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African Human Rights Law Journal

Academy of Science of South Africa
Academy of Science of South Africa
ISSN: 1609073X, 19962096

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SCImago
Q2
SJR
0.239
CiteScore
0.5
Categories
Law
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Areas
Social Sciences
Years of issue
2019-2025
journal names
African Human Rights Law Journal
Publications
305
Citations
700
h-index
10
Publications
162
Citations
612
Top-3 citing journals
Top-3 organizations
University of Pretoria
University of Pretoria (38 publications)
University of the Western Cape
University of the Western Cape (19 publications)
University of Cape Town
University of Cape Town (11 publications)
University of Pretoria
University of Pretoria (19 publications)
University of Johannesburg
University of Johannesburg (8 publications)
Top-3 countries
South Africa (120 publications)
Nigeria (21 publications)
United Kingdom (14 publications)
South Africa (61 publications)
Nigeria (9 publications)
USA (6 publications)

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Springer Nature
113 citations, 16.14%
Cambridge University Press
97 citations, 13.86%
Taylor & Francis
95 citations, 13.57%
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SAGE
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Elsevier
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16 citations, 2.29%
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12 citations, 1.71%
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9 citations, 1.29%
Brill
8 citations, 1.14%
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University of Pretoria
38 publications, 12.46%
University of the Western Cape
19 publications, 6.23%
University of Cape Town
11 publications, 3.61%
University of South Africa
10 publications, 3.28%
University of Johannesburg
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8 publications, 2.62%
University of the Witwatersrand
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University of the Free State
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National University of Lesotho
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University of Nairobi
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North-West University
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University of Limpopo
3 publications, 0.98%
University of Ilorin
3 publications, 0.98%
University of Benin
3 publications, 0.98%
Lagos State University
3 publications, 0.98%
Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration
3 publications, 0.98%
University of Oslo
2 publications, 0.66%
London School of Economics and Political Science
2 publications, 0.66%
Monash University
2 publications, 0.66%
University of Fort Hare
2 publications, 0.66%
Rhodes University
2 publications, 0.66%
University of Venda
2 publications, 0.66%
University of Ibadan
2 publications, 0.66%
University of Lagos
2 publications, 0.66%
University of Mauritius
2 publications, 0.66%
University of Cape Coast
2 publications, 0.66%
University of Bristol
2 publications, 0.66%
Leiden University
2 publications, 0.66%
Midlands State University
2 publications, 0.66%
Great Zimbabwe University
2 publications, 0.66%
Istanbul University
1 publication, 0.33%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
1 publication, 0.33%
University of Technology Sydney
1 publication, 0.33%
Université Catholique de Louvain
1 publication, 0.33%
University College London
1 publication, 0.33%
Aalborg University
1 publication, 0.33%
Ã…bo Akademi University
1 publication, 0.33%
Aarhus University
1 publication, 0.33%
Maastricht University
1 publication, 0.33%
University of Edinburgh
1 publication, 0.33%
University of Birmingham
1 publication, 0.33%
Johns Hopkins University
1 publication, 0.33%
American University of Nigeria
1 publication, 0.33%
