Aims & Scope
State Crime is the first peer-reviewed, international journal that seeks to disseminate leading research on the illicit practices of states.
The concept of state crime is not confined to legally recognised states but can include any authority that exerts political and military control over a substantial territory (e.g. the FARC).
The journals focus is a reflection of the growing awareness within criminology that state criminality is endemic and acts as a significant barrier to security and development.
Contributions from a variety of disciplinary and theoretical perspectives are welcomed.
Topics covered by the journal include, torture; genocide and other forms of government and politically organised mass killing; war crimes; state-corporate crime; state-organised crime; natural disasters exacerbated by government (in)action; asylum and refugee policy and practice; state terror; political and economic corruption; and resistance to state violence and corruption.
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Impact Factor
| Year | Value |
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| 2025 | 1.8 |
SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)
| Year | Value |
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| 2024 | 0.344 |
Quartile
| Year | Value |
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| 2024 | Q2 |
h-index
| Year | Value |
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| 2024 | 10 |
Journal Rank
| Year | Value |
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| 2024 | 15311 |
Journal Citation Indicator
| Year | Value |
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| 2024 | 65 |
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Subjects & Keywords
Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Environmental Science 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.
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APC Details
The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Environmental Science and Social Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.
This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.
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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.
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Forced Evictions as Urban Planning? Traces of Colonial Land Control Practices in Yangon, Myanmar
Citation: 18
Authors: Elizabeth
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State-Corporate Crime and Major Financial Institutions: Interrogating an Absence
Citation: 17
Authors: David O., Dawn L.
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Ransomware through the lens of state crime: Conceptualizing ransomware groups as cyber proxies, pirates, and privateers
Citation: 15
Authors: James, Chad
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From Exception to Extra-Legal Normality: Pushbacks and Racist State Violence against People Crossing the Greek–Turkish Land Border
Citation: 14
Authors: Lena, Bernd
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Colonialism, Redress and Transitional Justice: Ireland and Beyond
Citation: 14
Authors: Bill, Fionnuala
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Losing the Monopoly of Violence: The State, a Drug War and the Paramilitarization of Organized Crime in Mexico (2007–10)
Citation: 14
Authors: Guadalupe, Michelle, José