What is the Impact Factor of European Journal of Crime Criminal Law and Criminal Justice?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of European Journal of Crime Criminal Law and Criminal Justice is 1.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is European Journal of Crime Criminal Law and Criminal Justice indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, European Journal of Crime Criminal Law and Criminal Justice is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.358 (Q2) and an H-index of 23.

Who publishes European Journal of Crime Criminal Law and Criminal Justice and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

European Journal of Crime Criminal Law and Criminal Justice is published by Brill. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,560 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q2SCImago #15,361Hybrid

European Journal of Crime Criminal Law and Criminal Justice

Identifier (ISSN):0928-9569(Print)/1571-8174(Online)

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Publisher:Brill

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.5↑ +0.8

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for European Journal of Crime Criminal Law and Criminal Justice

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.358

#15,361

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

23 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

11articles/year

34.29% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

European Journal of Crime Criminal Law and Criminal Justice (ISSN: 0928-9569) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of LAW, published by Brill. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.358 (Q2), an H-index of 23.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science72.8%Sociology66.8%Psychology64.4%Law60.3%Criminology57.6%Economics34.4%Computer science31.4%Business26.1%History25.8%Philosophy21.6%Geography20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Law

NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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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

JCRESCI2026

LAW

Rank92/443

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

LAW

Rank149/443

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
LAW	JCRESCI	92/443	Q1
LAW	JCIESCI	149/443	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.5

Articles / Year27

Total Citations0

2025

IF0.7

Articles / Year19

Total Citations4

2024

IF0.5

Articles / Year25

Total Citations27

2023

IF1.3

Articles / Year21

Total Citations17

2022

IF—

Articles / Year22

Total Citations51

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.5	27	0
2025	0.7	19	4
2024	0.5	25	27
2023	1.3	21	17
2022	—	22	51
2021	—	20	68
2020	—	22	151
2019	—	22	52
2018	—	23	129
2017	—	24	174
2016	—	22	65
2015	—	24	139

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #15,361Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1993-2000, 2002-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.358

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.19

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,560 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations64

3-Year Documents47

Citable Documents37

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate65.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

LawQ2

Political Science and International RelationsQ2

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

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: 0%

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LAW

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 11 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,560 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.