International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology aims to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas regarding the various factors associated with crime and delinquency.

Its crosscultural aspects strive to inform criminologists, counselors, forensic psychologists and psychiatrists, policy makers and allied professions about the latest research from across the globe.

Topics presented in the Journal included violent crime, sexual offending, domestic violence, juvenile delinquency, criminal profiling, and risk assessment.

Studies on various criminological theories are offered, including research on the possible neurobiological factors that may be at the basis of criminal behavior.

There is an emphasis on the treatment of the offender--both as it relates to theory and for clinical practice.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.2
2024	1.30

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9649

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	707

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.601

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	76

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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 Arts and Humanities, Medicine and Psychology, 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 Importance of Staff Practice in Delivering Effective Correctional Treatment: A Meta-Analytic Review of Core Correctional Practice

  Citation: 358

  Authors: Craig, D. A.

• Multisystemic Treatment of Adolescent Sexual Offenders

  Citation: 309

  Authors: Charles M., Scott W., David M., Risa J.

• Parental Efficacy, Self-Control, and Delinquency: a Test of a General Theory of Crime on a Nationally Representative Sample of Youth

  Citation: 271

  Authors: Dina, Christopher J., Travis C., Satenik

• Risk Principle of Case Classification in Correctional Treatment

  Citation: 254

  Authors: D. A., Craig

• Reasoning and Rehabilitation

  Citation: 220

  Authors: Robert R., Elizabeth A., Crystal D.

• The Impact of Sex Offender Residence Restrictions: 1,000 Feet From Danger or One Step From Absurd?

  Citation: 208

  Authors: Jill S., Leo P.

• Gender Differences in Life-Course Theory of Recidivism: A Survival Analysis

  Citation: 177

  Authors: Brent B.

• Are the Major Risk/Need Factors Predictive of Both Female and Male Reoffending?

  Citation: 171

  Authors: Donald A., Lina, Peter, Robert C., L. Jill, Albert, J. Stephen

• Successful Reentry

  Citation: 164

  Authors: Stephen J., Lish, James K., Anita

• Comparison of Sex Offenders to Nonoffenders on Selected Psychological Measures

  Citation: 152

  Authors: Dawn, Anthony, Kevin

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