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Human Rights Quarterly

Johns Hopkins University Press · United States

ISSN0275-0392eISSN1085-794X

SJR Q3✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total37

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

0.236

H-Index

111

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.783

Total Works

2,364

Total Citations

57,376

2yr Mean Citedness

0.33

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Human Rights Quarterly publishes articles on the right to health, exploring individuals' entitlements and states' obligations, and the susceptibility of this right to judicial review. The journal covers topics within Political Science, Social Issues, Social Sciences (miscellaneous), and Sociology and Political Science.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 44 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications2,364

Publisher OrgJohns Hopkins University Press

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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?

Johns Hopkins University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0275-0392 / 1085-794X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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.

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3

Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Political ScienceSocial Issues

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceSocial Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Human Rights and DevelopmentInternational Law and Human RightsHistorical and Contemporary Political DynamicsGlobal Peace and Security DynamicsTorture, Ethics, and Law