Probation Journal

Aims & Scope

Probation Journal was established in 1929 and now provides a national and international forum for sharing good practice, disseminating criminal justice research and developing debate about the theory and practice of work with offenders.

The Journal is read in 25 countries, and has gained a reputation for publishing material which is both of a high quality and accessible to a wide readership.

Probation Journal is not limited to probation issues and welcomes submissions from those interested in the wider community justice arena (e.g.

Youth Justice, Community Safety Projects, Prisons, Police, Victim Support, Voluntary Organisations).

Articles which inform the realities of practice, evaluate effectiveness and genuinely enhance understanding of difference and anti-oppressive values are particularly welcome.

Probation Journal is a peer-reviewed publication.

Contributions are welcomed from practitioners, academics, managers, policy-makers and others with an interest in community and criminal justice issues.

Each article is anonymised before being assessed by a standing editorial board consisting of practitioners, criminal justice academics, senior and chief officers with varying areas of special interest and experience.

The board is assisted by internationally renowned academic and professional assessors from across the community justice spectrum.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.2
2024	1.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.717

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	39

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	7865

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	145

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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.

• The place of the officer-offender relationship in assisting offenders to desist from crime

  Citation: 174

  Authors: Ros, Fergus

• The decline of ecstasy, the rise of ‘binge’ drinking and the persistence of pleasure

  Citation: 139

  Authors: Fiona

• Outside the outsiders: Media representations of drug use

  Citation: 104

  Authors: Stuart

• Prisoners' families and offender management: Mobilizing social capital

  Citation: 90

  Authors: Alice, Helen

• People First: Probation Officer Perspectives on Probation Work

  Citation: 89

  Authors: Jill, Tina, Charlotte

• Probation, social context and desistance: Retracing the relationship

  Citation: 78

  Authors: Trish

• Understanding desistance from sexual offending

  Citation: 76

  Authors: Mark, Anne-Marie, Shadd

• Assisted desistance and experiences of probation supervision

  Citation: 64

  Authors: Sam

• The public face of binge drinking: British and Danish young women, recent trends in alcohol consumption and the European binge drinking debate

  Citation: 59

  Authors: Fiona, Jeanette

• ‘Prove me the bam!’: Victimization and agency in the lives of young women who commit violent offences

  Citation: 58

  Authors: Susan

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