ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #9,163Hybrid

Policing-A Journal of Policy and Practice

Identifier (ISSN):1752-4512(Print)/1752-4520(Online)
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Publisher:Oxford University Press
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.8↑ +0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Policing-A Journal of Policy and Practice

WoS Q2
0134320221.820231.320241.620251.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.641
#9,163

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
38

38 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate15.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
170articles/year
40.45% Gold OA•97.18% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Policing: a Journal of Policy and Practice is a leading policy and practice publication aimed at connecting law enforcement leaders, police researchers, analysts and policy makers, this peer-reviewed journal will contain critical analysis and commentary on a wide range of topics including current law enforcement policies, police reform, political and legal developments, training and education, patrol and investigative operations, accountability, comparative police practices, and human and civil rights. The journal has an international readership and author base. It draws on examples of good practice from around the world and examines current academic research, assessing how that research can be applied both strategically and at ground level. The journal is covered by the following abstracting and indexing services: Criminal Justice Abstracts, Emerging Sources Citation Index, The Standard Periodical Directory.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Psychology72.5%Political science70.8%Sociology68.9%Law55.2%Criminology51.3%Computer science39.2%Economics33.6%Philosophy33.3%Geography30.4%History30.3%Business29%Medicine26.1%Biology25.5%Archaeology25.4%Public relations22.7%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

Q2
Rank42/113
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

Q2
Rank42/113
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.8
Articles / Year43
Total Citations3
2025
IF1.6
Articles / Year61
Total Citations97
2024
IF1.3
Articles / Year153
Total Citations608
2023
IF1.8
Articles / Year116
Total Citations512
2022
IF3
Articles / Year86
Total Citations553

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,163Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2014-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.641

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.95

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,042 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations667
3-Year Documents324
Citable Documents310

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 Rate40.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

LawQ1
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: 15.4%

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):
4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

Policing-A Journal of Policy and Practice (ISSN: 1752-4512) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY, published by Oxford University Press in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.641 (Q1), an H-index of 38.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 170 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,042 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
Oxford University Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-29