Netherlands Quarterly of Human Rights

Aims & Scope

The Netherlands Quarterly of Human Rights is a peer-reviewed journal that aims to provide a platform for scholarly discussion and debate on human rights issues. The journal's scope encompasses a wide range of topics, including human rights law, international human rights, human rights in practice, and human rights in the Netherlands.

The journal publishes articles, book reviews, and other scholarly contributions that advance our understanding of human rights and their implementation in various contexts. The journal's focus is on the intersection of human rights and other fields, such as law, politics, sociology, and philosophy.

The journal's aim is to contribute to the development of human rights discourse and to provide a forum for scholars, policymakers, and practitioners to engage with human rights issues. The journal's scope is international, and it welcomes contributions from scholars and experts from around the world.

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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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APC Details

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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.

• “Fake news”

  Citation: 120

  Authors: Tarlach

• Report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on the Issue of Human Rights and Transnational Corporations and other Business Enterprises

  Citation: 104

  Authors: John

• The Right to Inclusive Education According to Article 24 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Background, Requirements and (Remaining) Questions

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Gauthier

• The Inflation of the Margin of Appreciation by the European Court of Human Rights

  Citation: 40

  Authors: Jan

• The Human Rights-Based Approach to Development: The Right to Water

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Emilie

• The Abuse Clause and Freedom of Expression in the European Human Rights Convention: An Added Value for Democracy and Human Rights Protection?

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Hannes, Dirk

• Facing financialization in the housing sector: A human right to adequate housing for all

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Ingrid, Kaisa

• Global Migration Governance

  Citation: 29

  Authors: François, Idil

• An Empirical Look at the Amicus Curiae Practice of Human Rights NGOs before the European Court of Human Rights

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Laura

• Beyond gender equality? Anti-gender campaigns and the erosion of human rights and democracy

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Lorena