Journal profile · LAW
International Review of the Red Cross
ISSN 1816-3831 · eISSN 1607-5889 · Cambridge University Press
International Review of the Red Cross: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1; fully open access; APC about USD 3,550; 64 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Review of the Red Cross is published by Cambridge University Press and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are International Law and Human Rights, Global Peace and Security Dynamics and Legal case studies and regulations, together about 48% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Review of the Red Cross is a peer-reviewed journal published by the International Committee of the Red Cross and Cambridge University Press. It promotes reflection on humanitarian law, policy and action in armed conflict and other situations of collective armed violence. A specialized journal in humanitarian law, it endeavours to promote knowledge, critical analysis and development of the law and contribute to the prevention of violations of rules protecting fundamental rights and values. The Review offers a forum for discussion about contemporary humanitarian action as well as analysis of the causes and characteristics of conflicts, so as to give a clearer insight into the humanitarian problems they generate. Finally, the Review informs its readership on questions pertaining to the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and in particular on the activities and policies of the Red Cross. Digital ArchivesThe extensive archives of the International Review of the Red Cross are now available online. The archive of the current journal is available below. For more information, and links to the other archives, please click here.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LAW
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- International Law and Human RightsSocial Sciences19.5%
- Global Peace and Security DynamicsSocial Sciences19%
- Legal case studies and regulationsSocial Sciences9.6%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance9.3%
- Historical and Contemporary Political DynamicsArts and Humanities6.7%
- International Law and AviationSocial Sciences5.8%
- Human Rights and DevelopmentSocial Sciences3.7%
- Health and Conflict StudiesHealth Professions3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 1LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.68LetPub ·
- h-index
- 83OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 725OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.82OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 18.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 58.78%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 40LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,706 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 66 | 66 | 3 |
| 2025 | 64 | 64 | 35 |
| 2024 | 73 | 51 | 129 |
| 2023 | 55 | 27 | 166 |
| 2022 | 95 | 21 | 468 |
| 2021 | 54 | 15 | 294 |
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
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-SA, CC BY-ND, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-SA, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted1
- reviewInternational Review of the Red Cross publishes:Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
APC waiver possible for authors not covered by an agreement and without APC funding Model summary
For authors not covered by an agreement, and without APC funding, please see this journal's open access options for instructions on how to request an APC waiver.
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
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 1816-3831
- Electronic ISSN
- 1607-5889
- Society / sponsor
- International Committee of the Red Cross
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Review of the Red Cross
What CAS zone is International Review of the Red Cross in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Review of the Red Cross is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Law. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Review of the Red Cross?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1; CiteScore 2.5, h-index 83.
Which databases index International Review of the Red Cross?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Review of the Red Cross is indexed in SSCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is International Review of the Red Cross open access, and what is the APC?
International Review of the Red Cross is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,550.
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: .