Current Issues in Criminal Justice

Aims & Scope

Current Issues in Criminal Justice provides critical analysis and discussion of crime and justice issues.

The Journal welcomes quality submissions from local and international academics, policy makers and justice professionals.

Submissions are assessed on the degree to which they contribute to new knowledge, the extent to which they develop understanding of crime and justice issues, and the overall quality and presentation of the argument made.

The Journal features full-length articles (8000 words including references) 'Contemporary Comments' – discussions at the cutting edge of the crime and justice debate (5000 words including references) – and reviews of recently published books.

Published since 1989, Current Issues in Criminal Justice is the journal of the Sydney Institute of Criminology at the University of Sydney Law School.

The Institute acknowledges the ongoing support from the Paul Byrne Memorial Fund in publishing the Journal.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.9
2024	1.20

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10986

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	192

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.529

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	14

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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.

• From Forensics to Forensic Science

  Citation: 106

  Authors: Claude, Frank, Olivier

• Racism, Discrimination and the Over-Representation of Indigenous People in the Criminal Justice System: Some Conceptual and Explanatory Issues

  Citation: 96

  Authors: Chris

• Beyond Criminalisation and Responsibilisation: Sexting, Gender and Young People

  Citation: 94

  Authors: Michael, Thomas, Murray

• The Cost of Crackdowns: Policing Cabramatta's Heroin Market

  Citation: 93

  Authors: Lisa, David

• Women in Transition: From Prison to…

  Citation: 92

  Authors: Eileen

• Sacrosanct or Flawed: Risk, Accountability and Gender- Responsive Penal Politics

  Citation: 79

  Authors: Kelly

• Designing Effective Training Programs for Investigative Interviewers of Children

  Citation: 79

  Authors: Martine B.

• Predicting risk in criminal procedure: actuarial tools, algorithms, AI and judicial decision-making

  Citation: 60

  Authors: Carolyn

• ‘Bin Laden in the Suburbs’: Attacks on Arab and Muslim Australians before and after 11 September

  Citation: 55

  Authors: Scott

• ‘Typical scripts’ and their silences: exploring myths about sexual violence and LGBTQ people from the perspectives of support workers

  Citation: 53

  Authors: Shaez, Anastasia, Larissa

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