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Journal of Human Rights Practice
ISSN 1757-9619 · eISSN 1757-9627 · Oxford University Press
Journal of Human Rights Practice: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,533; 46 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Human Rights Practice is published by Oxford University Press and is in Zone 3 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, Human Rights and Development and War, Law, and Justice, together about 37% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- International Law and Human RightsSocial Sciences19.5%
- Human Rights and DevelopmentSocial Sciences8.9%
- War, Law, and JusticeSocial Sciences8.7%
- Historical and Contemporary Political DynamicsArts and Humanities6.8%
- Legal Rights and Human RightsSocial Sciences6%
- Ombudsman and Human RightsSocial Sciences4.6%
- Peacebuilding and International SecuritySocial Sciences4.1%
- Memory, violence, and historyPsychology4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | Q1 | 39/1936 | 98th |
| Law | Q1 | 199/1162 | 82nd |
| Political Science and International Relations | Q1 | 171/745 | 77th |
| Sociology and Political Science | Q2 | 394/1530 | 74th |
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
- 3.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 40OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 206OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.63OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 47.1%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 27LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 695 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 8 | 784 |
| 2025 | 46 | 29 | 894 |
| 2024 | 61 | 32 | 894 |
| 2023 | 75 | 38 | 883 |
| 2022 | 58 | 19 | 642 |
| 2021 | 58 | 27 | 953 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,533 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- ISSN
- 1757-9619
- Electronic ISSN
- 1757-9627
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Human Rights Practice
What CAS zone is Journal of Human Rights Practice in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Human Rights Practice is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category International Relations / Law / Political Science. 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.
Which databases index Journal of Human Rights Practice?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Human Rights Practice is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Human Rights Practice open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Human Rights Practice is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,533.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .