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Homicide Studies

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States

ISSN1088-7679eISSN1552-6720

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

0.678

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

1.056

Total Works

660

Total Citations

17,965

2yr Mean Citedness

1.23

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Homicide Studies examines the characteristics, contexts, and consequences of lethal violence. The journal investigates patterns of homicide across different demographics, including age, gender, race, and ethnicity, and explores the role of various factors such as weapon use, intimate partner violence, and bias motivations. It also addresses the processes of criminal justice, including investigations, legal defenses, sentencing, and parole, as well as the experiences of individuals convicted of homicide and their reintegration into society. Furthermore, the journal considers the broader societal impacts of homicide, such as years of life lost and the experiences of victims' loved ones.

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⚡ 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

StatusActive

Total Publications660

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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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?

1088-7679 / 1552-6720

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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

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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.

LawQ1

Pathology and Forensic MedicineQ2

Psychology (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Criminology & Penology

Scopus Categories

LawPsychology (miscellaneous)Pathology and Forensic Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Crime Patterns and InterventionsHomicide, Infanticide, and Child AbuseGun Ownership and Violence ResearchIntimate Partner and Family ViolenceCriminal Justice and Corrections Analysis