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Status
Active
Coverage
2010–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
1.3
SJR · SCImago
0.174
Q3 SJR quartile
H-index
16
Best quartile
Q2 · 54th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 530 / 1162 | 54th | Q2 |
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Journal of International Humanitarian Legal Studies
Journal of International Humanitarian Legal Studies is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 1.3), WoS ESCI. Published by Brill Academic Publishers.
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ISSN 1878-1373Verify ISSN ↗1878-1527Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Brill Academic Publishers
Scopus · Q2WoS · ESCI
1.3
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
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Not listed in: DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Journal of International Humanitarian Legal Studies indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2010–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 1.3.
What quartile is Journal of International Humanitarian Legal Studies in Scopus?
Journal of International Humanitarian Legal Studies is Q2 in Law (rank 530 of 1162), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Journal of International Humanitarian Legal Studies?
Journal of International Humanitarian Legal Studies is indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 1.3, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 54th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.174, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 16.
Who publishes Journal of International Humanitarian Legal Studies and what is its ISSN?
Journal of International Humanitarian Legal Studies is published by Brill Academic Publishers. Its print ISSN is 1878-1373 and its online ISSN is 1878-1527.
Is Journal of International Humanitarian Legal Studies in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
Is Journal of International Humanitarian Legal Studies open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Journal of International Humanitarian Legal Studies? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of International Humanitarian Legal Studies has an h-index of 18 and a 2-year mean of 0.46 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 1.3, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #560 of 1,057 Scopus journals in Law.
18
h-index
0.46
2-yr mean citations
33
i10-index
318
works indexed
1,310
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#560 of 1,057 Bottom 48% Law
Journal of International Humanitarian Legal Studies published 20 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2023 with 32. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Journal of International Humanitarian Legal Studies? — latest 91 articles, 2021–2026
In its latest 91 research articles (2021–2026), authors are most often from Australia (22%), United Kingdom (20.6%) and Netherlands (7%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Journal of International Humanitarian Legal Studies? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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