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WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #15,916Hybrid

Journal of Human Rights and Social Work

Acronym:jhrw
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Identifier (ISSN):2365-1792(Print)
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Publisher:Springer Nature
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1↑ +0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Human Rights and Social Work

WoS Q3
01121.220231.420240.8202512026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.339
#15,916

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
22

22 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
46articles/year
25.15% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

This journal offers an outlet for articles that support social work as a human rights profession. It brings together knowledge about addressing human rights in practice, research, policy, and advocacy as well as teaching about human rights from around the globe. Articles explore the history of social work as a human rights profession; familiarize participants on how to advance human rights using the human rights documents from the United Nations; present the types of monitoring and assessment that takes place internationally and within the U.S.; demonstrate rights-based practice approaches and techniques; and facilitate discussion of the implications of human rights tools and the framework for social work practice.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Political science91.4%Law87.1%Sociology78.4%Economics64.7%Psychology56.9%Human rights50%Economic growth46.1%Medicine42.2%Philosophy38.4%Geography34.9%Physics34.9%Biology34.5%History34.1%Engineering32.8%Archaeology31.9%Quantum mechanics31%Thermodynamics28.9%Politics28.4%Computer science26.3%Mechanical engineering25.9%Criminology25.4%Public relations25.4%Work (physics)24.6%Mathematics22%Social work22%Social psychology20.7%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

SOCIAL WORK

Q3
Rank66/99
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

SOCIAL WORK

Q3
Rank66/99
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

11 year
2026Latest
IF1
Articles / Year64
Total Citations19
2025
IF0.8
Articles / Year64
Total Citations81
2024
IF1.4
Articles / Year67
Total Citations186
2023
IF1.2
Articles / Year45
Total Citations190
2022
IF—
Articles / Year34
Total Citations185

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #15,916Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2016-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.339

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.23

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,782 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations214
3-Year Documents147
Citable Documents137

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 Rate59.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

LawQ2
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: 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):
4区SOCIAL WORK
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

Journal of Human Rights and Social Work (acronym: jhrw, ISSN: 2365-1792) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of SOCIAL WORK, published by Springer Nature. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.00, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.339 (Q2), an H-index of 22.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 4 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 46 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,782 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Language
English
Frequency
4 issues per year
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01