Journal profile · Social Sciences-Communication
Human Technology
ISSN 1795-6889 · Open Science Center, University of Jyvaskyla · Finland
Human Technology: fully open access; no APC; review about 50 weeks (community reports); 37 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Human Technology is published by Open Science Center, University of Jyvaskyla. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Innovative Human-Technology Interaction, Usability and User Interface Design and Technology Adoption and User Behaviour, together about 32.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Human Technology is an interdisciplinary, multiscientific journal focusing on the human aspects of our modern technological world. The journal provides a forum for innovative and original research on timely and relevant topics with the goal of exploring current issues regarding the human dimension of evolving technologies and, then, providing new ideas and effective solutions for addressing the challenges. Focusing on both everyday and professional life, the journal is equally interested in, for example, the social, psychological, educational, cultural, philosophical, cognitive scientific, and communication aspects of human-centered technology. Special attention shall be paid to information and communication technology themes that facilitate and support the holistic human dimension in the future information society. Human Technology publishes reports of empirical work, theoretical analyses, and reviews. It features guest editors and thematic issues and publishes peer-reviewed research reports as well as commentaries. There are no restrictions on the background of authors and published papers will reflect high scientific standards. Human Technology is valuable to scientists as well as commercial entities working to create a human-centered technological world.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Communication
Editor-in-chief Kristiina KorjonenPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Finland 10, United States 6, Spain 2, South Korea 1, India 1 (29 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Innovative Human-Technology InteractionComputer Science14.7%
- Usability and User Interface DesignComputer Science10%
- Technology Adoption and User BehaviourDecision Sciences7.6%
- Information Systems Theories and ImplementationSocial Sciences7%
- Technology Use by Older AdultsSocial Sciences6.6%
- Cybernetics and Technology in SocietyArts and Humanities4%
- Ethics and Social Impacts of AISocial Sciences3.8%
- Design Education and PracticeEngineering3.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication | Q1 | 63/541 | 88th |
| Social Psychology | Q1 | 62/315 | 80th |
| Human-Computer Interaction | Q2 | 87/196 | 55th |
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
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 5.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.58LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.05LetPub ·
- h-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 143OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.22OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 18.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.85%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 35LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 401 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 24 | 729 |
| 2025 | 37 | 37 | 803 |
| 2024 | 31 | 31 | 530 |
| 2023 | 24 | 24 | 553 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 432 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | 403 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 50 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI as source of change of knowledge management paradigm
Dominika Kaczorowska-Spychalska Nina Kotula Grzegorz Mazurek Łukasz Sułkowski Published : 2024-05-27
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
Co-financed by Ministry of Education and Science of Poland 2022-2024, subsidy 109 400 PLN Model summary
The journal is co-financed in the years 2022-2024 by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Poland in the framework of the ministerial programme “Development of Scientific Journals” (RCN) on the basis of contract no. RCN/SN/0667/2021/1. Subsidy amount: 109 400 PLN.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
All original articles are peer-reviewed and available under CC BY-NC licence Model summary
All original articles are peer-reviewed and available under CC BY-NC licence
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All original articles are peer-reviewed and available under CC BY-NC licence Model summary
All original articles are peer-reviewed and available under CC BY-NC licence
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
- Open Science Center, University of Jyvaskyla
- Country or region
- Finland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1795-6889
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Human Technology
How long does peer review take at Human Technology?
Authors report an average review time of about 50 weeks. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Human Technology based?
Of the 29 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Finland (10), United States (6) and Spain (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Human Technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Human Technology is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Human Technology open access, and what is the APC?
Human Technology is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .