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Status
Active
Coverage
2021–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
3.6
SJR · SCImago
0.654
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
52
Best quartile
Q1 · 85th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 170 / 1162 | 85th | Q1 |
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Journal of Criminology
Journal of Criminology is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 3.6), WoS SSCI. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by SAGE Publications Ltd.
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ISSN 2633-8076Verify ISSN ↗2633-8084Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
Scopus · Q1WoS · SSCIONOS
3.6
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
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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 Journal of Criminology indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2021–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 3.6.
What quartile is Journal of Criminology in Scopus?
Journal of Criminology is Q1 in Law (rank 170 of 1162), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Criminology?
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 3.6, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 85th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.654, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 52.
Who publishes Journal of Criminology and what is its ISSN?
Journal of Criminology is published by SAGE Publications Ltd. Its print ISSN is 2633-8076 and its online ISSN is 2633-8084.
Is 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 Journal of Criminology in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Social Sciences Citation Index.
Is Journal of Criminology open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Journal of Criminology? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of Criminology has an h-index of 17 and a 2-year mean of 2.25 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 3.6, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #90 of 1,057 Scopus journals in Law.
17
h-index
2.25
2-yr mean citations
40
i10-index
215
works indexed
1,207
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#90 of 1,057 Top 9% Law
Journal of Criminology published 40 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2024 with 43. 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 Journal of Criminology? — latest 98 articles, 2023–2026
In its latest 98 research articles (2023–2026), authors are most often from Australia (51.4%), United States (9.9%) and United Kingdom (9.2%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Journal of Criminology? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration51.4% of recent authorship from Australia
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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