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Probation Journal

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1974

ISSN1741-3079

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

0.717

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.052

Total Works

4,032

Total Citations

12,834

2yr Mean Citedness

0.85

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on probation practices, offender rehabilitation, and the criminal justice system's engagement with individuals, including those with complex needs or histories of victimisation. Articles explore topics such as trauma-informed care, desistance, lived experience work, risk management, and the effectiveness of interventions and support services within various national contexts.

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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 Published1974

FrequencyQuarterly, 1974-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4,032

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 Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1741-3079

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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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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.

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Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Criminology & Penology

Scopus Categories

Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Criminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisHomelessness and Social IssuesPsychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual OffendingCrime Patterns and InterventionsSocial Work Education and PracticeChild Abuse and TraumaCrime, Illicit Activities, and GovernanceDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationHousing, Finance, and Neoliberalism