Hum
University of Mostar, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Est. 2006
Aims & Scope
HUM, journal of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Mostar, is an academic journal of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Mostar, which publishes papers in the fields of social sciences and the humanities, with a special emphasis on the scholarly study of Bosnia and Herzegovina and its regional and European context. The journal’s central focus is research on language, literature, culture, society, history, and identity, as well as analyses of social processes and ideas important for understanding Bosnian-Herzegovinian society within its broader humanistic and social connections. The journal encourages interdisciplinary approaches, but its point of departure remains a clearly humanistic and socially oriented perspective. Hum particularly values contributions that explore how local and regional phenomena shed light on universal questions of language, culture, and society, as well as those that enhance the understanding of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s position within Southeast Europe and the world. Hum is an open access journal, meaning that papers published in the journal can be used free of charge for personal or educational purposes, with proper citation. This is in accordance to Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial 4.0 International licence (CC BY-NC 4.0 DEED) that can be seen at the following link: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/. Authors retain the copyright of their papers without any restrictions and grant the publisher the right of first publication. Authors may publish their papers in other publications, provided that it is clearly acknowledged where the paper was initially published. Hum publishes peer-reviewed papers, as well as those that are not subject to peer-review process. Subject to peer review are the papers which may be classified into four categories according to general standards: original scientific paper, preliminary communication, review paper and professional paper. Submitte
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Frequently asked questions about Hum
Is Hum a predatory journal?
PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Hum: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 52/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.
What is the impact factor of Hum?
Hum is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.10.
Is Hum indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Hum is indexed in DOAJ.
What is the aims and scope of Hum?
HUM, journal of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Mostar, is an academic journal of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Mostar, which publishes papers in the fields of social sciences and the humanities, with a special emphasis on the scholarly study of Bosnia and Herzegovina and its regional and European context. The journal’s central focus is research on language, literature, culture, society, history, and identity, as well as analyses of social processes and ideas important for understanding Bosnian-Herzegovinian society within its broader
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