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Anti-Trafficking Review

Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women Β· Thailand Β· Est. 1969

ISSN2286-7511eISSN2287-0113
SJR Q2βœ“ WOS ESCIβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ Open Access
63
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† Scopus Q266
βœ“ Corroboration (2 more)+12
⚠ Withdrawn from DOAJ-15
Total63
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
Removed from DOAJ (2017-07-12). DOAJ's stated reason: Journal not adhering to Best practice. A removal from the Directory of Open Access Journals is a quality/transparency signal β€” it can mean the journal became inactive or failed DOAJ's re-review criteria. This is not proof of predatory practice, but verify the journal's current status and policies before submitting. Check on DOAJ β†—
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
36
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Slow Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.389
H-Indexi
28
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
Total Worksi
295
Total Citationsi
3,114
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.79
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

About the Journal The Anti-Trafficking Review is the first open access, peer reviewed journal dedicated to the issue of human trafficking. It explores trafficking in its broader context and intersections with gender, labour, and migration. The Review offers an outlet and space for dialogue between academics, practitioners and advocates seeking to communicate new ideas and findings to those working for and with trafficked persons. Each issue relates to an emerging or overlooked theme in the field of human trafficking. The Review ’s focus is global in nature, exploring micro and macro levels of anti-trafficking responses and the commonalities, differences. and disconnects in between. The journal contributes to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals 5 (Gender Equality), 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth) and 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions), among others. The Review is covered by the following abstracting and indexing services: Ulrich’s, Ebsco Host, Scopus, Web of Science, ProQuest, eGranary, e-journals.org, WorldCat, Google Scholar, Science Open, CNKI Scholar, and others. The Anti-Trafficking Review is published by the Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women (GAATW) , an alliance of over 80 NGOs worldwide focused on advancing the human rights of migrants and trafficked persons. Editorial Policies Focus and Scope Sections Peer Review Process Publication Frequency Open Access Policy Archiving Publication Ethics Statement Journal Sponsorship Journal History Focus and Scope The Anti-Trafficking Review promotes a human rights-based approach to anti-trafficking. It explores trafficking in its broader context including gender analyses and intersections with labour and migration. The Review offers an outlet and space for dialogue between academics, practitioners and advocates seeking to communicate new ideas and findings to those working for and with trafficked persons. Each issue relates to an emerging or overlooked theme in the field of human traffick

General Information

Country / RegionThailand
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1969
FrequencyTwo Special Issues per year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications295
Publisher OrgGlobal Alliance Against Traffic in Women
Region🌍 Global South
OA Since2011
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Submission Info

APC CostπŸ’Ž Diamond OA β€” Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~36 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ— No
πŸ“¦ Long-term Preservation
LOCKSSPKP PNCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 Β· 75%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
2286-7511 / 2287-0113
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
βœ…
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
βœ…
Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS, PKP PN, CLOCKSS
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
βœ…
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
22
324
2019
23
492
2020
22
158
2021
27
168
2022
21
184
2023
17
31
2024
22
14
2025
11
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

LawQ2
Political Science and International RelationsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Criminology & Penology

Scopus Categories

LawPolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sex work and related issuesHIV, Drug Use, Sexual RiskMigration, Refugees, and IntegrationMigration and Labor DynamicsGlobal trade, sustainability, and social impactSexuality, Behavior, and TechnologyGender, Feminism, and MediaAsian Geopolitics and EthnographyHuman Rights and DevelopmentEmployment and Welfare Studies

Frequently asked questions about Anti-Trafficking Review

Is Anti-Trafficking Review a predatory journal?

Anti-Trafficking Review was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) β€” DOAJ's stated reason: "Journal not adhering to Best practice" (2017-07-12). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Web of Science, Scopus. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Anti-Trafficking Review?

Anti-Trafficking Review 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” 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 0.79.

Is Anti-Trafficking Review indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Anti-Trafficking Review is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Anti-Trafficking Review?

About the Journal The Anti-Trafficking Review is the first open access, peer reviewed journal dedicated to the issue of human trafficking. It explores trafficking in its broader context and intersections with gender, labour, and migration. The Review offers an outlet and space for dialogue between academics, practitioners and advocates seeking to communicate new ideas and findings to those working for and with trafficked persons. Each issue relates to an emerging or overlooked theme in the field of human trafficking. The Review ’s focus is global in nature, exploring micro and macro levels of

How much does it cost to publish in Anti-Trafficking Review?

Anti-Trafficking Review is a Diamond open-access journal β€” there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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