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International Journal of Police Science and Management

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1998

ISSN1478-1603

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total84

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 25% 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. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.562

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.113

Total Worksi

972

Total Citationsi

10,429

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.97

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on research related to law enforcement and policing, with a significant emphasis on cybercrime, technology-facilitated abuse, and various forms of police misconduct. Articles examine police responses to crimes like stalking and nonconsensual dissemination of intimate images, as well as the challenges and effectiveness of cybercrime investigations. The journal also addresses issues of police accountability, including sexual violence and domestic abuse perpetrated by officers, and explores public perceptions of these issues. Additionally, it covers topics such as police training, recruitment, organizational culture, and the psychological impacts of police work.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1998

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications972

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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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

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1478-1603

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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

433

2019

423

2020

566

2021

215

2022

238

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.

LawQ1

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Policing Practices and PerceptionsCrime Patterns and InterventionsCriminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisCrime, Illicit Activities, and GovernanceSexual Assault and Victimization StudiesDeception detection and forensic psychologyGun Ownership and Violence ResearchPsychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual OffendingCybercrime and Law Enforcement StudiesWildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Police Science and Management

Is International Journal of Police Science and Management a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Police Science and Management: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Police Science and Management?

International Journal of Police Science and Management is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.562.

Is International Journal of Police Science and Management indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Police Science and Management is indexed in Scopus.