Journal profile · Social Sciences-Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies in Human Rights and Science
ISSN 2752-1400 · Knowmad Institut · Germany
Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies in Human Rights and Science: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 7 weeks (community reports); 3 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies in Human Rights and Science is published by Knowmad Institut. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes, Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis and Policing Practices and Perceptions, together about 30.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies in Human Rights & Science (JMSHRS) arises from the urgency to promote open science due to current global challenges that interconnect science, technology, and society. We offer to the research community publication and discovery services of selected open research products in the fields of human rights, sustainable development, ethnobotany, new technologies, special populations and drug policy. Open Science Production and Communication The Knowmad Institut develops the journal as an open, evidence-based research and knowledge platform with an inclusive and equitable approach to increase the number of multidisciplinary and open access research contributions. Prioritizing to increase the number of research contributions from experts from the Global South and/or special populations in Europe. We intend to make it easier for our researchers, partners, multidisciplinary experts and stakeholders to discover publications, data, software, and other open research products in English, Spanish, and German that may be useful for research activities related to the above topics. And to improve the linkages between open science contributions and evidence-based public and private policymaking. Focus and Scope Journal profile and target audience JMSHRS is a journal of the European Institute for Multidisciplinary Studies in Human Rights and Science - Knowmad Institut that focuses on human rights, sustainable development, ethnobotany, new technologies, special populations and drug policy. JMSHRS is aimed at the scientific community, experts, opinion leaders and decision makers, mainly researchers, educators, activists, human rights defenders and non-specialized professionals, administrators and funders of activities related to the topics addressed by the journal, and other actors in society, interested or affected by these issues. It is, therefore, a journal of scientific policy, information and action, debate of ideas and elaboration of proposals. It is proposed as an open research and knowledge platform, based on evidence, with an inclusive and equitable approach to increase the number of multidisciplinary and open access research contributions. Prioritizing to increase the number of research contributions from experts from the Global South and/or special populations in Europe. Therefore, it is not intended as an academic journal exclusively for specialists and scholars of the subject matter addressed in the calls, but is also open t
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Colombia 2, United States 1, Argentina 1, Chile 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Substance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesMedicine11.9%
- Criminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisSocial Sciences9.5%
- Policing Practices and PerceptionsSocial Sciences9.5%
- Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.8%
- Opioid Use Disorder TreatmentMedicine4.8%
- International Law and Human RightsSocial Sciences4.8%
- Jewish and Middle Eastern StudiesSocial Sciences4.8%
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual RiskMedicine4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences (miscellaneous) | Q4 | 683/744 | 8th |
| Political Science and International Relations | Q4 | 685/745 | 8th |
| Health (social science) | Q4 | 375/387 | 3rd |
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
Google ScholarPublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 16 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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 7 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 7 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Editorial 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 | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 websiteOpen access
- Open access Open Access Commitment
All JMSHRS publications are freely accessible, permanently preserved, and published under a no-cost Diamond Open Access model. Each article receives a DOI and uses machine-readable metadata to ensure transparency, reuse, and long-term discoverability. JMSHRS 2025 Technical Sheet / Ficha Técnica / Technisches Datenblatt Its structure enables audits, automated integration, and reuse by universities,…
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
- Knowmad Institut
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- Spanish, English, German
- ISSN
- 2752-1400
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 8, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies in Human Rights and Science
How long does peer review take at Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies in Human Rights and Science?
Authors report an average review time of about 7 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 Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies in Human Rights and Science based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Colombia (2), United States (1) and Argentina (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies in Human Rights and Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies in Human Rights and Science is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies in Human Rights and Science open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies in Human Rights and Science 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: .