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Derecho Penal y Criminología

Universidad Externado de Colombia · Colombia · Est. 1977

ISSN0121-0483eISSN2346-2108
WOS ESCIDOAJOpen Access
62
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI56
✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6
Total62
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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Aims & Scope

La revista de Derecho Penal y Criminología es una publicación del Departamento de Derecho Penal y Criminología de la Universidad Externado de Colombia, el cual tiene como misión esencial fomentar el análisis e investigación de los diversos tópicos del derecho penal, el derecho procesal penal, el derecho disciplinario, el derecho sancionatorio en general y la criminología en un contexto crítico, participativo y absolutamente respetuoso de la libertad, la igualdad, el pluralismo y la diversidad de pensamiento. La selección y publicación de los textos no dependerá de la concepción teórica ni del punto de vista o la metodología empleada. Sólo se tendrá en cuenta la calidad, el rigor y las normas implícitas de todo trabajo académico, dando preferencia a los documentos inéditos.

General Information

Country / RegionColombia
Primary LanguagePortuguese, Spanish
1st Year Published1977
FrequencySemestral
StatusActive
Total Publications
Publisher OrgUniversidad Externado de Colombia
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-SA
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
LOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Universidad Externado de Colombia
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0121-0483 / 2346-2108
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double anonymous peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
Portuguese, Spanish

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
14
3
2019
15
5
2020
17
14
2021
42
25
2022
22
15
2023
20
7
2024
23
0
2025
10
0
2026

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.

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Criminal Justice and PenologySocial Issues and Policies in Latin AmericaViolence, Education, and Gender StudiesComparative constitutional jurisprudence studiesLegal processes and jurisprudenceConflict, Peace, and Violence in ColombiaComparative International Legal StudiesCriminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisEthics and bioethics in healthcareInternational Law and Human Rights

Frequently asked questions about Derecho Penal y Criminología

Is Derecho Penal y Criminología a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Derecho Penal y Criminología: it is indexed in Web of Science, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 62/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Derecho Penal y Criminología?

Derecho Penal y Criminología is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.

Is Derecho Penal y Criminología indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Derecho Penal y Criminología is indexed in Web of Science, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Derecho Penal y Criminología?

La revista de Derecho Penal y Criminología es una publicación del Departamento de Derecho Penal y Criminología de la Universidad Externado de Colombia, el cual tiene como misión esencial fomentar el análisis e investigación de los diversos tópicos del derecho penal, el derecho procesal penal, el derecho disciplinario, el derecho sancionatorio en general y la criminología en un contexto crítico, participativo y absolutamente respetuoso de la libertad, la igualdad, el pluralismo y la diversidad de pensamiento. La selección y publicación de los textos no dependerá de la concepción teórica ni del

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