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Aggression and Violent Behavior

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1996

ISSN1873-6335
SJR Q1WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
50
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
Total50
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
0.979
H-Index
172
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.455
Total Works
1,982
Total Citations
120,678
2yr Mean Citedness
3.88
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Retractions
68
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on aggression and violent behavior, examining its correlates, underlying mechanisms, and interventions. Topics include antisocial behavior, psychopathy, conduct disorder, and their associations with neurocognitive functioning, brain structure and function, and physiological markers. The journal also addresses specific forms of violence such as homicide and sexual violence, and explores prevention strategies.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1996
Annual Volume~ 65 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,982
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
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Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Elsevier Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1873-6335
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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.

Clinical PsychologyQ1
Pathology and Forensic MedicineQ1
Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Criminology & PenologyPsychology, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Psychiatry and Mental HealthPathology and Forensic MedicineClinical Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Intimate Partner and Family ViolencePsychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual OffendingChild Abuse and TraumaCrime Patterns and InterventionsBullying, Victimization, and AggressionChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentSexual Assault and Victimization StudiesCriminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluation
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref