Academic Journal
Q1Human Studies
About Human Studies
Human Studies is a scholarly journal published by Springer Netherlands. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 0.475 and H-index of 42.
Coverage: 1978-1980, 1982-2026. Research categories: Philosophy (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q2).
Verified field sources
- Journal Impact Factor: 1.2 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal metric year and editorial leadership as listed on the Springer Nature journal homepage.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal metric year and editorial leadership as listed on the Springer Nature journal homepage.
- Editor(s): Martin Endress PhD (Editor-in-Chief) — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal metric year and editorial leadership as listed on the Springer Nature journal homepage.
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Topics in published research
Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy; Philosophy, Ethics, and Existentialism; Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies; Critical Theory and Philosophy; Language, Metaphor, and Cognition; Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice.
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Reported open-access list prices
2,290.00 USD; 3,190.00 EUR
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