Journal profile · Social Sciences-Law
Human Rights
ISSN 2423-6489 · eISSN 2538-6360 · Mofid University - Center for Human Rights Studies · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Human Rights: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); acceptance rate 21% (journal website); indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Published by the Center for the Human Rights Studies, the biannual Journal of Human Rights strives to be a medium for theoretically grounded reports of research that represent a significant contribution to current understanding of central issues in human rights. The primary concern of the Journal is the publication of research papers that both demonstrate sound research methods and meet academic excellence to take positive and practical steps towards the goals of the Center and the validity of the Journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Law
Editor-in-chief Seyed MohammadPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 60 in mainland China (about 5%); most named United Kingdom 161, India 96, Iran 94, Canada 83, United States 70 (1169 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | Q4 | 1121/1162 | 3rd |
| Sociology and Political Science | Q4 | 1479/1530 | 3rd |
| Political Science and International Relations | Q4 | 723/745 | 2nd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SJR, Ulrichs Web, HeinOnline, CIVILICAPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.03LetPub ·
- h-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 731,652Publisher website ·
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 2 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 21%Publisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| Publisher website | USD 500 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- US$ 75
- Submission fee
- USD 500
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 220 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,500 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
Article types accepted7
- case study"Case Study"Length not stated
- methodology"Methodology"Length not stated
- point of view"Point of view"Length not stated
- research article"Research Article"Length not stated
- review"Review"Length not stated
- review articleReview ArticleLength not stated
- short article"Short Article"Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use The Military Use of Artificial Intelligence in Armed Conflict: States' Protective Obligations Stemming from IHL
Pages 253-278 10.22096/hr.2024.2019027.1645 Heidar Piri View Article PDF 1.9 M Full Text in second language
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
COPE member Model summary
The Journal of Human Rights is a member of the International Committee on Publishing Ethics (COPE).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Model summary
The Journal of Human Rights is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open Access Model summary
The Journal of Human Rights is Open Access.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
The Journal of Human Rights adopts a double-blind reviewing process..
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Mofid University - Center for Human Rights Studies
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English, Persian
- ISSN
- 2423-6489
- Electronic ISSN
- 2538-6360
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 20, Issue 1 (2025)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Human Rights
How long does peer review take at Human Rights?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 21%. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Human Rights?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 220 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,500 words; Reference style: Chicago. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Human Rights based?
Of the 1169 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 60 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (161), India (96) and Iran (94). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Human Rights?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Human Rights is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Human Rights open access, and what is the APC?
Human Rights is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .