Criminal Justice Ethics
Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1982
ISSN1937-5948
SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR
18
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High Risk
Score Breakdown
✓ Scopus Q2+18
Total18
Journal Impact Factor
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SJR Score
0.248
H-Index
34
CiteScore
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SNIP
0.848
Total Works
891
Total Citations
5,052
2yr Mean Citedness
0.59
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles
This journal explores the ethical considerations surrounding prosecutorial discretion, the use of behavioral influences for crime prevention, and the moral objections to extremist propaganda within violent video games.
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
General Information
Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary Language—
1st Year Published1982
Annual Volume~ 16 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications891
Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis
Submission Info
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Ethics & Quality
COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Think.Check.Submit Compliance
5/12 · 42%
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
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Publication & Citation Trend
Articles published
Times cited
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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.
LawQ2
Subject Classification
Scopus Categories
Law
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Criminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisFree Will and AgencyTorture, Ethics, and LawDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationEducational Robotics and EngineeringCriminal Law and EvidenceWar, Ethics, and JustificationPolitical Philosophy and EthicsLegal Education and Practice Innovations
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