What is the Impact Factor of State Crime?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of State Crime is 2.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is State Crime indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, State Crime is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.386 (Q2) and an H-index of 13.

Who publishes State Crime and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

State Crime is published by Pluto Journals. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #14,568Diamond OAHybrid

State Crime

Identifier (ISSN):2046-6056(Print)/2046-6064(Online)

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Publisher:Pluto Journals

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for State Crime

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.386

#14,568

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

13 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

12articles/year

96.15% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

State Crime (ISSN: 2046-6056) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of POLITICAL SCIENCE, published by Pluto Journals. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.386 (Q2), an H-index of 13.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science55.2%Law48.4%Computer science48%Sociology47.5%Psychology41.3%History39.5%Geography39.5%Mathematics35%Programming language34.5%Algorithm33.6%State (computer science)33.6%Philosophy33.2%Politics32.3%Criminology30.5%Archaeology28.7%Economics26%

Primary Research Areas

Political Science

NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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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

JCRESCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Rank117/332

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Rank167/332

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
POLITICAL SCIENCE	JCRESCI	117/332	Q2
POLITICAL SCIENCE	JCIESCI	167/332	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2

Articles / Year24

Total Citations0

2025

IF1.8

Articles / Year7

Total Citations1

2024

IF1.5

Articles / Year36

Total Citations39

2023

IF0.8

Articles / Year14

Total Citations37

2022

IF—

Articles / Year26

Total Citations87

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2	24	0
2025	1.8	7	1
2024	1.5	36	39
2023	0.8	14	37
2022	—	26	87
2021	—	36	117
2020	—	15	35
2019	—	27	89
2018	—	29	226
2017	—	21	138
2016	—	23	141
2015	—	19	104

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #14,568Scopus Q2Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2018-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Environmental ScienceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.386

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.63

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 Citations82

3-Year Documents38

Citable Documents37

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 Rate80.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

LawQ2

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ3

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区POLITICAL SCIENCE

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 12 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.