African Human Rights Law Journal

Pretoria University Law Press

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African Human Rights Law Journal is an open-access journal published by Pretoria University Law Press in South Africa, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ according to the sources read. Declared review time at DOAJ: 24 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.

Basic facts

Publisher
Pretoria University Law Press
ISSN
1609-073X · 1996-2096
Country
South Africa
Languages
english
Access
Open access
Articles in DOAJ
0
Declared review time
24 weeks
Declared peer-review model
peer_review
Official website
https://www.ahrlj.up.ac.za/

Index listings

  • DOAJ · 2018-01-17
Indexing
DOAJ
APC
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Declared review time (DOAJ)
24 weeks — journal-declared only (not measured)
Activity (OpenAlex)
Active — latest works 2026
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Descriptive metadata from public sources (DOAJ, OpenAlex, PubMed) as of the capture date shown — contains no assessment or judgment.

Articles in DOAJ

0

Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)

24weeks

Works in OpenAlex

610

Last recorded publication year

2025

Reported by OpenAlex in 1 of 3 sources (CC0 flags, not verified indexing)DOAJSciELOOpenAlex Core

h-index

23

i10-index

92

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Editorial & policy10
Last DOAJ review date
2025-05-04
Added to DOAJ
2018-01-17
Declared plagiarism screening
Declared
Other fees beyond APC
No
Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
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Editorial board
Official page ↗
Open references deposited at Crossref
0%
ORCID iDs in current deposits
87%
Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
✓
Peer-review policy
View policy
Identity & continuity2
Alternate titles
AHRLJ
Source type
journal
Classification3

Subjects (DOAJ)

Law: Asia and Eurasia, Africa, Pacific Area, and Antarctica

LCC codes

KKL-KWX

Subject areas

  • Human Rights and Development
  • Human Rights and Development
  • Legal Issues in South Africa
  • Legal Issues in South Africa
  • International Law and Human Rights
  • International Law and Human Rights
  • Global Peace and Security Dynamics
  • Global Peace and Security Dynamics
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  • Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics
  • Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics
  • International Human Rights and Reproductive Law
  • International Human Rights and Reproductive Law
  • African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues
  • African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues
  • Judicial and Constitutional Studies
  • Judicial and Constitutional Studies
  • Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
  • Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
  • Environmental law and policy
  • Environmental law and policy
  • International Development and Aid
  • Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria
  • International Development and Aid
  • Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria
  • Land Rights and Reforms
  • Land Rights and Reforms
  • Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare
  • Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare
  • Torture, Ethics, and Law
  • Comparative and International Law Studies
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Comparative and International Law Studies
  • Torture, Ethics, and Law
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues
  • Corporate Law and Human Rights
  • Corporate Law and Human Rights
  • Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues
  • Legal Education and Practice Innovations
  • Legal Education and Practice Innovations
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
  • Sex work and related issues
  • International Environmental Law and Policies
  • Sex work and related issues
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
  • International Environmental Law and Policies
  • South African History and Culture
  • African studies and sociopolitical issues
  • African studies and sociopolitical issues
  • South African History and Culture

Keywords (DOAJ)

  • human rights

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