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Status
Active
Coverage
2014–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
2.7
SJR · SCImago
0.641
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
38
Best quartile
Q1 · 77th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 264 / 1162 | 77th | Q1 |
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Policing (Oxford)
Policing (Oxford) is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 2.7), ABS / AJG 1, WoS SSCI. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Oxford University Press.
Checked against the index lists dated .
ISSN 1752-4512Verify ISSN ↗1752-4520Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Scopus · Q1ABS / AJG 1WoS · SSCIONOS
2.7
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$4,533 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
ABS / AJGChartered Association of Business Schools 2024
Grade
Field
Public Sector and Health Care
1 = journals publishing recognised research of a more modest standard.
ABS = Chartered Association of Business Schools. AJG = its Academic Journal Guide, 2024 edition.
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Quick answers
Is Policing (Oxford) indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2014–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 2.7.
What quartile is Policing (Oxford) in Scopus?
Policing (Oxford) is Q1 in Law (rank 264 of 1162), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Policing (Oxford)?
Policing (Oxford) 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 2.7, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 77th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.641, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 38.
How much does it cost to publish in Policing (Oxford)?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$4,533 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Policing (Oxford) and what is its ISSN?
Policing (Oxford) is published by Oxford University Press. Its print ISSN is 1752-4512 and its online ISSN is 1752-4520.
Is Policing (Oxford) covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Policing (Oxford) in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Social Sciences Citation Index.
What is the ABS / AJG rating of Policing (Oxford)?
It is graded 1 in the Chartered Association of Business Schools (ABS) Academic Journal Guide (AJG) 2024, in the Public Sector and Health Care field.
Is Policing (Oxford) open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Policing (Oxford)? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Policing (Oxford) has an h-index of 54 and a 2-year mean of 2.83 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 2.7, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #59 of 1,057 Scopus journals in Law.
54
h-index
2.83
2-yr mean citations
529
i10-index
1,543
works indexed
19,520
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$4,533
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#59 of 1,057 Top 6% Law
Policing (Oxford) published 61 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2024 with 153. 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 Policing (Oxford)? — latest 98 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 98 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from United Kingdom (32.2%), United States (25.1%) and Australia (7.1%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Policing (Oxford)? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 1 retracted paper is recorded (0.6 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 1 · 0.6 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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