Criminal Law and Philosophy

Aims & Scope

Criminal Law and Philosophy fills a gap in the scholarly literature by providing a platform for articles that take a philosophical perspective on any issue in the broad field of crime and punishment.

It gives readers access to the latest thinking by the field’s best scholars.

Topics addressed include crime and criminalization; the content, principles, and structure of substantive criminal law; criminal justice and the criminal process; and punishment and sentencing.

Contributions from a range of philosophical schools and approaches are encouraged, in particular from both analytically oriented philosophers and from those who draw more from contemporary continental philosophy.

The journal also publishes articles with an historical focus on earlier philosophical discussions of crime and punishment as well as articles with a more contemporary focus.

Publishes articles that take a philosophical perspective on issues across the whole range of criminal law, criminal punishment and criminal justice.

Gives readers access to the latest thinking by the field’s best scholars Encourages contributions from a range of philosophical schools and approaches.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.327

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	26

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	0.70

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	15800

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	93

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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 Arts and Humanities 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.

• Crimes Against Minds: On Mental Manipulations, Harms and a Human Right to Mental Self-Determination

  Citation: 114

  Authors: Jan Christoph, Reinhard

• Robotic Rape and Robotic Child Sexual Abuse: Should They be Criminalised?

  Citation: 86

  Authors: John

• Defending the Criminal Law: Reflections on the Changing Character of Crime, Procedure, and Sanctions

  Citation: 68

  Authors: Andrew, Lucia

• Self-driving Cars in Dilemmatic Situations: An Approach Based on the Theory of Justification in Criminal Law

  Citation: 50

  Authors: Ivó

• Complicity and causality

  Citation: 45

  Authors: John

• On the Relevance of Neuroscience to Criminal Responsibility

  Citation: 41

  Authors: Nicole A

• Towards a Modest Legal Moralism

  Citation: 41

  Authors: R. A.

• Direct Brain Interventions and Responsibility Enhancement

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Elizabeth

• In Search of Civic Policing: Recasting the ‘Peelian’ Principles

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Ian

• Punishing the Awkward, the Stupid, the Weak, and the Selfish: The Culpability of Negligence

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Michael S., Heidi M.

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