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British Journal of Community Justice

Sheffield Hallam University · United Kingdom · Est. 2002

ISSN1475-0279

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q354

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total60

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Journal Impact Factor

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

SJR Scorei

0.228

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.357

Total Worksi

211

Total Citationsi

2,002

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.08

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The British Journal of Community Justice is a peer-reviewed open-access online journal that publishes research, theory, policy, and practice on community justice. Its scope includes policing, prisons, probation, youth justice, community safety, restorative justice, victims, and crime prevention.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2002

Annual Volume~ 3 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications211

Publisher OrgSheffield Hallam University

Submission Info

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?

Sheffield Hallam University

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

1475-0279

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

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2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

LawQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Criminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisHomelessness and Social IssuesCrime Patterns and InterventionsSocial Work Education and PracticeCrime, Illicit Activities, and GovernanceChild Abuse and TraumaPsychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual OffendingLegal Education and Practice InnovationsCommunity Development and Social ImpactPolicing Practices and Perceptions

Frequently asked questions about British Journal of Community Justice

Is British Journal of Community Justice a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for British Journal of Community Justice: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 60/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of British Journal of Community Justice?

British Journal of Community Justice is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.228.

Is British Journal of Community Justice indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

British Journal of Community Justice is indexed in Scopus.