Journal profile
Journal of Human Sciences and Extension
ISSN 2325-5226 · Mississippi State University · United States
Journal of Human Sciences and Extension: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 40 weeks (community reports); 47 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Human Sciences and Extension is published by Mississippi State University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Diverse Educational Innovations Studies, Agricultural Development and Management and Evaluation and Performance Assessment, together about 47% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Human Sciences and Extension is a peer-reviewed, open-access, online journal focused on disseminating knowledge and information to academicians, educators, and practitioners. Topics addressed include human development (e.g., early care and education, youth development); family studies; agricultural education; leadership development; extension; health and wellness; apparel, textiles, and merchandising; nutrition and dietetics; family resource management; and program and staff development, planning, and evaluation. The journal seeks to bridge research and practice; thus, all manuscripts must give attention to practical implications of the work. The journal is sponsored by the School of Human Sciences at Mississippi State University.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diverse Educational Innovations StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences25.9%
- Agricultural Development and ManagementAgricultural and Biological Sciences13.6%
- Evaluation and Performance AssessmentDecision Sciences7.5%
- Youth Development and Social SupportSocial Sciences7%
- Nutrition, Health and Food BehaviorNursing5.3%
- Family Dynamics and RelationshipsSocial Sciences3.5%
- Food Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsHealth Professions3.4%
- Public Health Policies and EducationHealth Professions2.8%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, EBSCOPublisher 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
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 42OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.23OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 527 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 20 | 141 |
| 2025 | 47 | 47 | 236 |
| 2024 | 39 | 39 | 239 |
| 2023 | 46 | 46 | 235 |
| 2022 | 46 | 46 | 225 |
| 2021 | 47 | 47 | 174 |
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 40 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 40 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-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
No fees for submission or publication. Model summary
There are no fees associated with submission or publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Open Access Policy and Creative Commons License
Journal of Human Sciences and Extension is a fully open-access journal, meaning that all works published in the journal are freely available to read, download, copy, print, and share/transmit. Please note that, while Journal of Human Sciences and Extension is an open access publication, the journal is published under a Creative Commons license that stipulates the following: Attribution You must gi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy and Creative Commons License
Journal of Human Sciences and Extension is a fully open-access journal, meaning that all works published in the journal are freely available to read, download, copy, print, and share/transmit. Please note that, while Journal of Human Sciences and Extension is an open access publication, the journal is published under a Creative Commons license that stipulates the following: Attribution You must gi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Review Process
Double-blind peer review; manuscripts must not contain identifying information about authors, acknowledgements, funders, institutional affiliations, or author notes; authors must mask identifying details throughout the manuscript and remove embedded Microsoft Word metadata. Model summary
Submissions are accepted continually and undergo a double-blind, peer-reviewed process. The peer review process averages approximately 3 months. After the process is complete, authors will receive a decision regarding publication. See Review Process for more information.
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
- Mississippi State University
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2325-5226
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 14, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Human Sciences and Extension
How long does peer review take at Journal of Human Sciences and Extension?
Authors report an average review time of about 40 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Human Sciences and Extension?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; Cover letter: Required. 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.
Which databases index Journal of Human Sciences and Extension?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Human Sciences and Extension is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Human Sciences and Extension open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Human Sciences and Extension 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: .