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Human Factors

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States

ISSN0018-7208eISSN1547-8181

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

1.479

H-Index

204

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.645

Total Works

4,827

Total Citations

242,556

2yr Mean Citedness

2.52

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on human interaction with technology and systems, focusing on factors influencing performance, safety, and cognitive load. Articles examine areas such as driver attention in automated vehicles, pilot responses to unexpected events, the impact of personal protective equipment on movement, and the effectiveness of different display types and augmented reality manuals.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications4,827

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0018-7208 / 1547-8181

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Applied PsychologyQ1

Behavioral NeuroscienceQ1

Human Factors and ErgonomicsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Behavioral SciencesEngineering, IndustrialErgonomicsPsychologyPsychology, Applied

Scopus Categories

Applied PsychologyHuman Factors and ErgonomicsBehavioral Neuroscience

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Human-Automation Interaction and SafetyErgonomics and Musculoskeletal DisordersSafety Warnings and SignageTraffic and Road SafetyOccupational Health and Safety Research