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Crime, Law and Social Change

Springer Netherlands Β· Netherlands Β· Est. 1977

ISSN1573-0751
SJR Q2βœ“ WOS SSCIβœ“ Scopus / SJR
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
348
days submission β†’ published
measured Β· last 12 articles Β· accept 337d
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.412
H-Indexi
76
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.977
Total Worksi
2,248
Total Citationsi
36,630
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.38
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Crime, Law and Social Change is a peer-reviewed journal that focuses on research addressing crime at all levels globally. Explores financial and environmental crime, political corruption, and the expropriation of resources from low- and middle-income nations. Examines human rights, including genocide, compensation for victims of state-sponsored crime, and analysis of rights organizations. Publishes research on gender, racial, and ethnic equality. Covers organized crime at the transnational, national, regional and local level, worldwide. Publishes multidisciplinary criminological research focusing on various equality issues.

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1977
Annual Volume~ 60 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications2,248
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewβ€”
Review Timeβ€”
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 Β· 50%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Netherlands
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Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
1573-0751
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Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
❌
Peer review process documented?
N/A
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
βœ…
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
71
1.2k
2019
41
419
2020
82
665
2021
63
403
2022
63
363
2023
48
169
2024
68
87
2025
42
3
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

LawQ2
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2
Pathology and Forensic MedicineQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Criminology & PenologySocial Sciences, Interdisciplinary

Scopus Categories

LawSocial Sciences (miscellaneous)Pathology and Forensic Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Crime, Illicit Activities, and GovernanceCrime Patterns and InterventionsCriminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisWildlife Conservation and Criminology AnalysesCorruption and Economic DevelopmentSex work and related issuesCybercrime and Law Enforcement StudiesTerrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolencePolicing Practices and PerceptionsRegulation and Compliance Studies

Frequently asked questions about Crime, Law and Social Change

Is Crime, Law and Social Change a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Crime, Law and Social Change: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Crime, Law and Social Change?

Crime, Law and Social Change 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” 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 1.38.

Is Crime, Law and Social Change indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Crime, Law and Social Change is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Crime, Law and Social Change?

Crime, Law and Social Change is a peer-reviewed journal that focuses on research addressing crime at all levels globally. Explores financial and environmental crime, political corruption, and the expropriation of resources from low- and middle-income nations. Examines human rights, including genocide, compensation for victims of state-sponsored crime, and analysis of rights organizations. Publishes research on gender, racial, and ethnic equality. Covers organized crime at the transnational, national, regional and local level, worldwide. Publishes multidisciplinary criminological research focus

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref