Journal of Human Rights

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Human Rights seeks to broaden the study of human rights by fostering the critical re-examination of existing approaches to human rights, as well as developing new perspectives on the theory and practice of human rights.

The journal aims to meet a globally growing interest in the study and practice of human rights by serving as an arena for the public discussion and scholarly analysis of human rights, broadly conceived.

Because the journal is committed to theoretical and ideological diversity in the study of human rights, the editor welcomes papers from scholars and disciplines traditionally associated with the study of human rights as well as papers from those in other disciplines or fields of inquiry which have traditionally been underrepresented in the field.

We also welcome ideas for symposia and reviews from scholars and practitioners of human rights.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.6
2024	1.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.606

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	28

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9559

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	203

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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 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.

• Symbolic closure through memory,reparation and revenge in post-conflict societies

  Citation: 154

  Authors: Brandon, Richard A.

• Putting “Traditional Values” Into Practice: The Rise and Contestation of Anti-Homopropaganda Laws in Russia

  Citation: 131

  Authors: Cai

• Rotten trade: Millennial capitalism, human values and global justice in organs trafficking

  Citation: 126

  Authors: Nancy

• Corporate Social Responsibility Versus Business and Human Rights: Bridging the Gap Between Responsibility and Accountability

  Citation: 125

  Authors: Anita

• With Arms Wide Shut: Threat Perception, Norm Reception, and Mobilized Resistance to LGBT Rights

  Citation: 109

  Authors: Phillip M.

• From Genocide to Feminicide: Impunity and Human Rights in Twenty-First Century Guatemala

  Citation: 102

  Authors: Victoria

• Queer Rights and the Triangulation of Western Exceptionalism

  Citation: 88

  Authors: Momin

• Gender in Transition: Common Sense, Women, and War

  Citation: 84

  Authors: Kimberly

• Human Dignity, Capital Punishment, and an African Moral Theory: Toward a New Philosophy of Human Rights

  Citation: 82

  Authors: Thaddeus

• Normativity, Ethics, and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: A Critical Assessment

  Citation: 79

  Authors: Florian

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