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Nordic Journal of Human Rights

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2001

ISSN1891-8131eISSN1891-814X

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total28

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

0.322

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Total Works

841

Total Citations

4,513

2yr Mean Citedness

0.50

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes articles examining the implementation, interpretation, and effectiveness of human rights law and discourse, with a particular focus on Indigenous rights, minority language rights, and the historical development of human rights education. It also explores challenges to human rights compliance within democratic systems and the conceptualization of human rights agreements.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2001

Annual Volume~ 35 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications841

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

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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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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1891-8131 / 1891-814X

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

LawQ2

Political Science and International RelationsQ2

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Political Science

Scopus Categories

LawSociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

European and International Law StudiesHuman Rights and DevelopmentInternational Law and Human RightsGlobal Peace and Security DynamicsHistorical and Contemporary Political DynamicsEuropean Criminal Justice and Data ProtectionOmbudsman and Human RightsJudicial and Constitutional StudiesEnvironmental law and policyCorporate Law and Human Rights