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IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #15,995Hybrid

International Criminal Justice Review

Identifier (ISSN):1057-5677(Print)/1556-3855(Online)
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Publisher:SAGE
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.4↑ +0.7
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Criminal Justice Review

WoS Q3
01231.620231.420240.720251.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.336
#15,995

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
35

35 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3
Self-Citation Rate7.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
25articles/year
39.62% Gold OA•93.33% Original Research

Aims & Scope

International Criminal Justice Review is a scholarly journal dedicated to presenting system wide trends and problems on crime and justice throughout the world. Articles may focus on a single country or compare issues affecting two or more countries. Both qualitative and quantitative pieces are encouraged, providing they adhere to standards of quality scholarship. Manuscripts may emphasize either contemporary or historical topics. As a peer-reviewed journal, we encourage the submission of articles, research notes, and commentaries that focus on crime and broadly defined justice-related topics in an international and/or comparative context.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Sociology91.6%Psychology84.5%Political science83.8%Criminology79.8%Law64%Economics33.7%History28.4%Geography24.7%Philosophy24.4%Archaeology22%Medicine20.9%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

Q3
Rank68/113
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

Q3
Rank80/113
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.4
Articles / Year21
Total Citations2
2025
IF0.7
Articles / Year36
Total Citations6
2024
IF1.4
Articles / Year55
Total Citations64
2023
IF1.6
Articles / Year34
Total Citations57
2022
IF—
Articles / Year17
Total Citations41

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #15,995Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1991-2003, 2005-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.336

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.33

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,853 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations105
3-Year Documents68
Citable Documents67

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 Rate37.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

LawQ2
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: 7.1%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Sociology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4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

International Criminal Justice Review (ISSN: 1057-5677) 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 1.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.336 (Q2), an H-index of 35.

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 $2,853 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
SAGE
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-29