What is the Impact Factor of Legal and Criminological Psychology?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Legal and Criminological Psychology is 2.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Legal and Criminological Psychology indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Legal and Criminological Psychology is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.720 (Q2) and an H-index of 70.

Who publishes Legal and Criminological Psychology and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Legal and Criminological Psychology is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,073 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q2SCImago #7,975Hybrid

Legal and Criminological Psychology

Identifier (ISSN):1355-3259(Print)/2044-8333(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Legal and Criminological Psychology

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.72

#7,975

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

70 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate4.5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

13articles/year

62.07% Gold OA•95.24% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Legal and Criminological Psychology publishes original papers in all areas of psychology and law: - victimology - policing and crime detection - crime prevention - management of offenders - mental health and the law - public attitudes to law - role of the expert witness - impact of law on behaviour - interviewing and eyewitness testimony - jury decision making - deception The journal publishes papers which advance professional and scientific knowledge defined broadly as the application of psychology to law and interdisciplinary enquiry in legal and psychological fields.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology99.7%Medicine76.3%Political science63.1%Law63.1%Social psychology56.2%Medical emergency50.7%Environmental health49.3%Poison control47.9%Emergency medicine47.9%Sociology47.4%Computer science38.4%Human factors and ergonomics35.1%Philosophy34.5%Biology34.4%Psychiatry33.5%Criminology33.3%Suicide prevention31.2%Injury prevention30.3%Clinical psychology29.8%Developmental psychology27.5%Linguistics23.8%Geography23.4%Pathology22.2%History21%Archaeology20.5%Cognitive psychology20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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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

Rank27/113

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

LAW

Rank56/443

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank90/222

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

Rank15/113

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

LAW

Rank89/443

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank30/222

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY	JCRSSCI	27/113	Q1
LAW	JCRSSCI	56/443	Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRSSCI	90/222	Q2
CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY	JCISSCI	15/113	Q1
LAW	JCISSCI	89/443	Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCISSCI	30/222	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2

Articles / Year42

Total Citations6

2025

IF1.9

Articles / Year66

Total Citations64

2024

IF2.2

Articles / Year22

Total Citations63

2023

IF2.3

Articles / Year22

Total Citations53

2022

IF1.756

Articles / Year37

Total Citations283

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2	42	6
2025	1.9	66	64
2024	2.2	22	63
2023	2.3	22	53
2022	1.756	37	283
2021	—	18	231
2020	—	28	332
2019	—	18	292
2018	—	26	378
2017	—	22	376
2016	—	11	168
2015	—	20	656

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,975Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1996-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicinePsychology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.72

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.71

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,073 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations158

3-Year Documents55

Citable Documents43

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 Rate63.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Applied PsychologyQ2

Pathology and Forensic MedicineQ2

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: 4.5%

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

Legal and Criminological Psychology (ISSN: 1355-3259) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Wiley-Blackwell in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.720 (Q2), an H-index of 70.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 13 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,073 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.