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Nordic Journal of Criminology

Scandinavian University Press · Norway · Est. 2018

ISSN2578-9821

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total40

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.794

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.542

Total Works

119

Total Citations

767

2yr Mean Citedness

0.67

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on crime, victimization, and the justice system, with a focus on Scandinavian contexts. Articles explore various types of offenses, including sexual offenses, child abuse, drug offenses, and property crimes. The research also examines legal processes, offender rehabilitation, victim support, and societal responses to crime, such as policing and surveillance. Methodological and ethical considerations in criminological research are also addressed.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNorway

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2018

FrequencyTwice A Year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications119

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

OA Since2022

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~14 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Scandinavian University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2578-9821

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Portico

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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.

LawQ1

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Crime Patterns and InterventionsCriminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisIntimate Partner and Family ViolenceHomelessness and Social IssuesCrime, Illicit Activities, and GovernancePsychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual OffendingPolicing Practices and PerceptionsSexual Assault and Victimization StudiesChild Abuse and TraumaMigration, Health and Trauma