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IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #25,446Diamond OAHybrid

Revista Criminalidad

Identifier (ISSN):1794-3108(Print)/2256-5531(Online)
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Publisher:Policía Nacional de Colombia
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.2↓ -0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Revista Criminalidad

WoS Q4
00110.120230.320240.520250.22026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.149
#25,446

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
9

9 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
33articles/year
96.59% Gold OA•90.91% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Revista Criminalidad (Rev. Crim.) is a publication aimed at disclosing original investigation and research results as well as unpublished works offering significant contributions to the fields of criminology, criminality and related disciplines. Likewise, it exposes quantitative and qualitative analyses and information regarding crimes and infringements in the Colombian territory. This journal is addressed to the national and international scientific-academic community carrying out studies relating to its thematic area. It is a publication of the Criminal Investigation Directorate and INTERPOL –DIJIN– of the National Police of Colombia, released three times a year in April, August, and December. It was created in 1958 as an annual publication until 2007 when it became bi-annual. In 2013, it began to be published three times a year. It was assigned code ISSN in 2004 and the virtuaI ISSN in 2012, after which it was included in indexation and information systems.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Philosophy83.3%Humanities80.6%Art80.6%Political science52.8%Psychology25%Geography22.2%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

Q4
Rank108/113
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

Q4
Rank105/113
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

4 year
2026Latest
IF0.2
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2025
IF0.5
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2024
IF0.3
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2023
IF0.1
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #25,446Scopus Q3Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2015-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesPsychologySocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.149

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.30

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations38
3-Year Documents98
Citable Documents94

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 Rate27.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q3
LawQ3
Social PsychologyQ4
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q4
Sociology and Political ScienceQ4
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):
4区 (Zone 4)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

Revista Criminalidad (ISSN: 1794-3108) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY, published by Policía Nacional de Colombia in Colombia. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.20, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.149 (Q3), an H-index of 9.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 33 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). 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
Policía Nacional de Colombia
Publication Language
English, Spanish
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusDOAJPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01