What is the Impact Factor of Violence and Victims?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Violence and Victims is 0.60, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Violence and Victims indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Violence and Victims is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.361 (Q2) and an H-index of 104.

Who publishes Violence and Victims and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Violence and Victims is published by Springer Publishing Company. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,878 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #15,275Subscription

Violence and Victims

Identifier (ISSN):0886-6708(Print)/1945-7073(Online)

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Publisher:Springer Publishing Company

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.6↓ -0.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Violence and Victims

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.361

#15,275

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

104

104 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessSubscription

44articles/year

0% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

We all face the difficult problem of understanding and treating the perpetrators and victims of violence behavior. Violence and Victims is the evidence-based resource that informs clinical decisions, legal actions, and public policy. Now celebrating its 25th year, Violence and Victims is a peer-reviewed journal of theory, research, policy, and clinical practice in the area of interpersonal violence and victimization. It seeks to facilitate the exchange of information on this subject across such professional disciplines as psychology, sociology, criminology, law, medicine, nursing, psychiatry, and social work.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine98%Environmental health96.1%Medical emergency95.8%Poison control95.7%Emergency medicine95.7%Psychology92.6%Suicide prevention89.1%Human factors and ergonomics88.6%Injury prevention88.3%Political science81.6%Law81.5%Pathology62.5%Occupational safety and health59.7%Psychiatry56.5%Social psychology55.6%Sociology53.6%Clinical psychology52.7%Domestic violence38.5%Developmental psychology34.6%Computer science29.9%Biology27.9%Criminology27.5%Mathematics25.2%Psychotherapist25%Philosophy24.1%Nursing23.7%Statistics22.2%

Primary Research Areas

Criminology & Penology

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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

JCRSSCI2026

CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

Rank98/113

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

Rank89/113

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY	JCRSSCI	98/113	Q4
CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY	JCISSCI	89/113	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.6

Articles / Year21

Total Citations0

2025

IF1.1

Articles / Year57

Total Citations21

2024

IF1.1

Articles / Year64

Total Citations67

2023

IF1.1

Articles / Year49

Total Citations119

2022

IF1.317

Articles / Year44

Total Citations219

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.6	21	0
2025	1.1	57	21
2024	1.1	64	67
2023	1.1	49	119
2022	1.317	44	219
2021	—	31	256
2020	—	62	488
2019	—	67	657
2018	—	84	1,210
2017	—	76	1,139
2016	—	66	1,644
2015	—	66	1,561

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #15,275Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1986-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.361

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.72

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,878 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations138

3-Year Documents139

Citable Documents139

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 Rate67.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

LawQ2

Health (social science)Q3

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Pathology and Forensic MedicineQ3

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)Medicine

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

Violence and Victims (ISSN: 0886-6708) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY, published by Springer Publishing Company in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.60, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.361 (Q2), an H-index of 104.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 44 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,878 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.