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African Human Rights Law Journal

Pretoria University Law Press · South Africa · Est. 2000

ISSN1996-2096

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q354

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total60

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Slow · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.221

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Worksi

606

Total Citationsi

3,438

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.31

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Law; Social Sciences (miscellaneous).

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2000

Annual Volume~ 40 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications606

Publisher OrgPretoria University Law Press

OA Since2014

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewPeer review

Review Time~24 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Pretoria University Law Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1996-2096

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

153

2019

2020

249

2021

500

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

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

LawSocial Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Human Rights and DevelopmentLegal Issues in South AfricaInternational Law and Human RightsGlobal Peace and Security DynamicsHistorical and Contemporary Political DynamicsInternational Human Rights and Reproductive LawAfrican Sexualities and LGBTQ+ IssuesJudicial and Constitutional StudiesPoverty, Education, and Child WelfareInternational Development and Aid

Frequently asked questions about African Human Rights Law Journal

Is African Human Rights Law Journal a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for African Human Rights Law Journal: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 60/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of African Human Rights Law Journal?

African Human Rights Law Journal is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.221.

Is African Human Rights Law Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

African Human Rights Law Journal is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of African Human Rights Law Journal?