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Journal of Financial Crime

Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1995

ISSN1758-7239

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total25

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.453

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

1.22

Total Works

1,764

Total Citations

19,754

2yr Mean Citedness

1.95

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal publishes research on financial crime, including topics such as sanctions evasion using cryptocurrencies, financial fraud susceptibility across demographic groups, behavioral factors influencing online fraud victimization, corruption risk assessments, anti-corruption campaigns' impact on corporate finance, user satisfaction with FinTech applications and cyber fraud, investment scams, financial statement fraud, fraud intention among bankers, familial identity theft, money laundering through religious organizations, and phone scams.

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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 Language—

1st Year Published1995

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,764

Publisher OrgEmerald Publishing Limited

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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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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1758-7239

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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?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

LawQ1

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

LawEconomics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Crime, Illicit Activities, and GovernanceCorruption and Economic DevelopmentCybercrime and Law Enforcement StudiesAuditing, Earnings Management, GovernanceCrime Patterns and InterventionsTaxation and Compliance StudiesLaw, Economics, and Judicial SystemsEthics in Business and EducationRegulation and Compliance StudiesCorporate Finance and Governance