American Journal of Criminal Justice
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53 papers with at least that number of citations each
Aims & Scope
The American Journal of Criminal Justice, the official journal of the Southern Criminal Justice Association, is a peer reviewed publication; manuscripts go through a blind review process. The focus of the Journal is on a wide array of criminal justice topics and issues. Some of these concerns include items pertaining to the criminal justice process, the formal and informal interplay between system components, problems and solutions experienced by various segments, innovative practices, policy development and implementation, evaluative research, the players engaged in these enterprises, and a wide assortment of other related interests. The American Journal of Criminal Justice publishes original articles that utilize a broad range of methodologies and perspectives when examining crime, law, and criminal justice processing.
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CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY
CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisAmerican Journal of Criminal Justice (acronym: ajcj, ISSN: 1066-2316) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY, published by Springer Nature in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.790 (Q1), an H-index of 53.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 6 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 71 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,490 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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