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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

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS ESCI56

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total68

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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

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SJR Scorei

0.174

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.536

Total Worksi

307

Total Citationsi

1,258

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.26

Open Impact Factor alternative

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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General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2010

Annual Volume~ 24 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications307

Publisher OrgBrill

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

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?

WoS, 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

Citations received

112

2019

200

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

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

Frequently asked questions about Journal of International Humanitarian Legal Studies

Is Journal of International Humanitarian Legal Studies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of International Humanitarian Legal Studies: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 68/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of International Humanitarian Legal Studies?

Journal of International Humanitarian Legal Studies 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 0.26.

Is Journal of International Humanitarian Legal Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of International Humanitarian Legal Studies is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.