Critical Criminology

SJR Rank #11,968H-index: 46SJR: 0.496Best quartile: Q1APC: US$3,390
Journal website: aims, scope and author guidelines
Publisher

Springer Netherlands

Country

Netherlands

Type

journal

SJR by Edition

2022202500.20.40.60.8

Subject Categories

  • LawQ1
  • Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Areas: Social Sciences

Most published research topics

Criminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisWildlife Conservation and Criminology AnalysesCrime Patterns and InterventionsCrime, Illicit Activities, and GovernanceCrime, Deviance, and Social ControlHomelessness and Social IssuesPolicing Practices and PerceptionsGeographies of human-animal interactionsPsychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual OffendingLaw in Society and Culture

Source: OpenAlex

Publication Statistics

2025 Docs3-Year DocsCitable Docs050100150200

Documents per Year

20222025020406080

Detailed Information

ISSN

1572-9877, 1205-8629

SJR Best Quartile

Q1

Region

Western Europe

Citations per Document (2 years)

1.46

References per Document

51.56

Coverage

1996-1997, 2000-2026

Scope

The journal deals with questions of social, political and economic justice. Critical Criminology is for academics and researchers with an interest in anarchistic, cultural, feminist, integrative, Marxist, peace-making, postmodernist and left-realist criminology. The journal does not limit the scope of the inquiry to state definitions of crime and welcomes work focusing on issues of social harm and social justice, including those exploring the intersecting lines of class, gender, race/ethnicity and heterosexism. The journal is of interest for all persons with an interest in alternative methodologies and theories in criminology, including chaos theory, non-linear analysis, and complex systems science as it pertains to the study of crime and criminal justice. The journal encourages works that focus on creative and cooperative solutions to justice problems, plus strategies for the construction of a more inclusive society.

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