International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy

Aims & Scope

The International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy is an open access, blind peer reviewed journal that publishes critical research about challenges confronting criminal justice systems around the world.

Committed to democratising quality knowledge production and dissemination through FREE Open Access publishing.

We also use Creative Commons copyright which allows authors to retain their own copyright and re-publish.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Social Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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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.

• Sexual Violence in the ‘Manosphere’: Antifeminist Men’s Rights Discourses on Rape

  Citation: 115

  Authors: Lise, Emily

• The London Spikes Controversy: Homelessness, Urban Securitisation and the Question of ‘Hostile Architecture’

  Citation: 86

  Authors: James

• Forks in the Road of Men’s Gender Politics: Men’s Rights vs Feminist Allies

  Citation: 81

  Authors: Michael A

• ‘Today I Speak’: Exploring How Victim-Survivors Use Reddit

  Citation: 81

  Authors: Tully

• Crime and Justice in Digital Society: Towards a ‘Digital Criminology’?

  Citation: 75

  Authors: Greg, Anastasia, Robin

• ‘They’re Very Lonely’: Understanding the Fraud Victimisation of Seniors

  Citation: 58

  Authors: Cassandra

• Inside the Belly of the Penal Beast: Understanding the Experience of Imprisonment

  Citation: 56

  Authors: Ben

• Changing Narratives: Colonised Peoples, Criminology and Social Work

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Chris, Simone

• Green Criminology: Reflections, Connections, Horizons

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Nigel

• Theriocide: Naming Animal Killing

  Citation: 50

  Authors: Piers