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Journal of Human Lactation

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States

ISSN0890-3344eISSN1552-5732

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.636

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.939

Total Works

5,325

Total Citations

63,727

2yr Mean Citedness

0.93

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Journal of Human Lactation is an international multi-disciplinary journal that publishes original research, theoretical and conceptual articles, and discussions regarding clinical practice and policy issues relating to breastfeeding and medicine. It aims to provide clinicians, educators, and scholars in the field of lactation with current, quality-based evidence.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 83 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications5,325

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

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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?

0890-3344 / 1552-5732

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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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Obstetrics and GynecologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

NursingObstetrics & GynecologyPediatrics

Scopus Categories

Obstetrics and GynecologyMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Breastfeeding Practices and InfluencesChild Nutrition and Feeding IssuesInfant Nutrition and HealthHuman auditory perception and evaluationChild Nutrition and Water Access