Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism (JPICT) is an international peer reviewed scholarly journal that acts as a forum for those around the world undertaking high quality research and practice in the areas of: Policing studies, Intelligence studies, Terrorism and counter terrorism studies; Cyber-policing, intelligence and terrorism.

The Journal offers national, regional and international perspectives on current areas of scholarly and applied debate within these fields, while addressing the practical and theoretical issues and considerations that surround them.

It aims to balance the discussion of practical realities with debates and research on relevant and significant theoretical issues.

The Journal has the following major aims: To publish cutting-edge and contemporary research articles, reports and reviews on relevant topics; To publish articles that explore the interface between the areas of policing, intelligence and terrorism studies; To act as an international forum for exchange and discussion; To illustrate the nexus between theory and its practical applications and vice versa.

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	12533

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	108

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.454

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	16

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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

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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.

• Stuxnet: the emergence of a new cyber weapon and its implications

  Citation: 79

  Authors: Sean, Stephen

• Policing at the margins: fostering trust and cooperation among ethnic minority groups

  Citation: 74

  Authors: Kristina

• Organisational and procedural justice: a review of the literature and its implications for policing

  Citation: 42

  Authors: Karl, Victoria

• Containing the Narrative: Strategy and Tactics in Countering the Storyline of Global Jihad

  Citation: 36

  Authors: Christian, Todd, Sophia, Clark

• Right-wing extremism in Australia: the rise of the new radical right

  Citation: 35

  Authors: Geoff, Peter, Zarina

• The drivers of police legitimacy: some European research

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Mike, Jonathan, Ben

• Open drug markets, vulnerable neighbourhoods and gun violence in two Swedish cities

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Manne, Joakim, Mia-Maria, Kim, Ardavan, Amir

• The role of trust and transparency in the pursuit of procedural and organisational justice

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Joseph A.

• Islamic education and youth extremism in Indonesia

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Dina

• Understanding what makes terrorist groups’ propaganda effective: an integrative complexity analysis of ISIL and Al Qaeda

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Shannon C., Meredith A., Lucian Gideon

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