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Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice

Routledge · United States · Est. 2003

ISSN1537-7938eISSN1537-7946

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total35

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

0.454

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.715

Total Works

443

Total Citations

4,276

2yr Mean Citedness

0.41

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice examines biases affecting judicial systems, courts, prisons, and communities globally. It is a multidisciplinary journal focusing exclusively on crime, criminal justice, and ethnicity/race.

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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 Published2003

FrequencyFour No. A Year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications443

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

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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?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1537-7938 / 1537-7946

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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

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2022

2023

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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.

AnthropologyQ1

LawQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Criminology & Penology

Scopus Categories

LawAnthropology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Crime Patterns and InterventionsCriminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisPolicing Practices and PerceptionsHomelessness and Social IssuesPsychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual OffendingSexual Assault and Victimization StudiesGun Ownership and Violence ResearchSocial and Intergroup PsychologyIntimate Partner and Family ViolenceMigration, Health and Trauma