International Journal of Refugee Law

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Refugee Law is the leading peer-reviewed journal on all aspects of international law relating to forced migration.

As predicted by the Times Higher Education Supplement, it has become a key source for those working in the field of refugee protection.

The journal is an essential tool for academics, policymakers and practitioners concerned with the protection of refugees and other forced migrants.

It publishes high-quality articles on issues at the forefront of the law on forced migration, rigorous analysis of refugee law jurisprudence and State practice, as well as scholarship on the history and evolution of refugee law.

It also contains summaries of recent key cases from around the world and important documents relating to international protection.

In addition to publishing original articles of the highest academic excellence, the journal also features regular sections containing selected documents, case law, book reviews and annotated bibliographies of reports and other publications.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.6
2024	1.30

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.580

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	44

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10003

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	90

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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 Environmental Science 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.

• 'The Ring of Truth': A Case Study of Credibility Assessment in Particular Social Group Refugee Determinations

  Citation: 87

  Authors: J.

• Swimming against the Tide: Why a Climate Change Displacement Treaty is Not the Answer

  Citation: 83

  Authors: J.

• Credibility, Proof and Refugee Law

  Citation: 73

  Authors: J. A.

• Global Governance and the Evolution of the International Refugee Regime

  Citation: 68

  Authors: L.

• What Assumptions about Human Behaviour Underlie Asylum Judgments?

  Citation: 64

  Authors: J., K., S.

• No Country of Asylum: ‘Legitimizing’ Lebanon’s Rejection of the 1951 Refugee Convention

  Citation: 62

  Authors: Maja

• The Europeanisation of Europe's Asylum Policy

  Citation: 61

  Authors: Elspeth

• The jus cogens Nature of non-refoulement

  Citation: 59

  Authors: J.

• How History Separated Refugee and Migrant Regimes: In Search of Their Institutional Origins

  Citation: 56

  Authors: R.

• Australia and Asylum Seekers

  Citation: 53

  Authors: J.

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