Journal of Human Rights Practice

Aims & Scope

Journal of Human Rights Practice is the main academic journal focusing on human rights practice and activism.

This online only journal covers all aspects of human rights activism, spanning professional and geographical boundaries.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1
2024	0.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.347

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	28

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	15224

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	198

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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 Arts and Humanities 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.

• 'Stop Stealing Our Stories': The Ethics of Research with Vulnerable Groups

  Citation: 214

  Authors: E., L., R.

• South Africa's Treatment Action Campaign: Combining Law and Social Mobilization to Realize the Right to Health

  Citation: 143

  Authors: M.

• On Transitional Justice Entrepreneurs and the Production of Victims

  Citation: 136

  Authors: T.

• Burnout in Social Justice and Human Rights Activists: Symptoms, Causes and Implications

  Citation: 120

  Authors: Cher Weixia, Paul C.

• The Populist Challenge to Human Rights

  Citation: 107

  Authors: Philip

• The Dominant Discourse of Human Rights Education: A Critique

  Citation: 43

  Authors: J.

• Human Rights Measurement: Reflections on the Current Practice and Future Potential of Human Rights Impact Assessment

  Citation: 42

  Authors: J.

• Closing Space for International Democracy and Human Rights Support

  Citation: 39

  Authors: Thomas

• 'I cannot accept what I have not done': Storytelling, Gender and Transitional Justice

  Citation: 36

  Authors: E., B.

• Emotions, Encounters and Expectations: The Uncertain Ethics of 'The Field'

  Citation: 34

  Authors: J.

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