What is the Impact Factor of Justice Quarterly?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Justice Quarterly is 2.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Justice Quarterly indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Justice Quarterly is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.376 (Q1) and an H-index of 115.

Who publishes Justice Quarterly and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Justice Quarterly is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,560 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,851Top JournalHybrid

Justice Quarterly

Identifier (ISSN):0741-8825(Print)/1745-9109(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.4↑ +0.3

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 Justice Quarterly

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.376

#2,851

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

115

115 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate7.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

75articles/year

6.58% Gold OA•95.45% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Justice Quarterly (JQ) is an official publication of the ACJS. JQ is a refereed, multi-disciplinary journal that publishes theoretical, empirical and interpretive studies of issues related to criminal justice. JQ is indexed in Criminology and Penology Abstracts, Police Science Abstracts, Criminal Justice Periodical Index, and Criminal Justice Abstracts. In the past decade, JQ has become a premier journal and it continues to be a major forum for criminal justice related scholarship, making it an essential part of any library"s holdings.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology98.5%Sociology89.4%Criminology85.6%Political science70.4%Law55.1%Social psychology38.5%Economics37%Medicine34.9%Computer science30.5%Biology29.9%Philosophy24.9%Geography22.8%Mathematics22.4%History21.1%Archaeology20.3%

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

Rank16/113

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

Rank16/113

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY	JCRSSCI	16/113	Q1
CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY	JCISSCI	16/113	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.4

Articles / Year12

Total Citations4

2025

IF2.1

Articles / Year66

Total Citations73

2024

IF2.6

Articles / Year51

Total Citations182

2023

IF3.2

Articles / Year41

Total Citations299

2022

IF3.985

Articles / Year44

Total Citations487

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.4	12	4
2025	2.1	66	73
2024	2.6	51	182
2023	3.2	41	299
2022	3.985	44	487
2021	—	41	605
2020	—	53	835
2019	—	83	2,762
2018	—	42	1,356
2017	—	66	2,738
2016	—	38	1,907
2015	—	23	1,177

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,851Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1984-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.376

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.61

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,560 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations627

3-Year Documents154

Citable Documents151

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 Rate44.2%

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: 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):

2区 (Zone 2)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2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

Justice Quarterly (ISSN: 0741-8825) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.376 (Q1), an H-index of 115.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 75 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,560 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.