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African Human Rights Law Journal

Pretoria University Law Press · South Africa · Est. 2000

ISSN1996-2096

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total33

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.239

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

606

Total Citations

3,438

2yr Mean Citedness

0.31

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The African Human Rights Law Journal focuses on the interpretation and implementation of human rights law within African states and through regional mechanisms. Articles examine the intersection of international human rights law with domestic legal systems, particularly concerning the rights of vulnerable groups such as children and women. The journal also addresses issues of governance, climate change impacts on human rights, and the enforcement of human rights decisions by regional bodies.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

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

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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

Times cited

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

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