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Journal of Criminal Psychology

Emerald Publishing · United Kingdom · Est. 2011

ISSN2049-9388

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total84

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.475

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.949

Total Worksi

378

Total Citationsi

2,602

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.66

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Law; Applied Psychology; Social Psychology.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2011

Annual Volume~ 54 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications378

Publisher OrgEmerald Publishing Limited

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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

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Emerald Publishing

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2049-9388

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

195

2019

147

2020

216

2021

2022

284

2023

152

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

LawQ1

Applied PsychologyQ3

Social PsychologyQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Applied PsychologyLawSocial Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual OffendingCrime Patterns and InterventionsCriminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisDeception detection and forensic psychologyChild Abuse and TraumaSexual Assault and Victimization StudiesIntimate Partner and Family ViolenceStalking, Cyberstalking, and HarassmentMemory Processes and InfluencesHomelessness and Social Issues

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Criminal Psychology

Is Journal of Criminal Psychology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Criminal Psychology: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Criminal Psychology?

Journal of Criminal Psychology is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.475.

Is Journal of Criminal Psychology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Criminal Psychology is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Criminal Psychology?