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Crime Prevention and Community Safety

Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1999

ISSN1743-4629

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total28

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

0.274

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SNIP

0.717

Total Works

684

Total Citations

10,736

2yr Mean Citedness

3.15

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal examines crime prevention strategies and their impact on community safety. It explores environmental design principles, such as those in Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED), and their effects on fear of crime and specific crime types. The journal also investigates the effectiveness of various interventions, including those implemented by businesses and local governments, and analyzes public perceptions and awareness related to crime and victimization. Additionally, it addresses issues of crime reporting, fraud prevention, and the exploitation of vulnerable populations.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1999

Annual Volume~ 18 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications684

Publisher OrgPalgrave Macmillan

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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?

Palgrave Macmillan Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1743-4629

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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.

LawQ2

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Safety ResearchQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Criminology & Penology

Scopus Categories

LawSociology and Political ScienceSafety Research

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Crime Patterns and InterventionsCrime, Illicit Activities, and GovernanceCriminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisPolicing Practices and PerceptionsHomelessness and Social IssuesCrime, Deviance, and Social ControlWildlife Conservation and Criminology AnalysesCybercrime and Law Enforcement StudiesSex work and related issuesIntimate Partner and Family Violence