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HOMO- Journal of Comparative Human Biology

Elsevier B.V. · Germany

ISSN1618-1301
SJR Q2WOS SSCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
58
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total58
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
0.276
H-Index
45
CiteScore
1.5
SNIP
0.519
Total Works
1,019
Total Citations
11,007
2yr Mean Citedness
0.38
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Aims & Scope

HOMO - Journal of Comparative Human Biology is a full open access (CC-BY-NC or CC-BY licenses) peer-reviewed international journal committed to the publication of research results in biological anthropology and related fields. These related fields include, for example: anatomy, archaeology, genetics, odontology, ecology, demography, palaeontology, palaeopathology, forensics, child growth, evolutionary medicine, health sciences and behavioral sciences . HOMO accepts original articles and reviews in English.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
12
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageFrench
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 4 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications1,019
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~12 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No
📦 Long-term Preservation
CLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Elsevier B.V.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1618-1301
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
French

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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.

AnthropologyQ2
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Anthropology

Scopus Categories

AnthropologyMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesPaleopathology and ancient diseasesPleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologyForensic and Genetic ResearchDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationdental development and anomaliesMorphological variations and asymmetryArchaeology and ancient environmental studiesLegal case studies and regulations
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref