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International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States · Est. 1972

ISSN1552-6933

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

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

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.737

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.983

Total Worksi

3,457

Total Citationsi

60,813

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.54

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Criminology & Penology; Psychology, Applied; Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous); Applied Psychology; Pathology and Forensic Medicine.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1972

FrequencyMonthly, 2013-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,457

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

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?

1552-6933

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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

Citations received

123

2019

132

1.6k

2020

122

999

2021

111

664

2022

378

2023

207

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.

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q1

Applied PsychologyQ2

Pathology and Forensic MedicineQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Criminology & PenologyPsychology, Applied

Scopus Categories

Applied PsychologyArts and Humanities (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 ViolenceSubstance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesPersonality Disorders and PsychopathologySexual Assault and Victimization Studies

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

Is International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology?

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.54.

Is International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology?