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Annual Review of Criminology

Annual Reviews Inc. · United States · Est. 2017

ISSN2572-4568eISSN2572-4568

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

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

2.8

H-Index

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

192

Total Citations

8,075

2yr Mean Citedness

3.60

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Annual Review of Criminology examines research on crime, criminal justice, and related social issues. It covers topics such as policing, victimization, and the impact of social policies on crime rates. The journal also explores theoretical frameworks and methodological approaches within criminology.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2017

FrequencyAnnual

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications192

Publisher OrgAnnual Reviews

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Annual Reviews Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2572-4568 / 2572-4568

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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

Times cited

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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.

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Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Criminology & Penology

Scopus Categories

Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Crime Patterns and InterventionsCriminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisCrime, Illicit Activities, and GovernanceWildlife Conservation and Criminology AnalysesHomelessness and Social IssuesPolicing Practices and PerceptionsPsychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual OffendingGun Ownership and Violence ResearchIntimate Partner and Family ViolenceUrban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies