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Criminal Law and Philosophy

Springer Netherlands · Netherlands · Est. 2006

ISSN1871-9791eISSN1871-9805

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total35

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.327

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SNIP

0.583

Total Works

789

Total Citations

6,123

2yr Mean Citedness

0.54

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Aims & Scope

Criminal Law and Philosophy fills a gap in the scholarly literature by providing a platform for articles that take a philosophical perspective on any issue in the broad field of crime and punishment. It gives readers access to the latest thinking by the field’s best scholars. Topics addressed include crime and criminalization; the content, principles, and structure of substantive criminal law; criminal justice and the criminal process; and punishment and sentencing. Contributions from a range of philosophical schools and approaches are encouraged, in particular from both analytically oriented philosophers and from those who draw more from contemporary continental philosophy. The journal also publishes articles with an historical focus on earlier philosophical discussions of crime and punishment as well as articles with a more contemporary focus.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2006

FrequencyThree Issues A Year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications789

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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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?

Springer Netherlands

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1871-9791 / 1871-9805

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

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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

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SJR Quartile by Discipline

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PhilosophyQ1

LawQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Law

Scopus Categories

LawPhilosophy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Free Will and AgencyWar, Ethics, and JustificationCriminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisPolitical Philosophy and EthicsTorture, Ethics, and LawLaw in Society and CulturePhilosophical Ethics and TheoryCriminal Law and EvidenceLegal principles and applicationsPsychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment