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Criminal Justice Policy Review

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States

ISSN0887-4034
SJR Q1Scopus / SJR
25
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q1+25
Total25
Journal Impact Factor
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SJR Score
0.537
H-Index
58
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.046
Total Works
1,179
Total Citations
17,637
2yr Mean Citedness
0.97
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on criminal justice policy and practice, with a focus on policing, corrections, and court systems. Articles examine the effectiveness of interventions, the impact of legislation, and the experiences of individuals within the justice system. Topics include evidence-based policing, gang intervention, victim and witness participation, pretrial release, protective orders, problem-solving courts, hate crime reporting, ransomware legislation, bail reform, prosecutorial decision-making, drug courts, community supervision, correctional officer job satisfaction, sex work decriminalization, criminal record clearing, risk assessment tools, mental health crises response, and suicide among youth in juvenile justice facilities.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary Language
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 17 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications1,179
Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

5/12 · 42%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
SAGE Publications Inc.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0887-4034
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
N/A

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

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Criminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisCrime Patterns and InterventionsPsychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual OffendingPolicing Practices and PerceptionsHomelessness and Social Issues
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref