Humor

Aims & Scope

HUMOR was established as an international interdisciplinary forum for the publication of high-quality research papers on humor as an important and universal human faculty.

Humor research draws upon a wide range of academic disciplines including anthropology, biology, cultural studies, computer science, education, communication, film and media studies, gender studies, history, linguistics, literature, mathematics, health and medicine, philosophy, political science, psychology, and sociology.

At the same time, humor research often sheds light on the basic concepts, ideas, and methods of many of these disciplines.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.1
2024	1.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.423

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	55

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	13276

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	136

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Psychology and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Script theory revis(it)ed: joke similarity and joke representation model

  Citation: 456

  Authors: SALVATORE, VICTOR

• The pragmatics of humor support

  Citation: 250

  Authors: Jennifer

• Humor, stress, and coping strategies

  Citation: 246

  Authors: Millicent H

• A theory of humor

  Citation: 195

  Authors: THOMAS C.

• Multimodal markers of irony and sarcasm

  Citation: 193

  Authors: Salvatore, Jodi, Jennifer, Isabella

• Humor, coping with stress, self-concept, and psychological well-being

  Citation: 187

  Authors: ROD A., NICHOLAS A., L. JOAN, KATHRYN A.

• Joking cultures: Humor themes as social regulation in group life

  Citation: 183

  Authors: Gary Alan, Michaela de

• Disparagement humor: A theoretical and empirical review of psychoanalytic, superiority, and social identity theories

  Citation: 176

  Authors: Mark A., Thomas E.

• Over the edge? Subversive humor between colleagues and friends

  Citation: 175

  Authors: Janet, Meredith

• Humor is not always the best medicine: Specific components of sense of humor and psychological well-being

  Citation: 145

  Authors: Nicholas A., Melissa, Catherine, Gillian

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