Crime, Law and Social Change

Aims & Scope

Crime, Law and Social Change publishes peer reviewed, original research articles addressing crime and the political economy of crime, whether at the global, national, regional or local levels, anywhere in the world.

The Journal often presents work on financial crime, corruption, organized criminal groups, criminal enterprises and illegal markets, state crime, terrorism and security issues, cybercrime, cross-border crime and environmental crime.

In addition, Crime, Law and Social Change welcomes criminological research in the areas of human rights, comparative and international criminal justice, compensation and justice for serious crime victims, international criminal law and cooperation.

Finally, the Journal publishes multi-disciplinary criminological research focusing on gender, age, racial and ethnic equality issues.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.3
2024	1.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.364

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	14759

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	341

h-index

Year	Value
2024	60

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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
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine and 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.

• The paradoxes of organized crime

  Citation: 224

  Authors: Letizia

• Does illegality breed violence? Drug trafficking and state-sponsored protection rackets

  Citation: 205

  Authors: Richard, Angelica

• Protecting the planet: a proposal for a law of ecocide

  Citation: 188

  Authors: Polly, Damien, Nigel

• Systemic violence in drug markets

  Citation: 184

  Authors: Peter

• Democracy and political corruption: A cross-national comparison

  Citation: 175

  Authors: H.-E.

• From ‘crime’ to social harm?

  Citation: 154

  Authors: Paddy, Steve

• Guardianship for crime prevention: a critical review of the literature

  Citation: 151

  Authors: Meghan E., Danielle M., Maud, Henk, Brandon C.

• New directions in research on prostitution

  Citation: 150

  Authors: Ronald

• School shootings, the media, and public fear: Ingredientsfor a moral panic

  Citation: 150

  Authors: Ronald, Charles

• Governance, risk and dataveillance in the war on terror

  Citation: 147

  Authors: Louise, Marieke

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