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Sexual Abuse

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States

ISSN1079-0632eISSN1573-286X

SJR Q2✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.92

H-Index

110

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.769

Total Works

1,707

Total Citations

55,749

2yr Mean Citedness

1.26

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on sexual offending, including risk factors, assessment tools, and treatment interventions. It examines various forms of sexual abuse, such as child sexual abuse material offenses, online sexual exploitation, and sextortion. The journal also explores the life narratives and meaning-making processes of individuals convicted of sexual crimes, as well as prevention programs and community re-entry.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 30 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,707

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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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?

1079-0632 / 1573-286X

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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.

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ2

Psychology (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Criminology & PenologyPsychology, Clinical

Scopus Categories

Psychology (miscellaneous)Psychiatry and Mental Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual OffendingCriminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisSexual Assault and Victimization StudiesSexuality, Behavior, and TechnologyChild Abuse and Trauma