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International Review of Victimology

SAGE Publications Inc. · United Kingdom

ISSN0269-7580eISSN2047-9433

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total35

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

0.787

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.353

Total Works

844

Total Citations

11,817

2yr Mean Citedness

1.61

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal examines the experiences and needs of victims across various contexts, including political violence, sexual assault, hate crimes, fraud, and child abuse. It explores victim agency, recognition, and reparation, particularly within transitional justice and criminal justice systems. The scope also encompasses the effectiveness of victim support services, legal frameworks, and societal responses to victimisation, with a focus on improving outcomes for survivors.

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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—

FrequencyThree Times A Year, 2001-

StatusActive

Total Publications844

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0269-7580 / 2047-9433

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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

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.

LawQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Criminology & Penology

Scopus Categories

LawSociology and Political Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Criminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisCrime Patterns and InterventionsIntimate Partner and Family ViolenceSexual Assault and Victimization StudiesSex work and related issues