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Kriminologie

Universitat zu Koln · Germany · Est. 2019

ISSN2698-6779
SJR Q2Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
33
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total33
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 ↗

Aims & Scope

Kriminologie – Das Online-Journal | Criminology – The Online Journal is the first pure open access journal in the field of criminology initiated in Germany and one of only a few of its kind worldwide. It offers all the advantages of such a format: easy availability, widest possible distribution, and free publication and reading. The bilingual journal, which appears every three months, offers space for contributions from all sub-areas of criminology and all parts of the world. To ensure scientific quality, a double-blind peer-review process is carried out.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
12
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish, German
1st Year Published2019
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive
Total Publications
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~12 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No
📦 Long-term Preservation
PKP PN

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Universitat zu Koln
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2698-6779
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
PKP PN
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English, German

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Cultural StudiesQ2
LawQ3
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3
Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

LawSociology and Political ScienceSocial Sciences (miscellaneous)Cultural Studies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref