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Bergen Journal of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice

University of Bergen · Norway

eISSN1894-4183
✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

Aims & Scope

This open-access electronic journal aims at strengthening the communication between the Nordic criminal law science and the international arena. The main idea is to make Nordic criminal law research available for an international audience, as well as allowing international research to interact with a Nordic audience. Therefore, contributions in English are favoured, but text written in the Nordic languages and in German can be accepted as well. The journal is devoted to, though not exclusively, the following subjects: Substantive Criminal Law Criminal Procedure EU- & International Criminal Law Comparative Criminal Law Criminal Law History Criminology & Other Interdisciplinary Perspectives Theory of Criminal Law

General Information

Country / RegionNorway
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published—
Frequencytwo issues per year
StatusActive
Total Publications—
Publisher OrgUniversity of Bergen
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewAnonymous peer review
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
PKP PLN

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/11 · 82%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
University of Bergen
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Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
1894-4183
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Indexed in a trusted database?
DOAJ
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Peer review process documented?
Anonymous peer review
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
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Long-term digital preservation?
PKP PLN
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

European and International Law StudiesEuropean Criminal Justice and Data ProtectionCriminal Law and EvidenceCriminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisPsychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual OffendingCriminal Law and PolicyInternational Law and Human RightsLaw in Society and CultureHealthcare Decision-Making and RestraintsTorture, Ethics, and Law

Frequently asked questions about Bergen Journal of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice

Is Bergen Journal of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Bergen Journal of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Bergen Journal of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice?

Bergen Journal of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.

Is Bergen Journal of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Bergen Journal of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice is indexed in DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Bergen Journal of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice?

This open-access electronic journal aims at strengthening the communication between the Nordic criminal law science and the international arena. The main idea is to make Nordic criminal law research available for an international audience, as well as allowing international research to interact with a Nordic audience. Therefore, contributions in English are favoured, but text written in the Nordic languages and in German can be accepted as well. The journal is devoted to, though not exclusively, the following subjects: Substantive Criminal Law Criminal Procedure EU- & International Criminal Law

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