Journal of Crime and Justice

SJR Rank #9,230H-index: 44SJR: 0.636Best quartile: Q1
Journal website: aims, scope and author guidelines
Publisher

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

Country

United Kingdom

Type

journal

SJR by Edition

2022202500.20.40.60.8

Subject Categories

  • LawQ1

Areas: Social Sciences

Most published research topics

Crime Patterns and InterventionsCriminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisPsychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual OffendingPolicing Practices and PerceptionsHomelessness and Social IssuesCrime, Illicit Activities, and GovernanceDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesLegal case studies and regulationsHuman auditory perception and evaluationGun Ownership and Violence Research

Source: OpenAlex

Publication Statistics

2025 Docs3-Year DocsCitable Docs0306090120

Documents per Year

202220250255075100

Detailed Information

ISSN

2158-9119, 0735-648X

SJR Best Quartile

Q1

Region

Western Europe

Citations per Document (2 years)

1.98

References per Document

66.73

Coverage

1984-2026

Scope

The Journal of Crime & Justice, the official journal of the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association, aims to reflect the current concerns and latest research of Criminology and Criminal Justice scholars and advance discussion of these issues. The scope of the Journal is broad, encompassing a wide array of criminology and criminal justice topics and issues. Some of these concerns include items pertaining to the definition of crime, social control, why people do or do not commit crime, issues pertaining to the juvenile justice system and the criminal justice system, evaluation research, and policy development and implementation. Quantitative and qualitative articles and theoretical commentaries are welcome. Special topic issues are also considered.

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