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Sexual Offending: Theory, Research, and Prevention

PsychOpen · Germany · Est. 2020

ISSN2699-8440

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.356

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.647

Total Works

Total Citations

190

2yr Mean Citedness

0.50

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Aims & Scope

An international journal open to scientists, clinicians, and policymakers — Free of charge for authors and readers We welcome contributions that enhance and illuminate relevant clinical practice, science, and policy about the etiology, prevention, (risk) assessment, treatment, and management of individuals who have committed sexual offenses or are at risk of doing so. Aspects of legal, psychological, and somatic consequences of sexual offending are also of interest for our readership. Clinicians, practitioners, and academics are invited to submit qualitative or quantitative research articles, reviews, meta-analyses, brief research notes/articles, and (clinical) case reports/studies. We value the importance of open science practices fully and would like to contribute to a better understanding and implementation of these in the field of sex research and forensic sciences.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2020

Annual Volume~ 10 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications70

OA Since2019

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~40 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

LOCKSSCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

PsychOpen

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2699-8440

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-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?

LOCKSS, CLOCKSS

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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

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

LawQ2

Applied PsychologyQ3

Clinical PsychologyQ3

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Applied PsychologyLawPsychiatry and Mental HealthClinical Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual OffendingCriminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisCrime Patterns and InterventionsSexual Assault and Victimization StudiesChild Abuse and TraumaSexuality, Behavior, and TechnologyIntimate Partner and Family ViolenceSex work and related issuesStalking, Cyberstalking, and HarassmentChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development