Journal of International Humanitarian Legal Studies

Aims & Scope

The Journal of International Humanitarian Legal Studies is a peer reviewed journal aimed at promoting the rule of law in humanitarian emergency situations and, in particular, the protection and assistance afforded to persons in the event of armed conflicts and natural disasters in all phases and facets under international law.

The Journal welcomes submissions in the areas of international humanitarian law, international human rights law, international refugee law and international law relating to disaster response.

In addition, other areas of law can be identified including, but not limited to the norms regulating the prevention of humanitarian emergency situations, the law concerning internally displaced persons, arms control and disarmament law, legal issues relating to human security, and the implementation and enforcement of humanitarian norms.

The Journal´s objective is to further the understanding of these legal areas in their own right as well as in their interplay.

The Journal encourages writing beyond the theoretical level taking into account the practical implications from the perspective of those who are or may be affected by humanitarian emergency situations.

The Journal aims at and seeks the perspective of academics, government and organisation officials, military lawyers, practitioners working in the humanitarian (legal) field, as well as students and other individuals interested therein.

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	24307

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	16

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	0.30

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.153

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	13

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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.

• Taking Armed Groups Seriously: Ways to Improve their Compliance with International Humanitarian Law

  Citation: 69

  Authors: Marco

• Disasters and Displacement: Gaps in Protection

  Citation: 39

  Authors: Megan, Roberta

• Mixing Apples and Hand Grenades The Logical Limit of Applying Human Rights Norms to Armed Conflict

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Geoffrey

• The Relationship between Human Rights and Disaster Risk Reduction Revisited: Bringing the Legal Perspective into the Discussion

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Karen, Paulina

• Innovation-Proof Global Governance for Military Artificial Intelligence?

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Matthijs M

• Proportionality and Autonomous Weapons Systems

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Jeroen

• Lawfare in Hybrid Wars: The 21st Century Warfare

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Andres B., Sascha Dov

• International Law Perspectives on Cruise Ships and covid-19

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Natalie

• International Human Rights Law and the Response to the covid-19 Pandemic

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Sarah

• The Right to Education for Children in Emergencies

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Allison, Peter, Jennifer

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