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International Annals of Criminology

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN0003-4452

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q354

Total54

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

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 ↗

SJR Scorei

0.185

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

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 · verify on publisher page →

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications1,503

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ 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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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ 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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2018

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2021

2022

2023

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2025

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — 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 — 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. Its PubScope Trust Score is 54/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — 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.