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International Annals of Criminology

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN0003-4452

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total12

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 Score

0.136

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.209

Total Works

1,503

Total Citations

1,187

2yr Mean Citedness

0.54

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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.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications1,503

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

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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

Times cited

2018

2019

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2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

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