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Journal of Interpersonal Violence

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States

ISSN0886-2605eISSN1552-6518

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

1.426

H-Index

175

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.565

Total Works

7,474

Total Citations

256,248

2yr Mean Citedness

1.38

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on interpersonal violence, including intimate partner violence, sexual violence, and community violence. Studies examine the prevalence, dynamics, and consequences of various forms of violence across different populations and geographic contexts. The research also explores factors influencing violence, such as attitudes, legal frameworks, and individual and community characteristics, as well as interventions and health outcomes related to violence.

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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 States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyMonthly, 1999-

StatusActive

Total Publications7,474

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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OA Rate—

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?

0886-2605 / 1552-6518

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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.

Applied PsychologyQ1

Clinical PsychologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Criminology & PenologyFamily StudiesPsychology, Applied

Scopus Categories

Applied PsychologyClinical Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Intimate Partner and Family ViolenceChild Abuse and TraumaSexual Assault and Victimization StudiesSex work and related issuesAdolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health