Criminology

Aims & Scope

Criminology is devoted to crime and deviant behavior.

Disciplines covered in Criminology include: sociology psychology design systems analysis decision theory Major emphasis is placed on empirical research and scientific methodology.

Criminology's content also includes articles which review the literature or deal with theoretical issues stated in the literature as well as suggestions for the types of investigation which might be carried out in the future.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	5.2
2024	4.60

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1122

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	551

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.287

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	167

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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.

• FOUNDATION FOR A GENERAL STRAIN THEORY OF CRIME AND DELINQUENCY*

  Citation: 3403

  Authors: ROBERT

• USING THE CORRECT STATISTICAL TEST FOR THE EQUALITY OF REGRESSION COEFFICIENTS

  Citation: 2185

  Authors: RAYMOND, ROBERT, PAUL, ALEX

• THE EMPIRICAL STATUS OF GOTTFREDSON AND HIRSCHI'S GENERAL THEORY OF CRIME: A META‐ANALYSIS

  Citation: 1552

  Authors: TRAVIS C., FRANCIS T.

• THE NEW PENOLOGY: NOTES ON THE EMERGING STRATEGY OF CORRECTIONS AND ITS IMPLICATIONS*

  Citation: 1464

  Authors: MALCOLM M., JONATHAN

• HOT SPOTS OF PREDATORY CRIME: ROUTINE ACTIVITIES AND THE CRIMINOLOGY OF PLACE*

  Citation: 1454

  Authors: LAWRENCE W., PATRICK R., MICHAEL E.

• DOES CORRECTIONAL TREATMENT WORK? A CLINICALLY RELEVANT AND PSYCHOLOGICALLY INFORMED META‐ANALYSIS *

  Citation: 1359

  Authors: D.A., IVAN, ROBERT D., JAMES, PAUL, FRANCIS T.

• NEIGHBORHOOD INEQUALITY, COLLECTIVE EFFICACY, AND THE SPATIAL DYNAMICS OF URBAN VIOLENCE*

  Citation: 1291

  Authors: JEFFREY D., ROBERT J., STEPHEN W.

• A META‐ANALYSIS OF THE PREDICTORS OF ADULT OFFENDER RECIDIVISM: WHAT WORKS!*

  Citation: 1183

  Authors: PAUL, TRACY, CLAIRE

• THE INTERACTION OF RACE, GENDER, AND AGE IN CRIMINAL SENTENCING: THE PUNISHMENT COST OF BEING YOUNG, BLACK, AND MALE

  Citation: 1135

  Authors: DARRELL, JEFFERY, JOHN

• SOCIAL DISORGANIZATION AND THEORIES OF CRIME AND DELINQUENCY: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS*

  Citation: 913

  Authors: ROBERT J.

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