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Crime Science

SpringerOpen · United Kingdom · Est. 2009

ISSN2193-7680eISSN2193-7680
SJR Q1WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
50
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
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
0.881
H-Index
47
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.524
Total Works
317
Total Citations
7,685
2yr Mean Citedness
2.66
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Retractions
2
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Crime Science focuses on understanding and preventing crime by analyzing opportunities, spatial patterns, and the effectiveness of various crime prevention strategies. The journal examines how environmental factors, situational characteristics, and theoretical frameworks like opportunity theory influence criminal behavior and its reduction. It also explores the application of data analysis, spatial modeling, and computational methods to address crime and enhance public safety.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on publisher page →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
13
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2009
Annual Volume~ 33 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications317
Publisher OrgBioMed Central
OA Since2011
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~13 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
LOCKSSPorticoLibrary of Congress, National Digital Preservation Program, ChinaCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
SpringerOpen
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2193-7680 / 2193-7680
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS, Portico, Library of Congress, National Digital Preservation Program, China, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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.

Cultural StudiesQ1
LawQ1
Safety ResearchQ1
Urban StudiesQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Criminology & Penology

Scopus Categories

Safety ResearchLawUrban StudiesCultural Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Crime Patterns and InterventionsCrime, Illicit Activities, and GovernanceCybercrime and Law Enforcement StudiesWildlife Conservation and Criminology AnalysesCriminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisPolicing Practices and PerceptionsTraffic and Road SafetyCrime, Deviance, and Social ControlIntimate Partner and Family ViolenceHomelessness and Social Issues
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref