Journal profile · CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE
ISSN 1707-7753 · eISSN 1911-0219 · University of Toronto Press
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.81; subscription journal; 20 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE is published by University of Toronto Press and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Crime Patterns and Interventions, Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis and Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending, together about 46% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Crime Patterns and InterventionsSocial Sciences19%
- Criminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisSocial Sciences18.4%
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual OffendingPsychology8.6%
- Policing Practices and PerceptionsSocial Sciences6.3%
- Legal case studies and regulationsSocial Sciences5%
- Crime, Illicit Activities, and GovernanceSocial Sciences4.1%
- Military, Security, and Education StudiesSocial Sciences3.7%
- Wildlife Conservation and Criminology AnalysesEnvironmental Science3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Criminology & Penology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Criminology & Penology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Criminology & Penology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 0.81LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.68LetPub ·
- h-index
- 49OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 266OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.11OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 4.35%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 14LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 800 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| 2024 | 18 | 0 | 31 |
| 2023 | 24 | 6 | 45 |
| 2022 | 23 | 2 | 93 |
| 2021 | 20 | 1 | 126 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- ISSN
- 1707-7753
- Electronic ISSN
- 1911-0219
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE
What CAS zone is CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Criminology & Penology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.81; CiteScore 1.7, h-index 49.
Which databases index CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE open access, and what is the APC?
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .