Critical Criminology

Aims & Scope

The journal deals with questions of social, political and economic justice.

Critical Criminology is for academics and researchers with an interest in anarchistic, cultural, feminist, integrative, Marxist, peace-making, postmodernist and left-realist criminology.

The journal does not limit the scope of the inquiry to state definitions of crime and welcomes work focusing on issues of social harm and social justice, including those exploring the intersecting lines of class, gender, race/ethnicity and heterosexism.

The journal is of interest for all persons with an interest in alternative methodologies and theories in criminology, including chaos theory, non-linear analysis, and complex systems science as it pertains to the study of crime and criminal justice.

The journal encourages works that focus on creative and cooperative solutions to justice problems, plus strategies for the construction of a more inclusive society.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.1
2024	1.40

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	12509

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	299

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.455

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	41

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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 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.

• ‘Disband, Disempower, and Disarm’: Amplifying the Theory and Practice of Police Abolition

  Citation: 107

  Authors: Meghan G., Luis A.

• Intersectional Criminology: Interrogating Identity and Power in Criminological Research and Theory

  Citation: 107

  Authors: Hillary

• Toward a Victimology of State Crime

  Citation: 84

  Authors: David, Rick A., William J.

• Narrative Criminology as Critical Criminology

  Citation: 84

  Authors: Lois, Sveinung

• The Race to Punish in American Schools: Class and Race Predictors of Punitive School-Crime Control

  Citation: 75

  Authors: Katherine, Janet, Amanda

• Enemies Everywhere: Terrorism, Moral Panic, and US Civil Society

  Citation: 73

  Authors: Dawn, Stephen L.

• Green Criminology and Crimes of the Economy: Theory, Research and Praxis

  Citation: 72

  Authors: Vincenzo, Nigel

• Expanding the Intersectional Paradigm to Better Understand Domestic Violence in Immigrant Communities

  Citation: 69

  Authors: Natalie J.

• A General Theories of Hate Crime? Strain, Doing Difference and Self Control

  Citation: 69

  Authors: Mark Austin

• Green Criminology and Dirty Collar Crime

  Citation: 65

  Authors: Vincenzo, Nigel

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