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WoS ESCI Q1Diamond OA

International Journal of Criminal Justice Sciences

Identifier (ISSN):0973-5089(Print)
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Publisher:Dr. K. Jaishankar
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Not Indexed in Latest JCR
Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)
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Journal Impact Factor
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WoS Quartile
Q1
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Impact Factor Trend (2023–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Criminal Justice Sciences

WoS Q1
00110.720230.42024
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2024):0.4
Scopus SJR & Rank
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H-Index (Hirsch Index)
N/A

papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1
Self-Citation Rate25%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessDiamond OA
15articles/year
0% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Criminal Justice Sciences (IJCJS) is a peer-reviewed open access journal focusing on the contemporary issues in Criminology, Criminal Justice, and Victimology, is the official journal of the South Asian Society of Criminology and Victimology (SASCV). IJCJS is an unique Diamond open access, open access international journal, where the author(s) / readers need not pay/subscribe and it is totally free. The Journal has an international focus and it does not restrict itself to any region. It tries to give a new impetus to the field of criminology by the way of high quality articles and book reviews. This journal would provide a forum for Internationally established academics and young researchers who would put forth their perspectives on criminology, criminal justice and Victimology. We would hope to see an increased interest in the Criminal Justice field through the publication of this journal.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Psychology92.5%Sociology89%Political science86.7%Law84.4%Criminology80.9%Geography43.9%History41.6%Archaeology41%Economics39.9%Philosophy39.3%Medicine37.6%Computer science35.8%Biology34.7%Social psychology32.4%Mathematics22.5%Criminal justice21.4%Psychiatry20.8%Linguistics20.2%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

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Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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13 year
2024Latest
IF0.4
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2023
IF0.7
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2017
IF—
Articles / Year1
Total Citations3
2016
IF—
Articles / Year7
Total Citations98
2015
IF—
Articles / Year7
Total Citations136

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Not indexed in SCImago / Scopus database

This journal is currently not indexed in Scopus or is an academic publication indexed exclusively in Web of Science (WoS).

Academic Metric Intelligence

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Total Cites vs Self-Cites

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Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 25%

Citations per Document

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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

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Major Category (Broad Field):
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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 Journal of Criminal Justice Sciences (ISSN: 0973-5089) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY, published by Dr. K. Jaishankar in India. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (ESCI) in quartile Q1.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 15 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Diamond OA model with APC fees are not specified. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

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Open Access Model
Diamond OA
Publisher
Dr. K. Jaishankar
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusDOAJPubMed

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