Torture
International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims Β· Denmark
Aims & Scope
About the Journal Focus and Scope There is growing awareness of the need to explore optimal remedies to restore the physical, psychological and social well-being of torture victims. The Torture Journal is intended to provide a multidisciplinary forum for the exchange of original research among professionals concerned with the biomedical, psychological and social interface of torture. The Journal seeks to produce state-of-the-art knowledge on methodologies, approaches and disciplines available to provide health-based rehabilitation and educational and preventive aspects. Furthermore, the editors wish to encourage dialogue among experts whose diverse cultures and experiences provide innovative and challenging knowledge to existing practices and theories. The Torture Journal fulfils the international standards expected of a scientific journal and follows best practice guidelines, as set out by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) and Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Scientific articles from Torture are listed in PubMed and EBSCO. Open Access Policy and Free of Charge This Journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. The Torture Journal's existence relies on the financial support of the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT) and donations to the IRCT of 30 euros per year or more would be gratefully received. Please visit their website here to make a donation, noting that you are a Torture Journal reader. The Torture Journal does not charge authors for publishing with us. Ethics and Malpractice Torture Journal has a policy of promoting integrity in scholarly research and its publication and adheres to the CODE OF CONDUCT AND BEST PRACTICE GUIDELINES FOR JOURNAL editors. Publication Decisions The editor of the journal is responsible for deciding which of the articles submitted to the journa
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Frequently asked questions about Torture
Is Torture a predatory journal?
PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Torture: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 64/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β always confirm fit and policies before submitting.
What is the impact factor of Torture?
Torture is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.168.
Is Torture indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Torture is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.
What is the aims and scope of Torture?
About the Journal Focus and Scope There is growing awareness of the need to explore optimal remedies to restore the physical, psychological and social well-being of torture victims. The Torture Journal is intended to provide a multidisciplinary forum for the exchange of original research among professionals concerned with the biomedical, psychological and social interface of torture. The Journal seeks to produce state-of-the-art knowledge on methodologies, approaches and disciplines available to provide health-based rehabilitation and educational and preventive aspects. Furthermore, the editor
How much does it cost to publish in Torture?
Torture is a Diamond open-access journal β there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.
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