The panels are required to produce more precise justification of what level 1 criteria the channels rated at level 0 do not meet (see 3.2). For Levels 2 and 3, panels need to produce on a general level the principles and criteria on basis of which the classification is made. In addition, the aim is to record channel-specific justifications for decisions that significantly deviate from the impact factors or the Norway and Denmark's ratings of expert panels:
• If the channel gets level 2 or 3, even if the channel is classified in Norway and Denmark for level 1, or the channel gets level 1 even though it is classified in level 2 in Norway and Denmark.
• If the channel receives a higher level than another channel representing the same field of research, the impact of which in the international scientific community is significantly higher on the basis of the indicators.