What is the Impact Factor of Crime & Delinquency?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Crime & Delinquency is 1.50, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Crime & Delinquency indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Crime & Delinquency is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.755 (Q1) and an H-index of 94.

Who publishes Crime & Delinquency and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Crime & Delinquency is published by SAGE. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,275 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #7,482Hybrid

Crime & Delinquency

Identifier (ISSN):0011-1287(Print)/1552-387X(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.5– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Crime & Delinquency

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.755

#7,482

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

94 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate11.1%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

131articles/year

20.05% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Crime & Delinquency is a peer reviewed, policy-oriented journal for the scholar and professional with an interest in the field of criminology and criminal justice. The journal was developed to focus on a wide variety of issues and concerns that impact the criminal justice system.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology89.1%Sociology80.9%Criminology72.2%Political science66.7%Law62.9%Medicine51.7%Computer science44.3%Economics38.6%Biology34.5%Psychiatry30.3%Philosophy30.1%Social psychology28.8%Mathematics27.3%History27.1%Geography26.2%Developmental psychology24.5%Archaeology23.6%

Primary Research Areas

Criminology & Penology

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

Rank59/113

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

Rank52/113

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY	JCRSSCI	59/113	Q3
CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY	JCISSCI	52/113	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.5

Articles / Year67

Total Citations3

2025

IF1.5

Articles / Year107

Total Citations80

2024

IF1.8

Articles / Year153

Total Citations350

2023

IF2.1

Articles / Year132

Total Citations644

2022

IF2.307

Articles / Year188

Total Citations1,363

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.5	67	3
2025	1.5	107	80
2024	1.8	153	350
2023	2.1	132	644
2022	2.307	188	1,363
2021	—	122	1,628
2020	—	106	1,566
2019	—	59	1,316
2018	—	77	1,653
2017	—	67	1,797
2016	—	58	1,654
2015	—	46	1,291

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #7,482Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1955-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.755

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.12

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,275 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,016

3-Year Documents404

Citable Documents404

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)11

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate48.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

LawQ1

Pathology and Forensic MedicineQ2

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 11.1%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

3区 (Zone 3)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Crime & Delinquency (ISSN: 0011-1287) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY, published by SAGE in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.50, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.755 (Q1), an H-index of 94.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 131 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,275 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.