Journal of Human Trafficking

Aims & Scope

Journal of Human Trafficking supports the greater understanding of human trafficking by publishing diverse scholarship on all forms of contemporary slavery.

Journal of Human Trafficking seeks applied research, theory, and practice on topics including, but not limited to: Child trafficking, Commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC), Forced marriage, Organ and tissue extraction, Forced labor and slavery, Involuntary domestic servitude, Debt bondage, Child soldiers, Behavioral and medical consequences of human trafficking, Anti-trafficking policy and legislation, Survivor issues, outcomes, and resources

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.480

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	24

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	11968

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	259

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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

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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.

• The Modern-Day White (Wo)Man’s Burden: Trends in Anti-Trafficking and Anti-Slavery Campaigns

  Citation: 133

  Authors: Kamala

• Leveraging Publicly Available Data to Discern Patterns of Human-Trafficking Activity

  Citation: 63

  Authors: Artur, Kyle, Matthew, Benedikt, Emily

• U.S. State Laws Addressing Human Trafficking: Education of and Mandatory Reporting by Health Care Providers and Other Professionals

  Citation: 53

  Authors: Holly G., Kevin J., Nicole C.

• Combatting Human Trafficking since Palermo: What Do We Know about What Works?

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Katharine, Todd

• (De)Constructing Stereotypes: Media Representations, Social Perceptions, and Legal Responses to Human Trafficking

  Citation: 45

  Authors: Silvia

• A Review of U.S. Health Care Institution Protocols for the Identification and Treatment of Victims of Human Trafficking

  Citation: 45

  Authors: Hanni, Mary Beth, Francisca, Emily F.

• Anatomy of Offending: Human Trafficking in the United States, 2006–2011

  Citation: 43

  Authors: Erin

• Transgender People and Human Trafficking: Intersectional Exclusion of Transgender Migrants and People of Color from Anti-trafficking Protection in the United States

  Citation: 41

  Authors: Anne E., Jennifer, Heidi, Nicola, P.G., Calogero, Calum

• “No voice or vote:” trauma-coerced attachment in victims of sex trafficking

  Citation: 41

  Authors: Kendra, Chitra

• Developments in Anti-Trafficking Efforts: 2008–2011

  Citation: 40

  Authors: Kirsten A., Amoshaun, Nina

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