What is the Impact Factor of Homicide Studies?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Homicide Studies is 1.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Homicide Studies indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Homicide Studies is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.810 (Q1) and an H-index of 60.

Who publishes Homicide Studies and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Homicide Studies is published by SAGE. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,078 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #6,778Top JournalHybrid

Homicide Studies

Identifier (ISSN):1088-7679(Print)/1552-6720(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.9↓ -0.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Homicide Studies

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.81

#6,778

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

60 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate15.4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

25articles/year

29.41% Gold OA•97.22% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Homicide Studies is an interdisciplinary, international publication dedicated to the dissemination of empirical research addressing issues pertinent to the study of homicide.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine95.8%Medical emergency92.7%Environmental health92.7%Poison control92.4%Emergency medicine92.4%Suicide prevention90.7%Human factors and ergonomics90.4%Injury prevention90.2%Homicide88%Sociology85.3%Psychology84%Criminology73.2%Political science68.6%Law68%Computer science39.6%Pathology36.8%Occupational safety and health33.2%Demography32%Geography32%Biology28.3%Mathematics26.3%Economics24.3%History24.1%Engineering23.8%Archaeology22.4%Social psychology21.1%

Primary Research Areas

Criminology & Penology

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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

Rank35/113

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

Rank26/113

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY	JCRSSCI	35/113	Q2
CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY	JCISSCI	26/113	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.9

Articles / Year19

Total Citations3

2025

IF2.4

Articles / Year10

Total Citations8

2024

IF1.3

Articles / Year21

Total Citations63

2023

IF1.5

Articles / Year27

Total Citations191

2022

IF1.92

Articles / Year39

Total Citations281

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.9	19	3
2025	2.4	10	8
2024	1.3	21	63
2023	1.5	27	191
2022	1.92	39	281
2021	—	26	269
2020	—	24	263
2019	—	19	327
2018	—	24	531
2017	—	14	350
2016	—	12	178
2015	—	10	224

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,778Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1997-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicinePsychologySocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.81

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.00

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,078 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations253

3-Year Documents86

Citable Documents81

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate67.1%

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)Q2

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: 15.4%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1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

Homicide Studies (ISSN: 1088-7679) 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 1.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.810 (Q1), an H-index of 60.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 25 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,078 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.