Journal profile · Social Sciences-Law
Contemporary Justice Review
ISSN 1028-2580 · eISSN 1477-2248 · Taylor & Francis
Contemporary Justice Review: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 294 days to acceptance (70 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 38% (journal website); 41 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Contemporary Justice Review is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Criminal Justice and Penology, Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis and Legal and Policy Analysis in Indonesia, together about 51.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Law and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Contemporary Justice Review is an interdisciplinary journal for scholars, activists, and practitioners of social and restorative justice around the globe who seek to design and implement models of justice that take into account the needs of all. The journal publishes cutting-edge work on: social and restorative justice theory; restorative justice demonstration projects; peacemaking criminology; state crimes and healing from genocide; peaceful methods of conflict resolution; truth and reconciliation commissions; environmental justice; critiques of criminal justice institutions and law; structural issues of justice in the family, school, and workplace; utopian visions of a just society; and non-violent, needs-meeting solutions to needs-denying, power-based social arrangements. The journal embraces a variety of formats: scholarly articles; electronic roundtable discussions; interviews on social and restorative justice; narrative histories on crime and punishment; film and book review essays; and justice watch statements on timely issues that affect the quality of life around the globe. The editors prefer articles written in engaging and accessible prose which avoid academic jargon and offer insights in how to foster justice in daily life. All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor-in-Chief, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to double-anonymized peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. Submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts. “Any scholar, student, and activist interested in social justice for all people, social groups, and peoples, from local to global levels, in the present, past, and future should regularly read Contemporary Justice Review . This unique quarterly journal has published over the past decade outstanding essays on justice-related issues by authors from different countries and perspectives. The journal is an important voice in the ongoing struggle for sanity and peace through justice.” - David G. Gil , Brandeis University, USA “ Contemporary Justice Review makes a significant contribution to our understanding of the human experience. It is essential for both scholars already devoted to the concepts of humanism and restoration and for others who want to learn more about, and possibly embrace, a more compassionate vision of social interaction.” - Larry Siegel , University of Massachusetts-Lowell, USA
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Law
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 7 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Criminal Justice and PenologySocial Sciences29%
- Criminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisSocial Sciences16.2%
- Legal and Policy Analysis in IndonesiaSocial Sciences6%
- Legal and Social Justice StudiesSocial Sciences5.4%
- Criminal Law and PolicySocial Sciences4.4%
- War, Law, and JusticeSocial Sciences3.8%
- Crime Patterns and InterventionsSocial Sciences3.3%
- Policing Practices and PerceptionsSocial Sciences3.1%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | Q2 | 551/1162 | 52nd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CSA Political Science Abstracts, Criminal Justice Abstracts, International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS), Sociological AbstractsPublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.74Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 43OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 257OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.83OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 98,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 928 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39 | 7 | 469 |
| 2025 | 41 | 12 | 895 |
| 2024 | 21 | 5 | 793 |
| 2023 | 19 | 8 | 778 |
| 2022 | 20 | 5 | 846 |
| 2021 | 23 | 5 | 853 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
294 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 217 days – 429 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 11 days (70 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 311 days
- Sample
- 70 articles with submission and acceptance dates (79 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 38%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 82 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 139 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 11 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Contemporary Justice Review is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-anonymized peer review Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor-in-Chief, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to double-anonymized peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1028-2580
- Electronic ISSN
- 1477-2248
- Society / sponsor
- Justice Studies Association
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 29, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Contemporary Justice Review
How long does peer review take at Contemporary Justice Review?
Based on the dates recorded on 70 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 294 days (interquartile range 217–429 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 38%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Contemporary Justice Review based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Contemporary Justice Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Contemporary Justice Review is indexed in Scopus.
Is Contemporary Justice Review open access, and what is the APC?
Contemporary Justice Review is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .