What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice is 0.70, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.408 (Q1) and an H-index of 26.

Who publishes Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,888 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q1SCImago #13,984Subscription

Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice

Identifier (ISSN):1537-7938(Print)/1537-7946(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.7↓ -0.3

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 Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.408

#13,984

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

26 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4

Self-Citation Rate7.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessSubscription

14articles/year

0% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice explores the prejudice that currently affects our judicial system, our courts, our prisons, and our neighborhoods all around the world. This unique multidisciplinary journal is the only publication that focuses exclusively on crime, criminal justice, and ethnicity/race. Here you"ll find insightful commentaries, position papers, and examinations of new and existing legislation by scholars and professionals committed to the study of ethnicity and criminal justice. In addition, the Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice presents the latest empirical findings, theoretical discussion, and research on social and criminal justice issues.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology95.1%Sociology94.5%Criminology77.3%Political science69.8%Law65.9%Biology50.8%Social psychology46.1%Gender studies39.1%Medicine38%Philosophy36.2%Geology35.2%Botany33.9%Paleontology33.6%Anthropology32.8%Race (biology)32.3%Computer science31.3%History29.7%Geography26.8%Economics26.6%Archaeology23.4%Mathematics23.4%Ethnic group22.7%

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

JCRESCI2026

CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

Rank97/113

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

Rank88/113

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY	JCRESCI	97/113	Q4
CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY	JCIESCI	88/113	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.7

Articles / Year6

Total Citations0

2025

IF1

Articles / Year20

Total Citations2

2024

IF1.3

Articles / Year19

Total Citations21

2023

IF1.2

Articles / Year15

Total Citations24

2022

IF—

Articles / Year17

Total Citations95

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.7	6	0
2025	1	20	2
2024	1.3	19	21
2023	1.2	15	24
2022	—	17	95
2021	—	16	181
2020	—	12	148
2019	—	22	298
2018	—	12	64
2017	—	17	159
2016	—	21	277
2015	—	16	220

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,984Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2003-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.408

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.78

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,888 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations54

3-Year Documents48

Citable Documents46

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 Rate65.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

AnthropologyQ1

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: 7.7%

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

Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice (ISSN: 1537-7938) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY, published by Taylor & Francis in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.70, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.408 (Q1), an H-index of 26.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 14 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,888 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.