International Journal of Law, Crime and Justice

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Law, Crime and Justice is an international and fully peer reviewed journal which welcomes high quality, theoretically informed papers on a wide range of fields linked to criminological research and analysis.

It invites submissions relating to: Studies of crime and interpretations of forms and dimensions of criminality; Analyses of criminological debates and contested theoretical frameworks of criminological analysis; Research and analysis of criminal justice and penal policy and practices; Research and analysis of policing policies and policing forms and practices.

We particularly welcome submissions relating to more recent and emerging areas of criminological enquiry including cyber-enabled crime, fraud-related crime, terrorism and hate crime.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.4

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.378

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	37

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	14345

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	184

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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.

• A systematic review of juries' assessment of rape victims: Do rape myths impact on juror decision-making?

  Citation: 103

  Authors: Sokratis, Nina, Karen, Christina

• Social and contextual taxonomy of cybercrime: Socioeconomic theory of Nigerian cybercriminals

  Citation: 96

  Authors: Suleman

• The status of women police officers: An international review

  Citation: 88

  Authors: Tim, Georgina

• Colonialism, legitimation, and policing in Ghana

  Citation: 85

  Authors: Justice

• Criminal organizations and resilience

  Citation: 73

  Authors: Julie

• Muslim communities, counter-terrorism and counter-radicalisation: A critically reflective approach to engagement

  Citation: 68

  Authors: Basia, Robert

• White-collar crime and first-time adult-onset offending: Explorations in the concept of negative life events as turning points

  Citation: 64

  Authors: Oskar

• The New Integrationism, the State and Islamophobia: Retreat from multiculturalism in Australia

  Citation: 60

  Authors: Scott, Victoria

• “It all happened so slowly” – On controlling function creep in forensic DNA databases

  Citation: 50

  Authors: Johanne Yttri, Ann Rudinow

• Understanding the practices behind money laundering – A rational choice interpretation

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Nicholas

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