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Status
Active
Coverage
2002–present (also 1974–1986)
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
4
SJR · SCImago
0.710
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
26
Best quartile
Q1 · 88th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 133 / 1162 | 88th | Q1 |
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Police Journal
Police Journal is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 4). It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by SAGE Publications Ltd.
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ISSN 0032-258XVerify ISSN ↗1740-5599Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
Scopus · Q1ONOS
4
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
1
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$3,400 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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Open accessNot registered as fully open access
ONOS · SubscriptionOne Nation One Subscription — full-text access
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.
Access depends on your institution’s ONOS participation; the subscribed title list is subject to revision.
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Quick answers
Is Police Journal indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2002–present (also 1974–1986), best quartile Q1, CiteScore 4.
What quartile is Police Journal in Scopus?
Police Journal is Q1 in Law (rank 133 of 1162), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Police Journal?
Police Journal is not in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI), so Clarivate publishes no Journal Impact Factor for it. Its Scopus CiteScore is 4, quartile Q1, 88th percentile. Any "impact factor" quoted elsewhere is not the Clarivate metric. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.710, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 26.
How much does it cost to publish in Police Journal?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,400 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Police Journal and what is its ISSN?
Police Journal is published by SAGE Publications Ltd. Its print ISSN is 0032-258X and its online ISSN is 1740-5599.
Is Police Journal covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Police Journal in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is Police Journal open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Police Journal? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Police Journal has an h-index of 34 and a 2-year mean of 1.3 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 4, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #222 of 1,057 Scopus journals in Law.
34
h-index
1.3
2-yr mean citations
232
i10-index
7,224
works indexed
8,336
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,400
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#222 of 1,057 Top 22% Law
Police Journal published 50 papers in 2025. 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 Police Journal? — latest 100 articles, 2024–2026
In its latest 100 research articles (2024–2026), authors are most often from United Kingdom (33.2%), United States (20.5%) and Canada (11%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Police Journal? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 2 retracted papers are recorded (0.3 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 · 0.3 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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