What is the Impact Factor of Women & Criminal Justice?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Women & Criminal Justice is 1.10, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Women & Criminal Justice indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Women & Criminal Justice is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.528 (Q1) and an H-index of 39.

Who publishes Women & Criminal Justice and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Women & Criminal Justice is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,834 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #11,267Hybrid

Women & Criminal Justice

Identifier (ISSN):0897-4454(Print)/1541-0323(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.1↓ -0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Women & Criminal Justice

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.528

#11,267

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

39 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate9.1%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

63articles/year

12.33% Gold OA•97.14% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Women & Criminal Justice is the only periodical devoted specifically to scholarly interdisciplinary and international research on all concerns related to women and criminal justice. It provides scholars with a single forum devoted to this critical specialty area in the fields of criminal justice, human rights, law, politics, sociology, social work, and women"s studies. Both qualitative and quantitative studies are welcomed, as are studies that test theories about women as victims, professionals and offenders.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology89.4%Sociology81.1%Criminology69.6%Political science65%Law57.6%Medicine44.4%Social psychology28.8%Geography27%Economics26.5%History26.4%Philosophy25.5%Biology25.4%Computer science24.7%Archaeology23.5%Psychiatry21.3%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

Official Website 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

JCRSSCI2026

CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

Rank80/113

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

WOMENS STUDIES

Rank43/71

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

Rank74/113

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

WOMENS STUDIES

Rank40/71

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY	JCRSSCI	80/113	Q3
WOMENS STUDIES	JCRSSCI	43/71	Q3
CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY	JCISSCI	74/113	Q3
WOMENS STUDIES	JCISSCI	40/71	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.1

Articles / Year26

Total Citations1

2025

IF1.5

Articles / Year29

Total Citations20

2024

IF1.1

Articles / Year29

Total Citations43

2023

IF1

Articles / Year16

Total Citations71

2022

IF1.477

Articles / Year36

Total Citations298

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.1	26	1
2025	1.5	29	20
2024	1.1	29	43
2023	1	16	71
2022	1.477	36	298
2021	—	53	439
2020	—	25	239
2019	—	57	682
2018	—	11	128
2017	—	28	636
2016	—	19	307
2015	—	40	768

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,267Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1989-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.528

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.90

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,834 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations201

3-Year Documents96

Citable Documents95

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 Rate76.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

LawQ1

Gender StudiesQ2

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

Women & Criminal Justice (ISSN: 0897-4454) 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 1.10, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.528 (Q1), an H-index of 39.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 63 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,834 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.