What is the Impact Factor of Open Library of Humanities?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Open Library of Humanities is 0.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Open Library of Humanities indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Open Library of Humanities is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.268 (Q1) and an H-index of 16.

Who publishes Open Library of Humanities and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Open Library of Humanities is published by Open Library of Humanities. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS ESCI N/AScopus Q1SCImago #18,408Diamond OAHybrid

Open Library of Humanities

Identifier (ISSN):2056-6700(Print)

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Publisher:Open Library of Humanities

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.6↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

N/A

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Open Library of Humanities

WoS N/A

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.268

#18,408

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

16 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIN/A

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

25articles/year

98.89% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Open Library of Humanities is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal open to submissions from researchers working in any humanities' discipline in any language. The journal is funded by an international library consortium and has no charges to authors or readers. The Open Library of Humanities is digitally preserved in the CLOCKSS archive.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Philosophy81.9%Political science77.7%Law76.2%Art75.6%Sociology73.5%History72%Geography50%Archaeology47.3%Computer science47%Linguistics46.7%Literature46.4%Politics41.3%Psychology39.8%Aesthetics38.6%Biology37.7%Epistemology35.5%Economics32.2%Theology29.8%Art history26.8%Visual arts26.8%Physics25.3%

Primary Research Areas

Humanities Multidisciplinary

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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

HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

N/A

RankN/A

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank70/403

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRESCI	N/A	N/A
HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCIESCI	70/403	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.6

Articles / Year19

Total Citations1

2025

IF0.4

Articles / Year39

Total Citations5

2024

IF0.3

Articles / Year33

Total Citations18

2023

IF0.5

Articles / Year29

Total Citations39

2022

IF—

Articles / Year26

Total Citations61

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.6	19	1
2025	0.4	39	5
2024	0.3	33	18
2023	0.5	29	39
2022	—	26	61
2021	—	43	121
2020	—	57	240
2019	—	68	393
2018	—	82	584
2017	—	29	105
2016	—	20	153
2015	—	10	59

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #18,408Scopus Q1Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2015-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.268

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.60

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations53

3-Year Documents82

Citable Documents82

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 Rate65.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Cultural StudiesQ1

AnthropologyQ2

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q2

Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Arts & Humanities

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

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

Open Library of Humanities (ISSN: 2056-6700) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of HUMANITIES, published by Open Library of Humanities in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.268 (Q1), an H-index of 16.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 25 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.