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Business and Human Rights Journal

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN2057-0198eISSN2057-0201
SJR Q1WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
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.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.667
H-Indexi
32
SNIPi
1.221
Total Worksi
416
Total Citationsi
3,819
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.19
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Business and Human Rights Journal is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes high-quality academic research on the intersection of business and human rights. It aims to foster interdisciplinary dialogue and provide a platform for scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to engage with the complex challenges and opportunities in this field. The journal covers a wide range of topics, including corporate accountability, state obligations, access to remedy, and the role of international law and institutions in promoting business respect for human rights.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications416
Publisher OrgCambridge University Press
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/11 · 64%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Cambridge University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2057-0198 / 2057-0201
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
33
403
2019
31
389
2020
49
816
2021
49
277
2022
54
188
2023
27
125
2024
44
59
2025
18
2
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.

LawQ1
Sociology and Political ScienceQ1
Business and International ManagementQ2
Industrial RelationsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

BusinessLaw

Scopus Categories

LawSociology and Political ScienceBusiness and International ManagementIndustrial Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Corporate Law and Human RightsHuman Rights and DevelopmentInternational Law and Human RightsGlobal trade, sustainability, and social impactRegulation and Compliance StudiesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesInternational Arbitration and Investment LawEnvironmental law and policyInternational Labor and Employment LawMining and Resource Management

Frequently asked questions about Business and Human Rights Journal

Is Business and Human Rights Journal a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Business and Human Rights Journal: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Business and Human Rights Journal?

Business and Human Rights Journal 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 1.19.

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

Business and Human Rights Journal is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Business and Human Rights Journal?

The Business and Human Rights Journal is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes high-quality academic research on the intersection of business and human rights. It aims to foster interdisciplinary dialogue and provide a platform for scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to engage with the complex challenges and opportunities in this field. The journal covers a wide range of topics, including corporate accountability, state obligations, access to remedy, and the role of international law and institutions in promoting business respect for human rights.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref