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Journal of Developmental and Life-Course Criminology

Springer International Publishing AG · Switzerland · Est. 2015

ISSN2199-4641eISSN2199-465X
SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
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?
268
days submission → published
measured · last 18 articles · accept 221d
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.544
H-Indexi
32
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.148
Total Worksi
300
Total Citationsi
4,272
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.77
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Developmental and Life-Course Criminology publishes research that explores developmental dimensions of offending across the life-course. Encourages submissions from related disciplines including psychology, statistics, sociology, and more. Publishes research exploring current theories, debates, and knowledge gaps in developmental and life-course criminology. Presents papers on theoretical and empirical research, and explores the application of research into policy and practice.

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2015
Annual Volume~ 23 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications300
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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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?
Springer International Publishing AG
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
2199-4641 / 2199-465X
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, 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
Citations received
30
592
2019
25
479
2020
30
254
2021
33
306
2022
27
91
2023
23
48
2024
19
11
2025
25
10
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
Life-span and Life-course StudiesQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Criminology & Penology

Scopus Categories

Applied PsychologyLawLife-span and Life-course Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Crime Patterns and InterventionsCriminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisPsychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual OffendingChild Abuse and TraumaChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentHomelessness and Social IssuesBullying, Victimization, and AggressionIntimate Partner and Family ViolenceCrime, Illicit Activities, and GovernanceFamily Dynamics and Relationships

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Developmental and Life-Course Criminology

Is Journal of Developmental and Life-Course Criminology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Developmental and Life-Course Criminology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Developmental and Life-Course Criminology?

Journal of Developmental and Life-Course Criminology is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.77.

Is Journal of Developmental and Life-Course Criminology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Developmental and Life-Course Criminology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Developmental and Life-Course Criminology?

The Journal of Developmental and Life-Course Criminology publishes research that explores developmental dimensions of offending across the life-course. Encourages submissions from related disciplines including psychology, statistics, sociology, and more. Publishes research exploring current theories, debates, and knowledge gaps in developmental and life-course criminology. Presents papers on theoretical and empirical research, and explores the application of research into policy and practice.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref