Corrections: Policy, Practice, and Research

Aims & Scope

Corrections: Policy, Practice, and Research (CPPR) promotes methodologically rigorous scholarship on criminal sentencing, institutional confinement, community corrections, treatment interventions, alternative sanctions, and reentry.

The journal prioritizes empirical studies that use quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-method research designs to advance correctional policy, practice and research.

All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by two anonymous referees.

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10539

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	142

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.552

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	15

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar

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Subjects & Keywords

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

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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.

• Prevalence of PTSD, Depression and Anxiety Disorders in Correctional Officers: A Systematic Review

  Citation: 79

  Authors: Cheryl, Mary, Shannon, Lynn E., Nicholas, Wayne, Trina, Alex, Elyssa, Lynda, Christine, Marc, Nicole

• The Rehabilitative Ideal versus the Criminogenic Reality: The Consequences of Warehousing Prisoners

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Grant, Valerie

• Exploring the Association between Procedural Justice in Jails and Incarcerated People’s Commitment to Institutional Rules

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Thomas, Frances P., Lucas M., Laura E.

• Suffering in Silence: Work and Mental Health Experiences among Provincial Correctional Workers in Canada

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Matthew S., Rosemary, Laura

• The Effects of Prison Labor on Institutional Misconduct, Postprison Employment, and Recidivism

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Grant, Susan

• Employment and Housing Challenges Experienced by Sex Offenders during Reentry on Parole

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Jason

• How to Get Out of Prison: Views from Parole Board Members

  Citation: 21

  Authors: David Patrick

• From Solitary to the Streets: The Effect of Restrictive Housing on Recidivism

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Valerie A., Grant

• Improving Correctional Strategies for Women at the Margins: Recommendations for an Intersectionally-Responsive Approach

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Breanna

• The Evolution of Correctional Program Assessment in the Age of Evidence-Based Practices

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Stephanie A., Carrie, Edward J., Lori Brusman

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