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Emerald Publishing · United Kingdom · Est. 2008

ISSN1757-8043eISSN2042-8774

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total22

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗

SJR Score

0.227

H-Index

SNIP

0.376

Total Works

430

Total Citations

2,623

2yr Mean Citedness

1.07

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on various aspects of crime, safety, and justice. It examines specific crime types such as vehicle crime, violent crime, cybercrime, financial crimes, and sports-related violence. The journal also explores themes related to public safety, including school safety, urban safety, and road safety. Additionally, it investigates the role of technology in crime prevention and investigation, the impact of socioeconomic factors on crime, and strategies for countering radicalism and extremism. The journal also addresses issues of victimisation, offender rehabilitation, and the effectiveness of interventions and programs within the criminal justice system.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2008

Annual Volume~ 28 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications430

Publisher OrgEmerald Publishing Limited

Submission Info

Peer Review—

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Acceptance Rate—

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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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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Emerald Publishing

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

1757-8043 / 2042-8774

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

Community and Home CareQ3

LawQ3

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ3

Safety ResearchQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Criminology & Penology

Scopus Categories

Community and Home CareLawSafety ResearchPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Crime Patterns and InterventionsCriminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisHomelessness and Social IssuesPolicing Practices and PerceptionsCrime, Illicit Activities, and GovernanceChild Abuse and TraumaCrime, Deviance, and Social ControlPsychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual OffendingIntimate Partner and Family ViolenceTerrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence