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European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research

Springer Netherlands · Netherlands

ISSN0928-1371eISSN1572-9869
SJR Q1WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.671
H-Indexi
57
SNIPi
1.44
Total Worksi
1,100
Total Citationsi
17,497
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.13
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research is a scholarly platform dedicated to understanding crime in diverse geographical and socio-economic contexts. Covers criminal policy in today's enlarged Europe, and beyond. Explores the balance between security and individual rights. Monitors legislative and institutional changes. Promotes comprehension of crime prevention policies and practices. Devotes attention to alternative crime-handling policies and practices.

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive
Total Publications1,100
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid
Peer Review
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

6/11 · 55%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Netherlands
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0928-1371 / 1572-9869
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
28
509
2019
38
693
2020
28
379
2021
34
358
2022
34
367
2023
39
218
2024
44
82
2025
36
10
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.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

LawQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Criminology & Penology

Scopus Categories

Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Crime Patterns and InterventionsCrime, Illicit Activities, and GovernanceCriminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisEuropean Criminal Justice and Data ProtectionWildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses

Frequently asked questions about European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research

Is European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research?

European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research 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. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.13.

Is European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research?

The European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research is a scholarly platform dedicated to understanding crime in diverse geographical and socio-economic contexts. Covers criminal policy in today's enlarged Europe, and beyond. Explores the balance between security and individual rights. Monitors legislative and institutional changes. Promotes comprehension of crime prevention policies and practices. Devotes attention to alternative crime-handling policies and practices.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref