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International Journal of Human Rights

Routledge · United Kingdom · Est. 1997

ISSN1364-2987eISSN1744-053X

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

0.535

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CiteScore

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SNIP

1.904

Total Works

1,886

Total Citations

20,651

2yr Mean Citedness

1.34

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores the intersection of international criminal law, human rights, and environmental protection, particularly concerning the legal definition and punishment of ecocide. It examines the anthropocentric versus ecocentric approaches to environmental law and the challenges of establishing accountability for environmental harm, using case studies and legal analysis.

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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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1997

Annual Volume~ 83 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,886

Publisher OrgRoutledge

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Submission Info

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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?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1364-2987 / 1744-053X

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

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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.

LawQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Law

Scopus Categories

LawSociology and Political Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

International Law and Human RightsHuman Rights and DevelopmentGlobal Peace and Security DynamicsEuropean and International Law StudiesHistorical and Contemporary Political DynamicsPeacebuilding and International SecurityTorture, Ethics, and LawEuropean Criminal Justice and Data ProtectionEnvironmental law and policyGender, Security, and Conflict