Justice Quarterly

Aims & Scope

Justice Quarterly ( JQ ) is an official publication of the ACJS.

JQ is a refereed, multi-disciplinary journal that publishes theoretical, empirical and interpretive studies of issues related to criminal justice.

JQ is indexed in Criminology and Penology Abstracts, Police Science Abstracts, Criminal Justice Periodical Index, and Criminal Justice Abstracts.

In the past decade, JQ has become a premier journal and it continues to be a major forum for criminal justice related scholarship, making it an essential part of any library’s holdings.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.1
2024	2.60

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3169

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	688

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.280

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	110

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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 Medicine and 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.

• General deterrent effects of police patrol in crime “hot spots”: A randomized, controlled trial

  Citation: 750

  Authors: Lawrence W., David

• Social support as an organizing concept for criminology: Presidential address to the academy of criminal justice sciences

  Citation: 587

  Authors: Francis T.

• Feminism and criminology

  Citation: 519

  Authors: Kathleen, Meda

• The Empirical Status of Social Learning Theory: A Meta‐Analysis

  Citation: 518

  Authors: Travis C., Francis T., Christine S., L., Tamara D., Leah E., Noelle E., Jacinta M.

• Experience, quality of life, and neighborhood context: A hierarchical analysis of satisfaction with police

  Citation: 502

  Authors: Michael D., Roger B.

• The Effects of Hot Spots Policing on Crime: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

  Citation: 483

  Authors: Anthony A., Andrew V., David M.

• Criminal victimization and low self-control: An extension and test of a general theory of crime

  Citation: 473

  Authors: Christopher J.

• The deterrent effect of the perceived certainty and severity of punishment: A review of the evidence and issues

  Citation: 445

  Authors: Raymond

• Policing drug hot spots: The Jersey City drug market analysis experiment

  Citation: 439

  Authors: David, Lorraine

• Procedural Justice and Order Maintenance Policing: A Study of Inner‐City Young Men’s Perceptions of Police Legitimacy

  Citation: 417

  Authors: Jacinta M., Rod K.

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