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British Journal of Criminology

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN0007-0955eISSN1464-3529

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

1.238

H-Index

152

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.823

Total Works

5,931

Total Citations

118,151

2yr Mean Citedness

1.57

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on crime, criminal justice, and social harm. Articles examine penal policies, policing practices, offending trajectories, and the experiences of individuals within the justice system. It also explores the historical development of criminology and the societal impacts of criminalization and inequality.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyFive No. A Year

StatusActive

Total Publications5,931

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND 4.0

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0007-0955 / 1464-3529

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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?

Yes

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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

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

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.

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q1

LawQ1

Pathology and Forensic MedicineQ1

Social PsychologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Criminology & Penology

Scopus Categories

LawSocial PsychologyArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Pathology and Forensic Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Crime Patterns and InterventionsCriminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisWildlife Conservation and Criminology AnalysesCrime, Illicit Activities, and GovernancePolicing Practices and Perceptions