What is the Impact Factor of Human Rights Review?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Human Rights Review is 1.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Human Rights Review indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Human Rights Review is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.524 (Q1) and an H-index of 32.

Who publishes Human Rights Review and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Human Rights Review is published by Springer Nature. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,751 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Human Rights Review?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Human Rights Review is "hrre". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #11,350Hybrid

Human Rights Review

Acronym:hrre

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Identifier (ISSN):1524-8879(Print)/1874-6306(Online)

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Publisher:Springer Nature

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.9↑ +0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Human Rights Review

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.524

#11,350

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

32 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1

Self-Citation Rate8.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

23articles/year

58.82% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Human Rights Review is an interdisciplinary journal which provides a scholarly forum in which human rights issues and their underlying empirical, theoretical and philosophical foundations are explored. The journal seeks to place human rights practices and policies within a theoretical perspective in order to link empirical research to broader human rights issues. Human Rights Review welcomes submissions from all academic areas in order to foster a wide-ranging dialogue on issues of concern to both the academic and the policy-making communities. The journal is receptive to submissions drawing from diverse methodologies and approaches including case studies, quantitative analysis, legal scholarship and philosophical discourse in order to provide a comprehensive discussion concerning human rights issues.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political scienceLaw99.9%Sociology93%Politics89.3%Economics88%Human rights71.9%Political philosophy69.4%Economic growth67.3%Development aid62.8%Psychology62.2%Philosophy55.4%Social science50.4%Social psychology49.7%Anthropology47.7%Social relation44.4%Social change44.4%Social philosophy44.4%Law and economics38.9%History25.6%Geography21.9%Archaeology21.4%Criminology21.2%Environmental ethics20.3%

Primary Research Areas

Law

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

LAW

Rank62/443

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

LAW

Rank62/443

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
LAW	JCRESCI	62/443	Q1
LAW	JCIESCI	62/443	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.9

Articles / Year6

Total Citations0

2025

IF1.3

Articles / Year18

Total Citations3

2024

IF1.2

Articles / Year26

Total Citations48

2023

IF1.4

Articles / Year34

Total Citations142

2022

IF—

Articles / Year28

Total Citations148

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.9	6	0
2025	1.3	18	3
2024	1.2	26	48
2023	1.4	34	142
2022	—	28	148
2021	—	37	226
2020	—	32	336
2019	—	34	251
2018	—	70	320
2017	—	43	275
2016	—	47	271
2015	—	49	426

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,350Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2000-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.524

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.81

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,751 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations142

3-Year Documents69

Citable Documents68

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate42.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

LawQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

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: 8.3%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区LAW

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

Human Rights Review (acronym: hrre, ISSN: 1524-8879) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of LAW, published by Springer Nature in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.524 (Q1), an H-index of 32.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 4 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 23 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,751 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.