Scandinavian Economic History Review publishes articles and reviews in the broad field of Nordic economic, business and social history.

The journal also publishes contributions from closely related fields, such as history of technology, maritime history and history of economic thought. Articles dealing with theoretical and methodological issues are also included.

The editors aim to reflect contemporary research, thinking and debate in these fields, both within Scandinavia and more widely. The journal comprises a broad variety of aspects and approaches to economic and social history, ranging from macro economic history to business history, from quantitative to qualitative studies.

The journal has been published since 1952 by the Scandinavian Society of Economic and Social History.