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Impact factor of Human Nature (2026)
The impact factor shown here is the 2-year mean citedness: citations received in a year by the papers Human Nature published in the two previous years, divided by the number of those papers. That is the same formula as the Journal Impact Factor, applied to the open citation data of OpenAlex. The journal is not listed in JCR 2024, so it has no official Journal Impact Factor from Clarivate; the value above is how often its recent papers are cited.
Rank in its subject categories
- Anthropologyrank 16 of 144 journals
- Social Sciences, Biomedicalrank 19 of 49 journals
Ranks here compare journals of the same Web of Science category in our data by 2-year citedness; they are not the official JCR rank.
Quartile of Human Nature
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). Human Nature is not listed in JCR 2024, so it has no JCR quartile. It is indexed in Scopus, so Scimago shows its SJR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Citations and papers per year
Article processing charge listed at about US$2,190.
02Review time
Review time of Human Nature
Each paper took a different time. The green box holds the middle half of the papers and the dark line is the median. Plan with the whole spread, not only the median.
Half of the research articles Human Nature published between Aug 2025 and Oct 2026 were accepted within 251 days of submission, and the middle half took between 194 and 310 days. This time includes peer review and any revision rounds. Papers that were rejected are not counted, because only published papers carry these dates.
In Anthropology, Human Nature ranks 32 of 42 journals by review time (1 = fastest). See the fastest-review journals in Anthropology →
03Fee waivers
APC waivers and discounts for Human Nature
Human Nature follows the waiver policy of its publisher, Springer Nature: 100% waiver for low-income countries and 50% for lower-middle income countries (World Bank list with a GDP limit), on request at submission. Only the corresponding author's affiliation counts. Co-authors from other countries do not change the waiver.
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04Indexing
Indexing of Human Nature
| List | Status |
|---|---|
| Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) | Not listed |
| Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) | Not listed |
| Arts & Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) | Not listed |
| Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) | Not listed |
| Scopus | ✓ Listed |
| Journal Citation Reports 2024 | Not listed |
- ISSN
- 1045-6767
- eISSN
- 1936-4776
- Publisher
- Springer New York
- Scopus source type
- Journal
From the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab, updated 1 March 2026. Indexing can change: confirm on the Web of Science Master Journal List or the Scopus source list before submitting. Official Journal Impact Factors and JCR quartiles are published by Clarivate; the impact factor and quartile on this page are calculated from OpenAlex open data (see how the impact factor works).
05Reviewer comments
Reviewer comments and rejection reasons for Human Nature
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06Journal Finder
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No AI or language model is used. Your words are matched against the titles of 156,503 real published journal papers, by our mentors and by other researchers (shown without names); journals are ranked by how many closely matching papers they published. Indexing comes from the SCIE, SSCI, AHCI, ESCI, Scopus and JCR 2024 lists, matched by journal name; the impact factor is calculated from OpenAlex open data, not the official Clarivate value, and no quartile is shown until the official JCR or SJR quartile can be; review time comes from the dates publishers deposit in Crossref (not every publisher deposits them). Always check a journal’s scope and current indexing before submitting.
07Questions
Frequently asked questions
How long is the review time of Human Nature?
Based on 34 research articles Human Nature published from Aug 2025 to Oct 2026, the median time from submission to acceptance was 251 days, and half of them were accepted between 194 and 310 days. After acceptance, papers appeared online after a median of 19 days. Source: received and accepted dates deposited by the publisher in Crossref, retrieved October 2026. Individual papers can take longer, especially with major revisions.
What is the impact factor of Human Nature?
Based on OpenAlex citation data (October 2026), the 2-year impact factor of Human Nature is 2.16: papers it published in the two previous years were cited 2.16 times on average in a year. The journal is not listed in JCR 2024, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.
What is the h-index of Human Nature?
The h-index of Human Nature is 113 (OpenAlex, October 2026): 113 of its papers have each been cited at least 113 times. Its i10-index is 605.
What is the APC of Human Nature?
OpenAlex lists an article processing charge (APC) of about US$2,190 for Human Nature (data from October 2026). APCs change and can differ by article type, country or discounts, so confirm the current charge on the journal’s website before submitting.
What is the quartile of Human Nature?
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). Human Nature is not listed in JCR 2024, so it has no JCR quartile. It is indexed in Scopus, so Scimago shows its SJR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Is Human Nature indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Human Nature appears in the Scopus list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Human Nature an SCIE journal?
Human Nature is not listed in SCIE or the other Web of Science indexes, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Human Nature in Journal Citation Reports (JCR)?
Human Nature is not listed in the JCR 2024 list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Does Human Nature offer an APC waiver?
Human Nature follows the policy of Springer Nature: 100% waiver for low-income countries and 50% for lower-middle income countries (World Bank list with a GDP limit), on request at submission. Only the corresponding author's affiliation counts. Co-authors from other countries do not change the waiver. Rules verified 27 October 2026; confirm on the publisher's page.
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