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Victims and Offenders

Routledge · United Kingdom · Est. 2006

ISSN1556-4886eISSN1556-4991

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

0.752

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.091

Total Works

975

Total Citations

15,552

2yr Mean Citedness

1.43

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Victims and Offenders is an interdisciplinary and international journal that publishes research on victimization and offending. It covers topics in criminal justice, psychology, sociology, political science, economics, public health, and social work, including clinical psychology, mental health research, recidivism, coping, and association.

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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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2006

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications975

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?

1556-4886 / 1556-4991

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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

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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.

LawQ1

Pathology and Forensic MedicineQ1

Applied PsychologyQ2

Health (social science)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Criminology & Penology

Scopus Categories

Health (social science)Applied PsychologyLawPathology and Forensic Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Criminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisCrime Patterns and InterventionsIntimate Partner and Family ViolencePsychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual OffendingSexual Assault and Victimization StudiesChild Abuse and TraumaHomelessness and Social IssuesSex work and related issuesCybercrime and Law Enforcement StudiesSexuality, Behavior, and Technology