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Criminal Justice and Behavior

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States · Est. 1978

ISSN1552-3594

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

0.943

H-Index

147

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.402

Total Works

2,707

Total Citations

112,741

2yr Mean Citedness

1.89

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on criminal justice and behavior, focusing on offender assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation. Articles examine factors influencing criminal behavior, such as substance use, mental health, and developmental domains. The journal also explores the effectiveness of interventions and policies within correctional and community settings, including procedural justice, risk assessment tools, and therapeutic approaches. Research often involves diverse populations and contexts, including drug treatment courts, forensic mental health services, and correctional facilities.

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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 Published1978

Annual Volume~ 102 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,707

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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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?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1552-3594

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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

2019

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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 MedicineQ1

Psychology (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Criminology & PenologyPsychology, Clinical

Scopus Categories

LawPsychology (miscellaneous)Pathology and Forensic Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Criminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisPsychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual OffendingCrime Patterns and InterventionsChild Abuse and TraumaHomelessness and Social IssuesChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentIntimate Partner and Family ViolenceSexual Assault and Victimization StudiesPolicing Practices and PerceptionsDeception detection and forensic psychology