Journal profile · Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
Humanimalia
ISSN 2151-8645 · Humanimalia · Netherlands
Humanimalia: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 23 weeks (community reports); 30 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Humanimalia is published by Humanimalia. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geographies of human-animal interactions, Posthumanist Ethics and Activism and Animal Law and Welfare, together about 62.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Humanimalia is an interdisciplinary, Diamond open-access, peer-reviewed journal. It has three aims: to explore and advance the vast range of scholarship on human–animal relations, to encourage exchange among scholars working from a variety of disciplinary perspectives, and to promote dialogue between the academic community and those working closely with animals in non-academic fields. We invite innovative work that situates these topics within contemporary culture via a variety of critical approaches, including but not limited to feminism, queer theory, critical race studies, political economy, ethnography, ethnozoology, literary criticism, science and technology studies, and media studies. Ideally, we seek papers that combine approaches, or at the very least draw upon research in other disciplines to contextualize their arguments. As much as possible, we seek papers that acknowledge and seek to advance a more-than-human conception of aesthetics, culture, and society. We publish articles of 6,000–12,000 words and seek both broad, theoretical submissions that have a conceptual focus and intervene in the field of animal studies, and also more particularly focused works that situate their arguments within more specific fields, debates and examples. All articles are double-blind peer reviewed. We also invite proposals for special issues or special sections clustered around a particular topic or theme. If you would like to propose a special issue or section, please contact the editor-in-chief, Kári Driscoll. Humanimalia also publishes reviews of items of interest to the broader field of animal studies, including books, new journals, films, conferences, and exhibitions. Reviews should involve a description of the item’s content, an assessment of its likely audience, and an evaluation of its importance in a larger context. Please note that we do not accept unsolicited reviews. If you would like to propose a review for Humanimalia, please contact the reviews editor, Sreyashi Ray. Humanimalia was founded in 2009 by Istvan Csicsery-Ronay and Sherryl Vint. In 2021, the journal moved to Utrecht University in the Netherlands. Indexing services This journal is currently indexed in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), Scopus, EBSCOhost, ERIH Plus, Jisc Open Policy Finder (formerly Sherpa Romeo), Google Scholar, and the MLA Directory of Periodicals.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
Editor-in-chief Kári DriscollPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 16, United Kingdom 3, Germany 3, Canada 3, New Zealand 2 (28 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geographies of human-animal interactionsSocial Sciences29.8%
- Posthumanist Ethics and ActivismSocial Sciences16.4%
- Animal Law and WelfareSocial Sciences16.2%
- Ecocriticism and Environmental LiteratureArts and Humanities12.2%
- Human-Animal Interaction StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4%
- Environmental Philosophy and EthicsEnvironmental Science2.6%
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science1.7%
- Gender and Feminist StudiesSocial Sciences1.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cultural Studies | Q2 | 636/1434 | 55th |
| Gender Studies | Q3 | 162/233 | 30th |
| Social Sciences (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 543/744 | 27th |
| Sociology and Political Science | Q3 | 1140/1530 | 25th |
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
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, Sherpa Romeo
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
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.18OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 424 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 20 | 98 |
| 2025 | 30 | 30 | 130 |
| 2024 | 28 | 28 | 136 |
| 2023 | 36 | 36 | 115 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 86 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 | 101 |
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 23 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 23 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-NC | |
| 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 websiteLicense & copyright, Open access
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution-4.0 International License Model summary
All contributions to Humanimalia are published under a Creative Commons Attribution-4.0 International License. Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work licensed under a CC BY 4.0 license. Publication in Humanimalia is done with the understanding and under the author’s warranty that: It has not been previously published in English, and will not be publ…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Diamond Open Access: free to read and free to publish Model summary
Humanimalia is a fully Diamond Open Access journal: free to read and free to publish.
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
- Humanimalia
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2151-8645
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 16, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Humanimalia
How long does peer review take at Humanimalia?
Authors report an average review time of about 23 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 Humanimalia based?
Of the 28 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (16), United Kingdom (3) and Germany (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Humanimalia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Humanimalia is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Humanimalia open access, and what is the APC?
Humanimalia 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, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .