What is the Impact Factor of Psychology Crime & Law?

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

Is Psychology Crime & Law indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Psychology Crime & Law is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.668 (Q1) and an H-index of 75.

Who publishes Psychology Crime & Law and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Psychology Crime & Law is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,998 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #8,716Hybrid

Psychology Crime & Law

Identifier (ISSN):1068-316X(Print)/1477-2744(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2↑ +0.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Psychology Crime & Law

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.668

#8,716

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

75 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate9.1%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

67articles/year

24% Gold OA•93.41% Original Research

Aims & Scope

This journal promotes the study and application of psychological approaches to crime, criminal and civil law, and the influence of law on behavior. The content includes the aetiology of criminal behavior and studies of different offender groups; crime detection, for example, interrogation and witness testimony; courtroom studies in areas such as jury behavior, decision making, divorce and custody, and expert testimony; behavior of litigants, lawyers, judges, and court officers, both in and outside the courtroom; issues of offender management including prisons, probation, and rehabilitation initiatives; and studies of public, including the victim, reactions to crime and the legal process.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology99.9%Social psychology78.3%Medicine61.4%Sociology61.1%Political science52.4%Law52.3%Criminology50.9%Developmental psychology42.7%Philosophy38.4%Clinical psychology37.9%Psychiatry37.5%Biology37.4%Computer science31.4%Cognitive psychology23.1%Geography22.8%History21.2%Linguistics20.9%Epistemology20.6%Archaeology20.4%

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

Rank38/113

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

LAW

Rank124/443

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank50/222

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	38/113	Q2
LAW	JCISSCI	124/443	Q2
PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCISSCI	50/222	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2

Articles / Year76

Total Citations9

2025

IF1.5

Articles / Year102

Total Citations98

2024

IF1.1

Articles / Year67

Total Citations264

2023

IF1.4

Articles / Year64

Total Citations382

2022

IF1.752

Articles / Year92

Total Citations656

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2	76	9
2025	1.5	102	98
2024	1.1	67	264
2023	1.4	64	382
2022	1.752	92	656
2021	—	68	659
2020	—	68	912
2019	—	49	899
2018	—	57	1,047
2017	—	70	1,359
2016	—	57	1,236
2015	—	56	1,477

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,716Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1994-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicinePsychologySocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.668

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.24

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,998 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations471

3-Year Documents194

Citable Documents193

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 Rate57.7%

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 MedicineQ2

Psychology (miscellaneous)Q2

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: 9.1%

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

Psychology Crime & Law (ISSN: 1068-316X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Taylor & Francis 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 0.668 (Q1), an H-index of 75.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 67 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,998 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.