Journal of Humanities
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Identity & governance
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3b8b09070d89b4620718d8c2326208fbaf26042b8016cb8c7ee908df50744f01) — “… Manuscripts submitted to the journal go through a rigorous peer review system. The editor in chief provides the first editorial screening. The manuscript is then reviewed by subject…”3b8b09070d89b4620718d8c2326208fbaf26042b8016cb8c7ee908df50744f01) — “… African Journals Initiative Advisory Board African Journal of Bioethics Bakwethu Botswana Notes and Records Dhaxalreeb Ethiopian Journal of the Social Sciences and Humanities Ghana Journal of…”3b8b09070d89b4620718d8c2326208fbaf26042b8016cb8c7ee908df50744f01) — looked for "plagiarism", "similarity", "turnitin", "ithenticate" — not found3b8b09070d89b4620718d8c2326208fbaf26042b8016cb8c7ee908df50744f01) — looked for impact-factor badges (SJIF, IIFS, Global Impact Factor, ISRA, Cosmos), "ISI indexed", speed promises ("publish within", "48 hours" …) or a self-declared impact factor — not foundTechnical standing
3b8b09070d89b4620718d8c2326208fbaf26042b8016cb8c7ee908df50744f01) — looked for "doi.org/" — not found3b8b09070d89b4620718d8c2326208fbaf26042b8016cb8c7ee908df50744f01) — looked for "/oai" (an OAI-PMH link) and "citation_" (Google Scholar tags) — not foundPreservation & access
3b8b09070d89b4620718d8c2326208fbaf26042b8016cb8c7ee908df50744f01) — “… of this Journal. Journal of Humanities implements the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license to its published works. With this license users are free to “distribute, remix, tweak,…”3b8b09070d89b4620718d8c2326208fbaf26042b8016cb8c7ee908df50744f01) — looked for "article processing charge", "apc", "publication fee", "no fee", "free of charge", "no charges", "no apc" — not found3b8b09070d89b4620718d8c2326208fbaf26042b8016cb8c7ee908df50744f01) — “Skip to content Home About Who We Are Open Access Annual Impact Report Latest News Journal Membership Licencing Agreement Pricing Transparency FAQ Contact Journals Arab…”Reach & citation
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| Date | Grade | Score | Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 2026 | C | 56 | 2026.10 |
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