Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology

Aims & Scope

The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology is one of the world's longest-running criminology journals, having been established in Melbourne in 1968.

It is a leading international peer-reviewed journal for criminological research and is the principal journal of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology Inc.

The journal is dedicated to advancing research and debate on a range of criminological problems and embraces diverse methodological approaches, being home to a wide range of criminological and interdisciplinary work in the field of crime and criminal justice.

It is committed to advancing theoretical, empirical and policy debate in Australia, New Zealand and beyond.

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, Psychology and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Public Satisfaction With Police: Using Procedural Justice to Improve Police Legitimacy

  Citation: 424

  Authors: Lyn, Kristina

• Self-reported delinquency: Results from an instrument for New Zealand

  Citation: 210

  Authors: Terrie E, Phil A

• Fostering cooperation with the police: How do ethnic minorities in Australia respond to procedural justice-based policing?

  Citation: 184

  Authors: Kristina, Adrian

• Family-based Prevention of Offending: A Meta-analysis

  Citation: 183

  Authors: David P, Brandon C

• Beyond the ‘sext’: Technology-facilitated sexual violence and harassment against adult women

  Citation: 173

  Authors: Nicola, Anastasia

• Public Satisfaction With Police: The Importance of Procedural Justice and Police Performance in Police-Citizen Encounters

  Citation: 150

  Authors: Murphy

• Understanding Women's Pathways to Jail: Analysing the Lives of Incarcerated Women

  Citation: 135

  Authors: Sally S., Jennifer L., Laura

• Online frauds: Learning from victims why they fall for these scams

  Citation: 129

  Authors: Mark, Carol McNaughton, Jane, Rachael

• Why people comply with COVID-19 social distancing restrictions: Self-interest or duty?

  Citation: 126

  Authors: Kristina, Harley, Elise, Molly

• Staff culture, use of authority and prisoner quality of life in public and private sector prisons

  Citation: 121

  Authors: Ben, Alison, Susie