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Journal of International Humanitarian Legal Studies

Brill Academic Publishers · Netherlands · Est. 2010

ISSN1878-1373eISSN1878-1527

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total22

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗

SJR Score

0.153

H-Index

SNIP

0.536

Total Works

307

Total Citations

1,258

2yr Mean Citedness

0.26

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal focuses on international humanitarian law, examining its application in armed conflicts and humanitarian crises. It addresses issues such as the protection of civilians, humanitarian access, the use of technology in warfare, and the legal status of natural environments and cultural heritage. The journal also explores the intersection of international humanitarian law with human rights law and disaster law, considering the legal and ethical challenges posed by contemporary conflicts and humanitarian responses.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2010

Annual Volume~ 24 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications307

Publisher OrgBrill

Submission Info

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Acceptance Rate—

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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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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Brill Academic Publishers

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

1878-1373 / 1878-1527

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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.

LawQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Law

Scopus Categories

Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

International Law and Human RightsGlobal Peace and Security DynamicsHistorical and Contemporary Political DynamicsWar, Ethics, and JustificationHuman Rights and DevelopmentPeacebuilding and International SecurityTorture, Ethics, and LawInternational Law and AviationCybersecurity and Cyber Warfare StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluation