Journal of Human Evolution
Country
United States
Northern America
Subject Area and Category
Agricultural and Biological Sciences
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Anthropology
Q1
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Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Q1
└
Education
Q1
Publisher
SJR 2025
1.585
Q1
SJR Score
H-Index
152
Citations / Doc (2yr)
3.25
Total Docs. (latest)
75
Total Citations (3yr)
822
Publication type
Journals
ISSN
00472484, 10958606
Coverage
1972-2026
Journal Rank
#2,200
Subject Categories
Anthropology
Q1
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Q1
Education
Q1
Subject Areas
Aims & Scope
The Journal of Human Evolution concentrates on publishing the highest quality papers covering all aspects of human evolution.
The central focus is aimed jointly at paleoanthropological work, covering human and primate fossils, and at comparative studies of living species, including both morphological and molecular evidence.
These include descriptions of new discoveries, interpretative analyses of new and previously described material, and assessments of the phylogeny and paleobiology of primate species.
Submissions should address issues and questions of broad interest in paleoanthropology.
Abstracting & Indexing
Scopus
Google Scholar
Web of Science
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Detailed Metrics
| Total Docs. (latest) | 75 |
| Total Docs. (3 years) | 242 |
| Total Refs. | 8,355 |
| Total Citations (3 years) | 822 |
| Citable Docs. (3 years) | 221 |
| Citations / Doc. (2 years) | 3.25 |
| Ref. / Doc. | 111.40 |
| % Female | 39.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the impact factor of Journal of Human Evolution?
The official Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is published by Clarivate in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) and is not listed on this page. Based on SCImago data, Journal of Human Evolution has an SJR of 1.585 and is ranked Q1.
What is the SJR and quartile of Journal of Human Evolution?
Journal of Human Evolution has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 1.585 and its best quartile is Q1.
What is the H-index of Journal of Human Evolution?
The H-index of Journal of Human Evolution is 152, meaning 152 of its articles have each been cited at least 152 times.
Is Journal of Human Evolution indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Journal of Human Evolution is active in Scopus (Scopus Source List, August 2026).
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