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Journal of Perpetrator Research

Winchester University Press · United Kingdom

eISSN2514-7897

✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Perpetrator Research publishes interdisciplinary scholarship on perpetrators and the perpetration of political and mass violence, terrorism, and genocide. It critically engages with concepts of 'perpetrator' and 'perpetration' across various fields, including history, criminology, law, psychology, and cultural studies. The journal fosters discussions on the continuum of political and mass violence, examining legal frameworks, ideological motivations, and the subjective experiences of those involved, including issues of complicity and implication.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

StatusActive

Total Publications—

Publisher OrgWinchester University Press

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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8/11 · 73%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Winchester University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2514-7897

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Indexed in a trusted database?

DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double anonymous peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolenceMemory, Trauma, and CommemorationTorture, Ethics, and LawGlobal Peace and Security DynamicsHistorical and Contemporary Political DynamicsCambodian History and SocietyMiddle East and Rwanda ConflictsPolitical Conflict and GovernanceWar, Ethics, and JustificationGender, Security, and Conflict

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Perpetrator Research

Is Journal of Perpetrator Research a predatory journal?

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What is the impact factor of Journal of Perpetrator Research?

Journal of Perpetrator Research is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.

Is Journal of Perpetrator Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Perpetrator Research is indexed in DOAJ.