University of Rwanda
1 publication, 0.33%
University of Calabar
1 publication, 0.33%
Joseph Ayo Babalola University
1 publication, 0.33%
Duke University
1 publication, 0.33%
University of Dodoma
1 publication, 0.33%
Corvinus University of Budapest
1 publication, 0.33%
University of Ghana
1 publication, 0.33%
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
1 publication, 0.33%
Aegean University
1 publication, 0.33%
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
1 publication, 0.33%
University of Botswana
1 publication, 0.33%
University of St Andrews
1 publication, 0.33%
Boston College
1 publication, 0.33%
McGill University
1 publication, 0.33%
Universidad de Sevilla
1 publication, 0.33%
University of British Columbia
1 publication, 0.33%
Leipzig University
1 publication, 0.33%
Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań
1 publication, 0.33%
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
1 publication, 0.33%
York University
1 publication, 0.33%
University of Manitoba
1 publication, 0.33%
University of Khartoum
1 publication, 0.33%
Kenyatta University
1 publication, 0.33%
Moi University
1 publication, 0.33%
Bahir Dar University
1 publication, 0.33%
University of Ulster
1 publication, 0.33%
Riara University
1 publication, 0.33%
Zimbabwe Open University
1 publication, 0.33%
University of Malawi
1 publication, 0.33%
University of Namibia
1 publication, 0.33%
University of Eswatini
1 publication, 0.33%
University of Buea
1 publication, 0.33%
University of Bedfordshire
1 publication, 0.33%
University of Seychelles
1 publication, 0.33%
Bowen University
1 publication, 0.33%
Olabisi Onabanjo University
1 publication, 0.33%
Agricultural Research Service
1 publication, 0.33%
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University of Pretoria
19 publications, 11.73%
University of the Western Cape
9 publications, 5.56%
University of Johannesburg
8 publications, 4.94%
University of Cape Town
6 publications, 3.7%
University of South Africa
4 publications, 2.47%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
3 publications, 1.85%
University of the Free State
3 publications, 1.85%
Makerere University
3 publications, 1.85%
National University of Lesotho
3 publications, 1.85%
University of the Witwatersrand
2 publications, 1.23%
Stellenbosch University
2 publications, 1.23%
Rhodes University
2 publications, 1.23%
University of Limpopo
2 publications, 1.23%
University of Benin
2 publications, 1.23%
University of Cape Coast
2 publications, 1.23%
University of Nairobi
2 publications, 1.23%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
1 publication, 0.62%
Université Catholique de Louvain
1 publication, 0.62%
University of Oslo
1 publication, 0.62%
Maastricht University
1 publication, 0.62%
University of Birmingham
1 publication, 0.62%
Johns Hopkins University
1 publication, 0.62%
North-West University
1 publication, 0.62%
University of Fort Hare
1 publication, 0.62%
University of Venda
1 publication, 0.62%
University of Ibadan
1 publication, 0.62%
University of Lagos
1 publication, 0.62%
University of Ilorin
1 publication, 0.62%
University of Mauritius
1 publication, 0.62%
Lagos State University
1 publication, 0.62%
Duke University
1 publication, 0.62%
University of Dodoma
1 publication, 0.62%
Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration
1 publication, 0.62%
Aegean University
1 publication, 0.62%
University of Botswana
1 publication, 0.62%
University of Bristol
1 publication, 0.62%
Universidad de Sevilla
1 publication, 0.62%
University of British Columbia
1 publication, 0.62%
Leiden University
1 publication, 0.62%
Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań
1 publication, 0.62%
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
1 publication, 0.62%
York University
1 publication, 0.62%
Kenyatta University
1 publication, 0.62%
Bahir Dar University
