Aims & Scope
The Journal of Criminal Justice is an international journal intended to fill the present need for the dissemination of new information, ideas and methods, to both practitioners and academicians in the criminal justice area.
The Journal is concerned with all aspects of the criminal justice system in terms of their relationships to each other.
Although materials are presented relating to crime and the individual elements of the criminal justice system, the emphasis of the Journal is to tie together the functioning of these elements and to illustrate the effects of their interactions.
Articles that reflect the application of new disciplines or analytical methodologies to the problems of criminal justice are of special interest.
Since the purpose of the Journal is to provide a forum for the dissemination of new ideas, new information, and the application of new methods to the problems and functions of the criminal justice system, the Journal emphasizes innovation and creative thought of the highest quality.
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Impact Factor
| Year | Value |
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| 2025 | 2.5 |
SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)
| Year | Value |
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| 2024 | 1.256 |
Quartile
| Year | Value |
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| 2024 | Q1 |
h-index
| Year | Value |
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| 2024 | 106 |
Impact Factor Trend
Abstracting & Indexing
Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.
Subjects & Keywords
Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Psychology and 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.
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.
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Domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic - Evidence from a systematic review and meta-analysis
Citation: 559
Authors: Alex R., Wesley G., Erin, Catherine, Felicia Marie
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It's time: A meta-analysis on the self-control-deviance link
Citation: 390
Authors: Alexander T., Jakub, Erin L.
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Personality, antisocial behavior, and aggression: A meta-analytic review
Citation: 366
Authors: Shayne E., Joshua D., Donald R.
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Impact of social distancing during COVID-19 pandemic on crime in Los Angeles and Indianapolis
Citation: 325
Authors: George, Andrea L., Jeremy, Martin B., Daniel, George E., Craig D., P. Jeffrey
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Assessing the effectiveness of drug courts on recidivism: A meta-analytic review of traditional and non-traditional drug courts
Citation: 321
Authors: Ojmarrh, David B., Amy, Doris L.
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The Relationship between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) and Juvenile Offending Trajectories in a Juvenile Offender Sample
Citation: 319
Authors: Michael T., Kevin T., Alex R., Nathan
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New frontiers in criminal careers research, 2000–2011: A state-of-the-art review
Citation: 293
Authors: Matt, Alex R.
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The impact of distributive and procedural justice on correctional staff job stress, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment
Citation: 276
Authors: Eric G., Nancy L., Marie L.