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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,765Top JournalHybrid

Journal of Quantitative Criminology

Acronym:joqc
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Identifier (ISSN):0748-4518(Print)/1573-7799(Online)
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Publisher:Springer Nature
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.7↓ -0.6
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Quantitative Criminology

WoS Q1
13464.3320223.620232.820243.320252.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.398
#2,765

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
105

105 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
54articles/year
63.89% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Quantitative Criminology focuses on research advances from such fields as statistics, sociology, geography, political science, economics, and engineering. This timely journal publishes papers that apply quantitative techniques of all levels of complexity to substantive, methodological, or evaluative concerns of interest to the criminological community. Features include original research, brief methodological critiques, and papers that explore new directions for studying a broad range of criminological topics.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
PsychologySociologyMathematicsComputer ScienceEconomicsMedicinePolitical ScienceLawStatisticsSocial PsychologyBiologyGeographyPhilosophyEconometricsDevelopmental PsychologyMachine LearningPsychiatry
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

Q1
Rank11/113
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

Q1
Rank5/113
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.7
Articles / Year26
Total Citations1
2025
IF3.3
Articles / Year50
Total Citations30
2024
IF2.8
Articles / Year19
Total Citations64
2023
IF3.6
Articles / Year14
Total Citations105
2022
IF4.33
Articles / Year28
Total Citations452

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,765Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1985-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.398

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.33

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,537 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations459
3-Year Documents94
Citable Documents94

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)3

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate24.4%

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
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):
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

Journal of Quantitative Criminology (acronym: joqc, ISSN: 0748-4518) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY, published by Springer Nature in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.398 (Q1), an H-index of 105.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 4 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 54 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,537 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
Springer Nature
Publication Language
English
Frequency
4 issues per year
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28