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Journal of Human Services

National Organization for Human Services · United States · Est. 2010

ISSN2689-7059eISSN2689-7040

✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

H-Indexi

Total Worksi

124

Total Citationsi

213

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.82

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Human Services focuses on the education, training, and practice of human service professionals. It explores topics related to ethical standards, professional development, and the integration of various theoretical frameworks and interventions to address individual and community well-being. The journal also examines the impact of social determinants of health, cultural considerations, and legislative changes on human services.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2010

Annual Volume~ 13 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications124

OA Since2022

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/11 · 73%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

National Organization for Human Services

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2689-7059 / 2689-7040

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Indexed in a trusted database?

DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double anonymous peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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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

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

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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)

Social Work Education and PracticeService-Learning and Community EngagementCOVID-19 and Mental HealthInterprofessional Education and CollaborationEthics in medical practiceCounseling Practices and SupervisionMigration, Health and TraumaHomelessness and Social IssuesFood Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsPosttraumatic Stress Disorder Research

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Human Services

Is Journal of Human Services a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Human Services: it is indexed in 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 Journal of Human Services?

Journal of Human Services 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 0.82.

Is Journal of Human Services indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Human Services is indexed in DOAJ.