Deviant Behavior

Aims & Scope

Deviant Behavior is the only journal that specifically and exclusively addresses social deviance.

International and interdisciplinary in scope; it publishes refereed theoretical, descriptive, methodological, and applied papers.

All aspects of deviant behavior are discussed, including: crime, juvenile delinquency, alcohol abuse and narcotic addiction, sexual deviance, societal reaction to handicap and disfigurement, mental illness, and socially inappropriate behavior.

In addition, Deviant Behavior frequently includes articles that address contemporary theoretical and conceptual controversies, allowing the specialist in deviance to stay informed of ongoing debates.

The journal also publishes overview articles on particular aspects of deviance, updating the reader on research and theoretical developments.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.4
2024	1.70

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8478

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	802

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.674

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	69

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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 Psychology 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.

• Cyberbullying: An Exploratory Analysis of Factors Related to Offending and Victimization

  Citation: 959

  Authors: Sameer, Justin W.

• Examining the Applicability of Lifestyle-Routine Activities Theory for Cybercrime Victimization

  Citation: 301

  Authors: Thomas J., Adam M.

• Applying Routine Activity Theory to Cybercrime: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis

  Citation: 274

  Authors: Eric Rutger, Majid

• When Criminal Coping is Likely: An Extension of General Strain Theory

  Citation: 222

  Authors: Robert

• subcultural evolution? examining the influence of on- and off-line experiences on deviant subcultures

  Citation: 208

  Authors: Thomas J.

• Academic dishonesty and low self‐control: An empirical test of a general theory of crime

  Citation: 206

  Authors: John K., Peter B., Christine S., Wendy, Mitchell B.

• An Assessment of the Current State of Cybercrime Scholarship

  Citation: 195

  Authors: Thomas J., Adam M.

• child pornography and the internet: perpetuating a cycle of abuse

  Citation: 188

  Authors: Ethel, Max

• the devil made me do it: use of neutralizations by shoplifters

  Citation: 184

  Authors: Paul, Quint

• “I'm Not That Type of Person”: Managing the Stigma of Having an Abortion

  Citation: 174

  Authors: Kate, Adina

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