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Humans

MDPI AG · Switzerland

eISSN2673-9461

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total72

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.313

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on human societies, cultures, and biology across different time periods and geographic locations. Articles explore topics such as ancient landscapes and urbanism, ritual practices and social organization, cognitive processes and belief systems, and human growth and evolution. The journal also examines the impact of social and environmental changes on human communities, including issues of bordering, displacement, and health.

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General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

StatusActive

Total Publications—

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Submission Info

APC CostCHF 1,000

Peer ReviewAnonymous 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

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

MDPI AG

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2673-9461

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Anonymous peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

CHF 1,000

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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?

N/A

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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.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

AnthropologyQ2

ArcheologyQ2

Archeology (arts and humanities)Q2

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesLegal Cases and CommentaryLegal case studies and regulationsArchaeology and ancient environmental studiesPleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologyAnthropological Studies and InsightsForensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationEvolutionary Psychology and Human BehaviorGeographies of human-animal interactions

Frequently asked questions about Humans

Is Humans a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Humans: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 72/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Humans?

Humans is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.313.

Is Humans indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Humans is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

How much does it cost to publish in Humans?

Humans charges an article processing charge (APC) of about CHF 1,000 for open-access publication.