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Journal of Human Rights

Carfax Publishers · United Kingdom · Est. 2001

ISSN1475-4843

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

0.606

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.125

Total Works

952

Total Citations

13,188

2yr Mean Citedness

1.17

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Human Rights seeks to broaden the study of human rights by fostering the critical re-examination of existing approaches to human rights. It also aims to develop new perspectives on the theory and practice of human rights.

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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

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications952

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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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?

Carfax Publishers

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1475-4843

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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

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

LawQ1

Political Science and International RelationsQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

International RelationsPolitical Science

Scopus Categories

LawSociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Human Rights and DevelopmentHistorical and Contemporary Political DynamicsInternational Law and Human RightsGlobal Peace and Security DynamicsPolitical Conflict and GovernancePeacebuilding and International SecurityGender, Security, and ConflictPolitical Philosophy and EthicsJudicial and Constitutional StudiesTorture, Ethics, and Law