Journal profile
Boletin Criminologico
ISSN 1137-2427 · eISSN 2254-2043 · Instituto de Criminología de Málaga · Spain
Boletin Criminologico: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 6 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Boletin Criminologico is published by Instituto de Criminología de Málaga. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Criminal Justice and Penology, Criminal Law and Policy and Crime Patterns and Interventions, together about 55.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Criminological Bulletin is the oldest ongoing criminological publication in Spain. It publishes, on an annual basis, relevant results of criminological research being conducted in Spain and abroad. One of its distinctive features is its ability to quickly and consistently provide brief and synthetic information about new data and analyses of criminal realities, their prevention, and prosecution, to research groups, public and private institutions, and interested media. All of this is done ensuring that the published materials meet the highest standards of academic publication. The goal is to increase the dissemination of knowledge about crime and facilitate efforts for its understanding and confrontation. The editorial line of this journal prioritizes empirical research, although exceptionally, novel theoretical reviews may also be published, subject to positive evaluation by the Review Committee.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Criminal Justice and PenologySocial Sciences25.7%
- Criminal Law and PolicySocial Sciences14.9%
- Crime Patterns and InterventionsSocial Sciences14.8%
- Criminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisSocial Sciences6.8%
- Policing Practices and PerceptionsSocial Sciences4.8%
- Legal and Social Justice StudiesSocial Sciences4.4%
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual OffendingPsychology4.1%
- Intimate Partner and Family ViolenceSocial Sciences3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
dialnetPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.45OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 294 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | 24 |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | 31 |
| 2024 | 24 | 24 | 35 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 27 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 25 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | 44 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Con la aceptación de este aviso la persona o personas autoras declaran: Que el artículo se deriva de una investigación propia, que no ha sido publicado en el mismo formato que se presenta y que no está siendo objeto de postulación para su publicación en otra revista simultáneamente y con el mismo formato. Que acepta/n someter a evaluación el artículo, y a proceder en el término establecido a las c…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
The Criminological Bulletin provides open access to its content based on the principle that offering the public free access to research helps a greater global exchange of knowledge. Therefore, all content is available free of charge without any fees for the user or their institution. Users can read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles or use them fo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
The work submitted for evaluation for potential publication must derive from original research, not have been published in the same format as presented, and not be simultaneously submitted for publication in another journal in the same format. The Criminological Bulletin, the publishing institution, and the editorial board are not responsible for potential claims resulting from the failure to meet…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Anti-Plagiarism Policy
The Criminological Bulletin declares its commitment to the respect and integrity of the published works. For this reason, plagiarism is strictly prohibited, and texts identified as plagiarized or with fraudulent content will be removed from the evaluation process. By accepting the stated terms and conditions, authors must confirm that the articles and associated materials are original and do not i…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Instituto de Criminología de Málaga
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 1137-2427
- Electronic ISSN
- 2254-2043
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Boletin Criminologico
How long does peer review take at Boletin Criminologico?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Boletin Criminologico?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Boletin Criminologico is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Boletin Criminologico open access, and what is the APC?
Boletin Criminologico is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .