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Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice

Routledge · United Kingdom · Est. 2017

ISSN2473-2850eISSN2473-2842

SJR Q3✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 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?

SJR Rank

Top 75% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.336

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.79

Total Worksi

375

Total Citationsi

1,344

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.52

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Criminology & Penology; Psychology, Multidisciplinary; Applied Psychology; Pathology and Forensic Medicine.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2017

FrequencyFive Times A Year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications375

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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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

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2473-2850 / 2473-2842

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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?

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

166

2019

251

2020

2021

229

2022

109

2023

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.

Applied PsychologyQ3

Pathology and Forensic MedicineQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Criminology & PenologyPsychology, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Applied PsychologyPathology and Forensic Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual OffendingCriminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisDeception detection and forensic psychologyChild Abuse and TraumaCrime Patterns and InterventionsIntimate Partner and Family ViolencePersonality Disorders and PsychopathologyHealthcare Decision-Making and RestraintsStalking, Cyberstalking, and HarassmentChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice

Is Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice: 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 Forensic Psychology Research and Practice?

Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice 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 0.52.

Is Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice?