Torture Journal is an international scientific journal that provides an interdisciplinary forum for the exchange of original research and systematic reviews by professionals concerned with the biomedical, psychological and social interface of torture and the rehabilitation of its survivors.
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
34
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
General Information
Country / RegionDenmark
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published—
Annual Volume~ 33 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications377
Publisher OrgInternational Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims
International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims
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Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
1018-8185 / 1997-3322
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Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
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Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
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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?
No
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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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
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
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.
RehabilitationQ3
Clinical PsychologyQ4
Health (social science)Q4
Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ4
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ4
Subject Classification
Scopus Categories
RehabilitationPsychiatry and Mental HealthPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthClinical PsychologyHealth (social science)
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Migration, Health and TraumaTorture, Ethics, and LawHealth and Conflict StudiesPosttraumatic Stress Disorder ResearchGlobal Peace and Security Dynamics