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Frontiers in Human Dynamics

Frontiers Media SA · Switzerland · Est. 2019

ISSN2673-2726eISSN2673-2726
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.621
H-Indexi
22
SNIPi
1.044
Total Worksi
437
Total Citationsi
2,728
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.64
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Frontiers in Human Dynamics is a multidisciplinary open-access journal that publishes rigorous and high-quality research on the dynamics of human behavior, social interactions, and societal changes. The journal aims to provide a platform for researchers to share their findings and insights on a wide range of topics related to human behavior, including but not limited to: social psychology, cognitive science, behavioral economics, sociology, anthropology, political science, and public health. We welcome original research articles, reviews, and commentaries that contribute to our understanding of the complexities of human dynamics.

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2019
FrequencyContinuous
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications437
Publisher OrgFrontiers Media
OA Since2018
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
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

9/11 · 82%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Frontiers Media SA
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2673-2726 / 2673-2726
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
1
18
2019
16
185
2020
63
1.3k
2021
53
355
2022
67
506
2023
69
716
2024
112
325
2025
174
40
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.

DemographyQ2
Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ2
Sociology and Political ScienceQ2
Human-Computer InteractionQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

DemographySocial Issues

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceDemographyManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawHuman-Computer Interaction

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Migration, Refugees, and IntegrationMigration, Health and TraumaMigration and Labor DynamicsImpact of Technology on AdolescentsSocial Media and PoliticsSex work and related issuesClimate Change, Adaptation, MigrationEthics and Social Impacts of AIArtificial Intelligence in Healthcare and EducationDigital Mental Health Interventions

Frequently asked questions about Frontiers in Human Dynamics

Is Frontiers in Human Dynamics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Frontiers in Human Dynamics: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, 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 Frontiers in Human Dynamics?

Frontiers in Human Dynamics 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 2.64.

Is Frontiers in Human Dynamics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Frontiers in Human Dynamics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Frontiers in Human Dynamics?

Frontiers in Human Dynamics is a multidisciplinary open-access journal that publishes rigorous and high-quality research on the dynamics of human behavior, social interactions, and societal changes. The journal aims to provide a platform for researchers to share their findings and insights on a wide range of topics related to human behavior, including but not limited to: social psychology, cognitive science, behavioral economics, sociology, anthropology, political science, and public health. We welcome original research articles, reviews, and commentaries that contribute to our understanding o

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