Women and Criminal Justice

Aims & Scope

Women & Criminal Justice is a peer reviewed journal that is published six times per year.

Women & Criminal Justice invites articles that critically examine the issues of crime, victimization and the criminal justice system as they pertain to differences among females and males, or as they pertain to the social and cultural construction of gender.

Research papers that utilize qualitative and quantitative data analysis are welcomed, as are empirical papers that relate to global concerns for women as victims, offenders or practitioners in the field of criminal justice.

The journal is committed to feminist scholarship that contributes to our understanding of female offenders, victims and practitioners, and especially is interested in analyses of the intersections of race, ethnicity, and/or class with gender.

Such integrative approaches will contribute to theory and policy analysis in order to improve domestic and international responses to crime and victimization involving women and girls.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.5

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.437

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	36

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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.

• From Victims to Survivors to Offenders:

  Citation: 195

  Authors: Mary E.

• Prostitution

  Citation: 128

  Authors: Melissa, Vanessa

• Women Police

  Citation: 122

  Authors: Amie M., Cara

• The Logic of Sexism Among Police

  Citation: 111

  Authors: Jennifer C.

• The Needs of Women Offenders

  Citation: 103

  Authors: Kristy, Merry

• Women Police Officers and the Use of Coercion

  Citation: 101

  Authors: Eugene A., William

• Gender Differences in Felony Court Processing:

  Citation: 100

  Authors: Margaret, Raymond H. C.

• Does Batterer Treatment Reduce Violence?

  Citation: 98

  Authors: Robert C., Bruce G.

• Pimp Control and Violence: Domestic Sex Trafficking of Chicago Women and Girls

  Citation: 98

  Authors: Jody, Jessica Ashley, Mark

• Male Peer Support and the Police Culture

  Citation: 97

  Authors: Cortney A.

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