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Human Rights Law Review

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 2001

ISSN1461-7781eISSN1744-1021

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

0.699

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

1.922

Total Works

1,042

Total Citations

14,156

2yr Mean Citedness

1.04

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes articles analyzing the application and interpretation of international and regional human rights law, with a focus on specific rights, vulnerable groups, and emerging challenges in legal and societal contexts.

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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 Published2001

Annual Volume~ 43 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications1,042

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

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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?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1461-7781 / 1744-1021

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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

Articles published

Times cited

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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 ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

International RelationsLaw

Scopus Categories

LawSociology and Political Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

International Law and Human RightsHuman Rights and DevelopmentEuropean and International Law StudiesEuropean Criminal Justice and Data ProtectionJudicial and Constitutional StudiesGlobal Peace and Security DynamicsOmbudsman and Human RightsLegal case studies and regulationsHistorical and Contemporary Political DynamicsDiscrimination and Equality Law