1 publication, 0.62%
Zimbabwe Open University
1 publication, 0.62%
University of Malawi
1 publication, 0.62%
University of Namibia
1 publication, 0.62%
University of Eswatini
1 publication, 0.62%
University of Buea
1 publication, 0.62%
University of Seychelles
1 publication, 0.62%
Bowen University
1 publication, 0.62%
Agricultural Research Service
1 publication, 0.62%
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South Africa, 120, 39.34%
South Africa
120 publications, 39.34%
Nigeria, 21, 6.89%
Nigeria
21 publications, 6.89%
United Kingdom, 14, 4.59%
United Kingdom
14 publications, 4.59%
Ghana, 9, 2.95%
Ghana
9 publications, 2.95%
USA, 8, 2.62%
USA
8 publications, 2.62%
Kenya, 8, 2.62%
Kenya
8 publications, 2.62%
Uganda, 8, 2.62%
Uganda
8 publications, 2.62%
Zimbabwe, 6, 1.97%
Zimbabwe
6 publications, 1.97%
Netherlands, 6, 1.97%
Netherlands
6 publications, 1.97%
Canada, 4, 1.31%
Canada
4 publications, 1.31%
Lesotho, 4, 1.31%
Lesotho
4 publications, 1.31%
Australia, 3, 0.98%
Australia
3 publications, 0.98%
Belgium, 3, 0.98%
Belgium
3 publications, 0.98%
Denmark, 3, 0.98%
Denmark
3 publications, 0.98%
Malawi, 3, 0.98%
Malawi
3 publications, 0.98%
Ethiopia, 3, 0.98%
Ethiopia
3 publications, 0.98%
Cameroon, 2, 0.66%
Cameroon
2 publications, 0.66%
Mauritius, 2, 0.66%
Mauritius
2 publications, 0.66%
Norway, 2, 0.66%
Norway
2 publications, 0.66%
Tanzania, 2, 0.66%
Tanzania
2 publications, 0.66%
Finland, 2, 0.66%
Finland
2 publications, 0.66%
Germany, 1, 0.33%
Germany
1 publication, 0.33%
France, 1, 0.33%
France
1 publication, 0.33%
Botswana, 1, 0.33%
Botswana
1 publication, 0.33%
Brazil, 1, 0.33%
Brazil
1 publication, 0.33%
Hungary, 1, 0.33%
Hungary
1 publication, 0.33%
Greece, 1, 0.33%
Greece
1 publication, 0.33%
Djibouti, 1, 0.33%
Djibouti
1 publication, 0.33%
Spain, 1, 0.33%
Spain
1 publication, 0.33%
Italy, 1, 0.33%
Italy
1 publication, 0.33%
Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1, 0.33%
Democratic Republic of the Congo
1 publication, 0.33%
Namibia, 1, 0.33%
Namibia
1 publication, 0.33%
Poland, 1, 0.33%
Poland
1 publication, 0.33%
Rwanda, 1, 0.33%
Rwanda
1 publication, 0.33%
Seychelles, 1, 0.33%
Seychelles
1 publication, 0.33%
Sudan, 1, 0.33%
Sudan
1 publication, 0.33%
Turkey, 1, 0.33%
Turkey
1 publication, 0.33%
Switzerland, 1, 0.33%
Switzerland
1 publication, 0.33%
Eswatini, 1, 0.33%
Eswatini
1 publication, 0.33%
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Publishing countries in 5 years

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South Africa, 61, 37.65%
South Africa
61 publications, 37.65%
Nigeria, 9, 5.56%
Nigeria
9 publications, 5.56%
USA, 6, 3.7%
USA
6 publications, 3.7%
United Kingdom, 5, 3.09%
United Kingdom
5 publications, 3.09%
Netherlands, 4, 2.47%
Netherlands
4 publications, 2.47%
Ghana, 3, 1.85%
Ghana
3 publications, 1.85%
Zimbabwe, 3, 1.85%
Zimbabwe
3 publications, 1.85%
Kenya, 3, 1.85%
Kenya
3 publications, 1.85%
Lesotho, 3, 1.85%
Lesotho
3 publications, 1.85%
Uganda, 3, 1.85%
Uganda
3 publications, 1.85%
Belgium, 2, 1.23%
Belgium
2 publications, 1.23%
Malawi, 2, 1.23%
Malawi
2 publications, 1.23%
Tanzania, 2, 1.23%
Tanzania
2 publications, 1.23%
Ethiopia, 2, 1.23%
Ethiopia
2 publications, 1.23%
Botswana, 1, 0.62%
Botswana
1 publication, 0.62%
Greece, 1, 0.62%
Greece
1 publication, 0.62%
Denmark, 1, 0.62%
Denmark
1 publication, 0.62%
Spain, 1, 0.62%
Spain
1 publication, 0.62%
Cameroon, 1, 0.62%
Cameroon
1 publication, 0.62%
Canada, 1, 0.62%
Canada
1 publication, 0.62%
Mauritius, 1, 0.62%
Mauritius
1 publication, 0.62%
Namibia, 1, 0.62%
Namibia
1 publication, 0.62%
Norway, 1, 0.62%
Norway
1 publication, 0.62%
Poland, 1, 0.62%
Poland
1 publication, 0.62%
Seychelles, 1, 0.62%
Seychelles
1 publication, 0.62%
Finland, 1, 0.62%
Finland
1 publication, 0.62%
Eswatini, 1, 0.62%
Eswatini
1 publication, 0.62%
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