Howard Journal of Crime and Justice

Aims & Scope

The Howard Journal of Crime and Justice is an international peer-reviewed journal committed to publishing high quality theory, research and debate on all aspects of the relationship between crime and justice across the globe.

It is a leading forum for conversation between academic theory and research and the cultures, policies and practices of the range of institutions concerned with harm, security and justice.

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9359

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2026

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.619

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	18

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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

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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.

• Are Hope and Possibility Achievable in Prison?

  Citation: 44

  Authors: ALISON, BEN, ELINOR, KATHERINE, BETHANY E., BEN, JUDITH, DEBORAH, MARTHA

• Exploring the value of feminist theory in understanding digital crimes: Gender and cybercrime types

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Suleman, Mark, Richard

• Securing Prison through Human Rights: Unanticipated Implications of Rights‐Based Penal Governance

  Citation: 33

  Authors: SARAH

• Seeing What is ‘Invisible in Plain Sight’: Policing Coercive Control

  Citation: 32

  Authors: CASSANDRA

• The Arts of Desistance: Assessing the Role of Arts-based Programmes in Reducing Reoffending

  Citation: 30

  Authors: LEONIDAS, ALEKSANDRA

• ‘It's Knowing the Right Things to Say and Do’: Challenges and Opportunities for Trauma‐informed Practice in the Prison Context

  Citation: 29

  Authors: NINA, SALLY

• <i>‘We've all got a big story’</i>: Experiences of a Trauma‐Informed Intervention in Prison

  Citation: 28

  Authors: MADELINE

• Assisted Desistance in Formal Settings: A Scoping Review

  Citation: 27

  Authors: MARIE‐PIERRE, ISABELLE, STEPHEN

• American Bail and the Tinting of Criminal Justice

  Citation: 25

  Authors: DEAN A., JOSHUA, VOLKAN

• Defunding the police in the UK: Critical questions and practical suggestions

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Jennifer, John

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