Journal profile · CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY
Crime Prevention & Community Safety
ISSN 1460-3780 · eISSN 1743-4629 · Springer Nature · 4 issues per year
Crime Prevention & Community Safety: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,190; median 153 days to acceptance (21 articles, last 24 months); 8 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Crime Prevention & Community Safety is published by Springer Nature 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, Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance and Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis, together about 45.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Crime Prevention & Community Safety is at the forefront of its field. It aims to facilitate the exchange of expertise and experience, to promote good practice and to help identify successful strategies for addressing issues of crime prevention and community safety. Papers introduce new approaches, re-evaluate traditional theories and methods, and report on the latest research. What are the benefits of subscribing? Identify effective strategies to improve crime prevention and enhance community safety; expand and improve your understanding of theories, methods and policies relating to the problem of crime and its reduction or solution; keep up-to-date with the latest debates and research findings. What makes the journal distinct? Informative articles from around the world for improving theory and practice; a multi-disciplinary approach with a remit for understanding both the causes and solutions; expertise on both the Editorial and Advisory Board to promote and ensure quality. How does the journal inform? Research papers, reviews and critiques of the latest developments in aspects of crime prevention and community safety; 'A Letter From' - a summary of recent developments in different countries; 'Surfing the Crime Net' - a review of new material on crime prevention and community safety on the world-wide web. Topics covered include: crime trendsaudits for crime and disorderpolicing measures and initiativesmulti agency partnershipsbegging and vagrancyvictimizationcrime investigation technologiesevaluating crime prevention techniquescriminal justice processanti-social behaviourparenting and crimedomestic violencecivil lawcrowd behaviourcivil disorderzero tolerance policingstrategic planningfear of crimeinternational perspectives on crime controlracial harassmentalcohol and drug related crime and disorder issuestourism, security and disorderWho should subscribe? crime prevention officerscommunity safety officerspolice forcesprobation servicesprison servicessocial science researcherslaw firmsprivate and corporate securitybusiness librariescrime analystssocial servicesinvestigatorsnational and local governmentpoliticiansvictim support agenciesmagistratespolicymakerscommunity groups
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Crime Patterns and InterventionsSocial Sciences27.6%
- Crime, Illicit Activities, and GovernanceSocial Sciences9.7%
- Criminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisSocial Sciences7.9%
- Policing Practices and PerceptionsSocial Sciences7.8%
- Homelessness and Social IssuesHealth Professions7.6%
- Crime, Deviance, and Social ControlSocial Sciences7.4%
- Wildlife Conservation and Criminology AnalysesEnvironmental Science5.3%
- Cybercrime and Law Enforcement StudiesComputer Science3.9%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.84LetPub ·
- h-index
- 51OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 227OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.44OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 54.35%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 5LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 705 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 3 | 28 |
| 2024 | 28 | 14 | 116 |
| 2023 | 21 | 13 | 86 |
| 2022 | 38 | 19 | 236 |
| 2021 | 22 | 8 | 113 |
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
153 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 90 days – 235 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 12 days (27 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 181 days
- Sample
- 21 articles with submission and acceptance dates (36 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".
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,190 / EUR 2,590 / GBP 2,290 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 100–150 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- Reference style
- Harvard
Article types accepted1, with length limits
- case studywill include research-based papers and case studies, as well as papers aimed at developing theory and good practice (3,000 - 5,000 words) and where appropriate,…main text ≤ 5,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access, Self-archiving
- Authorship
No submission fee charged for manuscripts submitted to the journal. Model summary
This journal does not charge for the submission of manuscripts to the journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright and Permissions
Using third-party material in your articleAuthors are responsible for ensuring that any third-party material (e.g. figures, tables, photos, illustrations, trade literature, or data) is not used without permission. If such material is copyrighted, permission must be obtained and submitted with the final manuscript. The Editor and Publisher must be informed of any restricted-use content at submissio…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access & Self Archiving
Self-archiving (green open access)Where articles are published via the subscription route, authors are permitted to self-archive the accepted manuscript (the version post-peer review, but prior to copy-editing and typesetting) on their own personal website and/or in their funder or institutional repositories, for public release after an embargo period of 12 months after first publication.Learn mor…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Open Access & Self Archiving
Self-archiving (green open access)Where articles are published via the subscription route, authors are permitted to self-archive the accepted manuscript (the version post-peer review, but prior to copy-editing and typesetting) on their own personal website and/or in their funder or institutional repositories, for public release after an embargo period of 12 months after first publication.Learn mor…
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
- Springer Nature
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- ISSN
- 1460-3780
- Electronic ISSN
- 1743-4629
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Crime Prevention & Community Safety
What CAS zone is Crime Prevention & Community Safety in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Crime Prevention & Community Safety 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.
How long does peer review take at Crime Prevention & Community Safety?
Based on the dates recorded on 21 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 153 days (interquartile range 90–235 days). 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Crime Prevention & Community Safety?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–150 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words; Reference style: Harvard. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Crime Prevention & Community Safety?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Crime Prevention & Community Safety is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Crime Prevention & Community Safety open access, and what is the APC?
Crime Prevention & Community Safety is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,190.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .