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Kriminologijos studijos

Vilnius University Press · Lithuania · Est. 2014

ISSN2351-6097eISSN2538-8754
DOAJOpen Access
52
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
DOAJ-listed52
Total52
H-Indexi
6
Total Worksi
82
Total Citationsi
197
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.13
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The “Criminological studies” is a peer-reviewed diamond open access periodical journal devoted to analysing the broad field of criminology and criminal justice issues focusing on Central and Eastern Europe. It publishes research that is relevant to other world countries facing similar social changes and challenges in the XXI st century. The journal aims to promote an interdisciplinary approach and is open for scholars analysing criminological issues in the fields of criminology, criminal law, sociology, crime prevention, psychology, history, and other closely related disciplines. The “Criminological studies” welcomes submissions from a variety of perspectives: empirical, analytical, theoretical, and methodological standpoints. The journal also accepts reviews and critical discussions of monographs and other scientific publications, presentations of recent scientific events, thus providing an opportunity to share the latest scientific work results with the growing criminological community.

General Information

Country / RegionLithuania
Primary LanguageLithuanian, English
1st Year Published2014
Frequencyone volume per year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications82
Publisher OrgVilnius University
OA Since2013
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Vilnius University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2351-6097 / 2538-8754
Indexed in a trusted database?
DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double anonymous peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
Yes
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
Lithuanian, 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
5
12
2019
3
7
2020
2
8
2021
11
12
2022
5
1
2023
6
2
2024
2
1
2025
1
0
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.

Frequently asked questions about Kriminologijos studijos

Is Kriminologijos studijos a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Kriminologijos studijos: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 52/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Kriminologijos studijos?

Kriminologijos studijos is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.13.

Is Kriminologijos studijos indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Kriminologijos studijos is indexed in DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Kriminologijos studijos?

The “Criminological studies” is a peer-reviewed diamond open access periodical journal devoted to analysing the broad field of criminology and criminal justice issues focusing on Central and Eastern Europe. It publishes research that is relevant to other world countries facing similar social changes and challenges in the XXI st century. The journal aims to promote an interdisciplinary approach and is open for scholars analysing criminological issues in the fields of criminology, criminal law, sociology, crime prevention, psychology, history, and other closely related disciplines. The “Criminol

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