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International Review of the Red Cross

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1939

ISSN1607-5889
SJR Q1WOS SSCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

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The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.702
H-Indexi
80
SNIPi
1.049
Total Worksi
7,572
Total Citationsi
32,429
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.63
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The International Review of the Red Cross is a leading academic journal that publishes high-quality, peer-reviewed research on international humanitarian law, international human rights law, and the activities of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. It aims to foster a deeper understanding of humanitarian issues and to inform policy and practice. The journal covers a wide range of topics, including armed conflict, humanitarian assistance, protection of civilians, and the role of international organizations in humanitarian action.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1939
Frequency3 Issues Per Year, 2016-
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications7,572
Publisher OrgCambridge University Press
OA Since2024
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-SA, CC BY-ND, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-SA, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/11 · 82%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Cambridge University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1607-5889
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
62
526
2019
72
670
2020
54
285
2021
95
454
2022
55
159
2023
73
124
2024
64
28
2025
59
2
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

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

Law

Scopus Categories

LawSociology and Political Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

International Law and Human RightsGlobal Peace and Security DynamicsLegal case studies and regulationsDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHistorical and Contemporary Political DynamicsInternational Law and AviationHuman Rights and DevelopmentHealth and Conflict StudiesInternational Maritime Law IssuesNutrition, Health, and Society Studies

Frequently asked questions about International Review of the Red Cross

Is International Review of the Red Cross a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Review of the Red Cross: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Review of the Red Cross?

International Review of the Red Cross is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.63.

Is International Review of the Red Cross indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Review of the Red Cross is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of International Review of the Red Cross?

The International Review of the Red Cross is a leading academic journal that publishes high-quality, peer-reviewed research on international humanitarian law, international human rights law, and the activities of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. It aims to foster a deeper understanding of humanitarian issues and to inform policy and practice. The journal covers a wide range of topics, including armed conflict, humanitarian assistance, protection of civilians, and the role of international organizations in humanitarian action.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref