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International Annals of Criminology

Cambridge University Press Β· United Kingdom

ISSN0003-4452
SJR Q3βœ“ Scopus / SJR
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page β†—
πŸ“Š Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q3
SJR Β· Scopus
Top 75% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.185
H-Indexi
15
SNIPi
0.209
Total Worksi
1,503
Total Citationsi
1,187
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.54
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The International Annals of Criminology publishes research on crime and crime prevention, with a focus on comparative legal analysis and the implementation of international legal standards in national contexts. Recent articles examine financial crime, including issues related to blockchain and NFTs, and explore the effectiveness of fraud prevention strategies. The journal also addresses issues of gender equality, the protection of legal professionals, and the safety of minors, often through cross-national comparisons of legal and policy approaches. Further research investigates the application of artificial intelligence in criminal proceedings and the challenges of forensic investigations in various jurisdictions.

AI-summarised from recent articles Β· verify on publisher page β†’

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Publishedβ€”
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive
Total Publications1,503
Publisher OrgCambridge University Press
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/11 Β· 64%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Cambridge University Press
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Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
0003-4452
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Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
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Peer review process documented?
Double-blind peer review
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
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Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
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Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion β€” whether APC fees are clearly disclosed β€” is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
16
84
2018
14
52
2019
18
71
2020
19
56
2021
28
57
2022
24
46
2023
30
55
2024
50
20
2025

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

LawQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesCrime, Illicit Activities, and GovernanceHuman auditory perception and evaluationHistorical and Scientific StudiesCrime Patterns and Interventions

Frequently asked questions about International Annals of Criminology

Is International Annals of Criminology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Annals of Criminology: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Annals of Criminology?

International Annals of Criminology is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.185.

Is International Annals of Criminology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Annals of Criminology is indexed in Scopus.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref