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Status
Active
Coverage
2004–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
7.1
SJR · SCImago
1.029
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
73
Best quartile
Q1 · 97th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 35 / 1162 | 97th | Q1 |
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European Journal of Criminology
European Journal of Criminology is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 7.1), WoS SSCI. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by SAGE Publications Inc..
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ISSN 1477-3708Verify ISSN ↗1741-2609Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc.
Scopus · Q1WoS · SSCIONOS
7.1
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$3,650 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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This journal is part of the ONOS national subscription — readers at an ONOS-subscribed Indian institution get full-text access to its articles at no cost.
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Quick answers
Is European Journal of Criminology indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2004–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 7.1.
What quartile is European Journal of Criminology in Scopus?
European Journal of Criminology is Q1 in Law (rank 35 of 1162), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of European Journal of Criminology?
European Journal of Criminology is indexed in the Social Sciences Citation Index, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 7.1, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 97th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 1.029, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 73.
How much does it cost to publish in European Journal of Criminology?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,650 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes European Journal of Criminology and what is its ISSN?
European Journal of Criminology is published by SAGE Publications Inc. Its print ISSN is 1477-3708 and its online ISSN is 1741-2609.
Is European Journal of Criminology covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is European Journal of Criminology in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Social Sciences Citation Index.
Is European Journal of Criminology open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is European Journal of Criminology? — open metrics via OpenAlex
European Journal of Criminology has an h-index of 86 and a 2-year mean of 2.72 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 7.1, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #66 of 1,057 Scopus journals in Law.
86
h-index
2.72
2-yr mean citations
603
i10-index
971
works indexed
31,094
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,650
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#66 of 1,057 Top 7% Law
European Journal of Criminology published 65 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2019 with 82. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in European Journal of Criminology? — latest 99 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 99 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from United Kingdom (21.4%), Netherlands (19.3%) and Spain (9.4%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for European Journal of Criminology? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 2 retracted papers are recorded (2.1 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 2 · 2.1 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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