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Journal of Sexual Aggression

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1994

ISSN1742-6545

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.77

H-Indexi

SNIPi

1.222

Total Worksi

859

Total Citationsi

14,609

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.11

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

The homepage of offers a comprehensive overview of Taylor & Francis, highlighting its core services, products, and mission, with links to further information on these key areas, as well as other key platforms and content.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1994

FrequencyTwo No. A Year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications859

Publisher OrgRoutledge

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/11 · 64%

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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?

1742-6545

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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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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Portico, CLOCKSS

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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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

559

2019

207

2020

352

2021

291

2022

235

2023

110

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.

LawQ1

Applied PsychologyQ2

Behavioral NeuroscienceQ2

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ2

Psychology (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Criminology & Penology

Scopus Categories

Applied PsychologyPsychology (miscellaneous)Psychiatry and Mental HealthBehavioral Neuroscience

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual OffendingCriminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisSexual Assault and Victimization StudiesChild Abuse and TraumaIntimate Partner and Family ViolenceSexuality, Behavior, and TechnologyCrime Patterns and InterventionsSex work and related issuesStalking, Cyberstalking, and HarassmentGender, Feminism, and Media

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Sexual Aggression

Is Journal of Sexual Aggression a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Sexual Aggression: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Sexual Aggression?

Journal of Sexual Aggression 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 1.11.

Is Journal of Sexual Aggression indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Sexual Aggression is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.