What is the Impact Factor of Criminal Justice and Behavior?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Criminal Justice and Behavior is 2.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Criminal Justice and Behavior indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Criminal Justice and Behavior is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.881 (Q1) and an H-index of 121.

Who publishes Criminal Justice and Behavior and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Criminal Justice and Behavior is published by SAGE. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,321 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #5,958Hybrid

Criminal Justice and Behavior

Identifier (ISSN):0093-8548(Print)/1552-3594(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Criminal Justice and Behavior

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.881

#5,958

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

121

121 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate14.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

93articles/year

29.79% Gold OA•97.26% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Criminal Justice and Behavior publishes articles examining psychological and behavioral aspects of the juvenile and criminal justice systems. The concepts "criminal justice" and "behavior" should be interpreted broadly to include analyses of etiology of delinquent or criminal behavior, the process of law violation, victimology, offender classification and treatment, deterrence, and incapacitation.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology98.8%Medicine86.8%Sociology70.9%Political science67.3%Environmental health66.7%Law66.1%Medical emergency64.7%Poison control64%Emergency medicine64%Criminology61.9%Psychiatry57.1%Clinical psychology50.4%Computer science50.1%Human factors and ergonomics48.4%Social psychology48.3%Suicide prevention42.5%Injury prevention42.5%Biology37.1%Developmental psychology34.8%Mathematics34.2%Economics34%Statistics29.6%Geography28.5%Philosophy28.3%Pathology27.8%History25.7%Archaeology25.3%Psychotherapist21%Computer security20.7%Occupational safety and health20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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Special Issues

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

Rank27/113

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Rank89/184

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

Rank43/113

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Rank47/184

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY	JCRSSCI	27/113	Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL	JCRSSCI	89/184	Q2
CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY	JCISSCI	43/113	Q2
PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL	JCISSCI	47/184	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2

Articles / Year47

Total Citations6

2025

IF1.7

Articles / Year104

Total Citations153

2024

IF2.1

Articles / Year119

Total Citations475

2023

IF2.1

Articles / Year84

Total Citations595

2022

IF2.562

Articles / Year77

Total Citations730

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2	47	6
2025	1.7	104	153
2024	2.1	119	475
2023	2.1	84	595
2022	2.562	77	730
2021	—	97	1,299
2020	—	119	2,031
2019	—	82	1,958
2018	—	113	2,670
2017	—	69	1,727
2016	—	85	3,049
2015	—	75	3,193

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,958Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1974-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicinePsychologySocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.881

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.53

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,321 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations872

3-Year Documents284

Citable Documents284

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)3

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate60.7%

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 MedicineQ1

Psychology (miscellaneous)Q1

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: 14.3%

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PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

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

Criminal Justice and Behavior (ISSN: 0093-8548) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by SAGE in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.881 (Q1), an H-index of 121.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 93 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,321 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.