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International Journal of Children's Rights

Martinus Nijhoff Publishers · Netherlands · Est. 1993

ISSN1571-8182
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
28
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q2+18
Total28
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
0.394
H-Index
62
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.684
Total Works
1,360
Total Citations
18,717
2yr Mean Citedness
0.65
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the legal and practical application of children's rights as established by international conventions, particularly the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Articles examine how these rights are implemented, interpreted, and sometimes violated across various national and international contexts, including social welfare, education, migration, and responses to global challenges like climate change and technological advancements. The journal also explores the participation of children in decision-making processes and the specific rights of vulnerable groups of children.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1993
Annual Volume~ 43 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications1,360
Publisher OrgBrill
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Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1571-8182
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
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.

Political Science and International RelationsQ2
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2
Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceSocial Sciences (miscellaneous)Political Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Children's Rights and ParticipationEthics and Legal Issues in Pediatric HealthcareHuman Rights and DevelopmentPoverty, Education, and Child WelfareChild Abuse and TraumaChild and Adolescent HealthChild Welfare and AdoptionInternational Human Rights and Reproductive LawMigration, Health and TraumaEarly Childhood Education and Development
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref