What is the Impact Factor of Frontiers in Human Dynamics?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Frontiers in Human Dynamics is 2.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI).

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

Yes, Frontiers in Human Dynamics is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.621 (Q2) and an H-index of 18.

Who publishes Frontiers in Human Dynamics and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Frontiers in Human Dynamics is published by Frontiers Media S.A.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,052 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q2SCImago #9,462Gold OA

Frontiers in Human Dynamics

Identifier (ISSN):2673-2726(Online)

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Publisher:Frontiers Media S.A.

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.8↑ +1.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Frontiers in Human Dynamics

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.621

#9,462

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

18 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1

Self-Citation Rate0%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

122articles/year

100% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Frontiers in Human Dynamics is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Sociology, published by Frontiers Media S.A. in Switzerland. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.621 (Q2), an H-index of 18.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science86.2%Law83.7%Sociology64.2%Geography61%Economics60.2%Computer science58.5%Psychology56.1%History52.8%Archaeology52%Philosophy44.7%Biology43.1%Medicine41.5%Politics35%Business30.1%Physics28.5%Engineering28.5%Social psychology28.5%Linguistics26%Refugee26%Mathematics25.2%Economic growth25.2%Geology22.8%Anthropology22.8%Epistemology22%Artificial intelligence21.1%Pathology20.3%Social science20.3%

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

DEMOGRAPHY

Rank10/51

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

SOCIAL ISSUES

Rank16/72

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

DEMOGRAPHY

Rank19/51

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

SOCIAL ISSUES

Rank24/72

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
DEMOGRAPHY	JCRESCI	10/51	Q1
SOCIAL ISSUES	JCRESCI	16/72	Q1
DEMOGRAPHY	JCIESCI	19/51	Q2
SOCIAL ISSUES	JCIESCI	24/72	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

8 year

2026Latest

IF2.8

Articles / Year122

Total Citations14

2025

IF1.3

Articles / Year112

Total Citations235

2024

IF2.2

Articles / Year69

Total Citations575

2023

IF0

Articles / Year67

Total Citations455

2022

IF—

Articles / Year53

Total Citations335

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.8	122	14
2025	1.3	112	235
2024	2.2	69	575
2023	0	67	455
2022	—	53	335
2021	—	63	1,243
2020	—	16	184
2019	—	1	18

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #9,462Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2019-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceEnvironmental ScienceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.621

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.36

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,052 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations575

3-Year Documents189

Citable Documents168

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate45.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

DemographyQ2

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ2

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Human-Computer InteractionQ3

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

3区 (Zone 3)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区DEMOGRAPHY

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 122 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,052 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.