International Criminal Law Review

Aims & Scope

The practice at the different international criminal tribunals has shown that there is no real international criminal (customary) law, but only extrapolations from international public law, general principles of law and humanitarian law.

The divide between the so-called common law and civil law systems and their differences in approach to solving legal problems make it necessary to establish an international forum for discussion and development of a common ground on which the work of the international courts can build.

This is especially true with regard to the so-called “General Part” of the substantive criminal law, like forms of participation, actus reus and mens rea categories, defences and excuses, offence types, sentencing, enforcement etc.

But also the procedural law still lacks sharp features in many aspects; the ICC’s Rules of Procedure and Evidence are still in need of interpretation.

In addition, it will be helpful to the Courts to understand the societal background and effects of the law.

Thus there is also a need for criminological, sociological and historical research on the issues of ICL.

The International Criminal Law Review publishes in-depth analytical research that deals with these issues.

The analysis may cover: • the substantive and procedural law on the international level; • important cases from national jurisdictions which have a bearing on general issues; • criminological and sociological; and, • historical research.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.5

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	14761

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	97

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.364

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	28

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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.

• The Crime of Genocide under International Law

  Citation: 49

  Authors: Claus

• The Therapeutic Dimension of Transitional Justice: Emotional Repair and Victim Satisfaction in International Trials and Truth Commissions

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Jonathan

• International criminal procedure: "adversarial", "inquisitorial" or mixed?

  Citation: 35

  Authors: Kai

• More than Words: Restorative Justice Concepts in Transitional Justice Settings

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Kerry, Jonathan

• Victims and the International Criminal Court: Three major issues

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Sam

• "Just Convict Everyone!" – Joint Perpetration: From Tadić to Stakić and Back Again

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Mohamed Elewa

• Regionalizing International Criminal Law?

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Charles Chernor

• International War Crimes Tribunals and the Challenge of Outreach

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Janine Natalya

• Kenya in the Shadow of the ICC: Complementarity, Gravity and Impact

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Chandra Lekha, Stephen

• Ne Bis in Idem in International Law

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Gerard

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