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Journal of Criminal Justice

Elsevier B.V. · United Kingdom

ISSN0047-2352eISSN1873-6203

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

1.256

H-Index

155

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.767

Total Works

4,751

Total Citations

140,495

2yr Mean Citedness

1.71

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on criminal justice topics including public concern and familial experiences with opioid use disorder, judicial bias in sentencing, the historical development of criminal records, the relationship between economic globalization and homicide rates, and sentencing outcomes for emerging adults.

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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—

FrequencyBiannual

StatusActive

Total Publications4,751

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0047-2352 / 1873-6203

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

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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.

Applied PsychologyQ1

LawQ1

Social PsychologyQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Criminology & Penology

Scopus Categories

LawApplied PsychologySociology and Political ScienceSocial Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Crime Patterns and InterventionsCriminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisPsychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual OffendingPolicing Practices and PerceptionsCrime, Illicit Activities, and Governance