Psychology, Crime and Law

Aims & Scope

Psychology, Crime & Law promotes the study and application of psychological approaches to crime, criminal and civil law, and the influence of law on behavior.

The content includes the aetiology of criminal behavior and studies of different offender groups; crime detection; courtroom studies in areas such as jury behavior, decision making, and expert testimony; behavior of litigants, lawyers, judges, and court officers, both in and outside the courtroom; issues of offender management including prisons, probation, and rehabilitation initiatives; and studies of public, including the victim, reactions to crime and the legal process.

It publishes reviews and brief reports which make a significant contribution to the psychology of law, crime and legal behavior.

Internationally, Psychology, Crime & Law provides professionals in the areas of forensic-clinical psychology, law, and crime with the very latest cutting edge research and theory.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.5
2024	1.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.633

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	72

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9112

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	424

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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, Psychology 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.

• The good lives model and conceptual issues in offender rehabilitation

  Citation: 470

  Authors: Tony, Mark

• Toward a comprehensive theory of child sexual abuse: A theory knitting perspective

  Citation: 392

  Authors: Tony, Richard J.

• Pygmalion in the reintegration process: Desistance from crime through the looking glass

  Citation: 270

  Authors: Shadd, Thomas P., Nick, Michelle

• A psychological perspective on vulnerability in the fear of crime

  Citation: 246

  Authors: Jonathan

• Guilty and innocent suspects’ strategies during police interrogations

  Citation: 238

  Authors: Maria, Pär, Leif A.

• Criminogenic needs and human needs: A theoretical model

  Citation: 236

  Authors: Tony, Claire

• Procedural justice, legitimacy, and prisoner misconduct

  Citation: 235

  Authors: Michael D., Gorazd

• The cognitive interview: A meta-analysis

  Citation: 231

  Authors: Günter, Rebecca, Amina, Ray

• The detection of deception with the reality monitoring approach: a review of the empirical evidence

  Citation: 201

  Authors: Jaume, Siegfried L., Eugenio, Carmen

• How to Detect Deception? Arresting the Beliefs of Police Officers, Prosecutors and Judges

  Citation: 180

  Authors: Leif, Pär Anders

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