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Journal of International Humanitarian Action

SpringerOpen · United Kingdom · Est. 1997

ISSN2364-3412eISSN2364-3404
DOAJOpen Access
58
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
DOAJ-listed52
✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6
Total58
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H-Indexi
29
Total Worksi
190
Total Citationsi
3,128
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.19
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal of International Humanitarian Action is an open access peer-reviewed journal for researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and anyone moved to understand contemporary challenges, reflect critically on practices, and engage at humanitarian action’s leading edge. We welcome original academic and/or practice-informed contributions not only from scholars of international humanitarian law or practitioners of global nonprofit management, but also from myriad other areas spanning the social sciences and humanities and beyond. Relevant topics include, but are not limited to: humanitarian ethics humanitarian protection application of international humanitarian law (IHL) humanitarian programming, monitoring, and evaluation education and training of humanitarian aid workers the Humanitarian-Development-Security Nexus governance, organization, and evolution of humanitarian systems best practices and knowledge-sharing in humanitarian action politics of humanitarian aid humanitarian technology psychosocial elements of humanitarian action The journal regularly publishes special collections that can be proposed by guest editors and discuss in detail pressing questions of humanitarian action. Given the diversity of our readership, the editors seek submissions that transcend disciplinary and sectional divisions and promote rigorous and inclusive discourse around the challenges, problems, and practices of humanitarian action.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1997
Annual Volume~ 16 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications190
Publisher OrgSpringer Nature
OA Since2015
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Submission Info

APC Cost€1,710
Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
SpringerOpen
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2364-3412 / 2364-3404
Indexed in a trusted database?
DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double anonymous peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
€1,710
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
21
303
2019
19
519
2020
22
442
2021
24
413
2022
10
87
2023
19
92
2024
20
39
2025
16
6
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.

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Migration, Health and TraumaPeacebuilding and International SecurityDisaster Management and ResilienceMigration, Refugees, and IntegrationReligion, Society, and DevelopmentDisaster Response and ManagementGlobal Peace and Security DynamicsInternational Development and AidGlobal Security and Public HealthViral Infections and Outbreaks Research

Frequently asked questions about Journal of International Humanitarian Action

Is Journal of International Humanitarian Action a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of International Humanitarian Action: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 58/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of International Humanitarian Action?

Journal of International Humanitarian Action is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.19.

Is Journal of International Humanitarian Action indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of International Humanitarian Action is indexed in DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of International Humanitarian Action?

The Journal of International Humanitarian Action is an open access peer-reviewed journal for researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and anyone moved to understand contemporary challenges, reflect critically on practices, and engage at humanitarian action’s leading edge. We welcome original academic and/or practice-informed contributions not only from scholars of international humanitarian law or practitioners of global nonprofit management, but also from myriad other areas spanning the social sciences and humanities and beyond. Relevant topics include, but are not limited to: humanitarian e

How much does it cost to publish in Journal of International Humanitarian Action?

Journal of International Humanitarian Action charges an article processing charge (APC) of about €1,710 for open-access publication.

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Data updated: 2026-05-26 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref