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American Journal of Criminal Justice

Springer New York · United States

ISSN1066-2316eISSN1936-1351

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

0.986

H-Index

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.425

Total Works

1,444

Total Citations

25,481

2yr Mean Citedness

0.84

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Aims & Scope

The American Journal of Criminal Justice is a peer-reviewed journal offering extensive research on diverse criminal justice topics and issues. Provides coverage of the criminal justice process, including the formal and informal interplay between system components. Explores innovative practices, policy development, and implementation in the criminal justice field. Recognizes problems and solutions experienced by various segments of populations within criminal justice. Publishes original articles using a broad range of methodologies and perspectives.

⚡ 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—

FrequencyQuarterly, <2008->

StatusActive

Total Publications1,444

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

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

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7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer New York

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1066-2316 / 1936-1351

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

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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

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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

Web of Science Categories

Criminology & Penology

Scopus Categories

Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Crime Patterns and InterventionsCriminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisPsychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual OffendingPolicing Practices and PerceptionsHomelessness and Social Issues