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Journal of Gang Research

National Gang Crime Research Center · United States

ISSN1079-3062

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total5

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.

SJR Score

0.101

H-Index

SNIP

0.188

Total Works

195

Total Citations

1,127

2yr Mean Citedness

0.00

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on various aspects of gangs, including female involvement, data visualization of gang activities, the cultural expressions of gang members through music, legislative approaches to gang violence, community-based prevention initiatives, the impact of drug trafficking organizations and their alliances with gangs, characteristics of gang members, the presence of gangs in schools, the expansion of gang presence into new territories, and the socio-economic factors contributing to gangsterism in urban environments.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 1 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications195

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

National Gang Crime Research Center

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

1079-3062

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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?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q4

Gender StudiesQ4

LawQ4

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

LawGender StudiesSocial Sciences (miscellaneous)Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Crime Patterns and InterventionsCrime, Illicit Activities, and GovernanceHomelessness and Social IssuesCrime, Deviance, and Social ControlCriminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisCybercrime and Law Enforcement StudiesBullying, Victimization, and AggressionYouth Development and Social SupportRace, History, and American SocietyUrban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies