). "Scientific Knowledge, Popularisation, and the Use of Metaphors: Modern genetics in popular science magazines". Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research. 51 (3): 280. doi:10.1080/00313830701356133. ISSN 0031-3831. S2CID 145732924.