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Police Practice and Research

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2001

ISSN1561-4263eISSN1477-271X

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

0.707

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.172

Total Works

1,327

Total Citations

19,054

2yr Mean Citedness

1.39

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Police Practice and Research presents current and innovative police research with a focus on informing policing policy, programs, and practice globally. It aims to foster research development in criminology, public relations, law enforcement, law, and social psychology.

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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 Published2001

FrequencyFour Nos. A Year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,327

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1561-4263 / 1477-271X

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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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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

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Criminology & Penology

Scopus Categories

LawSocial Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Policing Practices and PerceptionsCrime Patterns and InterventionsCriminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisCrime, Illicit Activities, and GovernanceGun Ownership and Violence ResearchAcademic Writing and PublishingSexual Assault and Victimization StudiesMedical Research and PracticesWildlife Conservation and Criminology AnalysesDeception detection and forensic psychology