Journal profile · Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
Crime Science
ISSN 2193-7680 · Springer Nature · United Kingdom
Crime Science: CAS Zone 2 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.2 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 1,890; median 116 days to acceptance (67 articles, last 24 months); 34 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Crime Science is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 2 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 Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies, together about 49.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Crime Science is an international, interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal with an applied orientation. The journal's main focuses are on research articles and systematic reviews that reflect the growing cooperation among a variety of fields, including environmental criminology, economics, engineering, geography, public health, psychology, statistics and urban planning, on improving the detection, prevention and understanding of crime and disorder. Crime Science will publish theoretical articles that are relevant to the field, for example, approaches that integrate theories from different disciplines. The goal of the journal is to broaden the scientific base for the understanding, analysis and control of crime and disorder. It is aimed at researchers, practitioners, and policymakers with an interest in crime reduction. It will also publish short contributions on timely topics including crime patterns, technological advances for detection and prevention, and analytical techniques, and on the crime reduction applications of research from a wide range of fields. Crime Science publishes research articles, systematic reviews, short contributions and theoretical articles. While Crime Science uses the APA reference style, the journal welcomes submissions using alternative reference styles on a case-by-case basis. If you would like to submit an article in a different reference style, please contact editorial@crimesciencejournal.com for consideration.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
Editor-in-chief Gregory D. BreetzkePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 19, United States 10, Netherlands 5, South Africa 2, Hong Kong, China 1 (42 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Crime Patterns and InterventionsSocial Sciences30.3%
- Crime, Illicit Activities, and GovernanceSocial Sciences12.2%
- Cybercrime and Law Enforcement StudiesComputer Science7.1%
- Wildlife Conservation and Criminology AnalysesEnvironmental Science6.5%
- Criminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisSocial Sciences6%
- Policing Practices and PerceptionsSocial Sciences5.7%
- Traffic and Road SafetyEngineering3.3%
- Crime, Deviance, and Social ControlSocial Sciences3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Criminology & Penology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| 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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSSPublisher 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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.55LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.12LetPub ·
- h-index
- 49OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 165OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.53OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 525,300Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 343 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37 | 37 | 14 |
| 2025 | 34 | 34 | 71 |
| 2024 | 45 | 45 | 324 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 138 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 384 |
| 2021 | 27 | 27 | 770 |
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
116 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 85 days – 188 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 31 days (67 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 157 days
- Sample
- 67 articles with submission and acceptance dates (75 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 13 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 19 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 13 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 1,390 / USD 1,890 / GBP 1,190 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,890 / EUR 1,390 / GBP 1,190 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 1,140 / USD 1,790 / EUR 1,340 | Yes | — | |
| 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)
Open calls for papers2, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≥ 150 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted12, with length limits
- book reviewCrime Science publishes Research Articles, Short Contributions, Systematic Review, Theoretical Article, and Book Reviews. 1. Research Articles Research articles…Length not stated
- book reviewsCrime Science publishes Research Articles, Short Contributions, Systematic Review, Theoretical Article, and Book Reviews.Length not stated
- editorialDouble-blind peer review This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout p…Length not stated
- letterCrime Science publishes Research Articles, Short Contributions, Systematic Review, Theoretical Article, and Book Reviews. 1. Research Articles Research articles…Length not stated
- opinionCrime Science publishes Research Articles, Short Contributions, Systematic Review, Theoretical Article, and Book Reviews. 1. Research Articles Research articles…Length not stated
- original researchCrime Science publishes Research Articles, Short Contributions, Systematic Review, Theoretical Article, and Book Reviews. 1. Research Articles Research articles…Length not stated
- research articleCrime Science publishes Research Articles, Short Contributions, Systematic Review, Theoretical Article, and Book Reviews. 1. Research Articles Research articles…main text ≤ 6,000 words
- research articlesCrime Science publishes Research Articles, Short Contributions, Systematic Review, Theoretical Article, and Book Reviews.Length not stated
- reviewCrime Science publishes Research Articles, Short Contributions, Systematic Review, Theoretical Article, and Book Reviews. 1. Research Articles Research articles…Length not stated
- short contributionsCrime Science publishes Research Articles, Short Contributions, Systematic Review, Theoretical Article, and Book Reviews.Length not stated
- systematic reviewCrime Science publishes Research Articles, Short Contributions, Systematic Review, Theoretical Article, and Book Reviews. 1. Research Articles Research articles…main text ≤ 8,000 words
- theoretical articleCrime Science publishes Research Articles, Short Contributions, Systematic Review, Theoretical Article, and Book Reviews.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Open access, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
LLMs do not satisfy authorship criteria Model summary
Large Language Models (LLMs), such as ChatGPT, do not currently satisfy our authorship criteria.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
Data availability statement required for all original research Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Crime Science, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Double-blind peer review
This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout peer review. It is the responsibility of the author to anonymize the manuscript and any associated materials. Author names, affiliations and any other potentially identifying information should be removed from the manuscript text and any accompanying files (such as …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2193-7680
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Crime Science
What CAS zone is Crime Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Crime Science is in Zone 2 of Sociology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Criminology & Penology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Crime Science?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.2 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 4.6, h-index 49.
How long does peer review take at Crime Science?
Based on the dates recorded on 67 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 116 days (interquartile range 85–188 days); authors report an average review time of about 13 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Crime Science?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≥ 150 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Reference style: APA; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Cover letter: Required. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Crime Science based?
Of the 42 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (19), United States (10) and Netherlands (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Crime Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Crime Science is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Crime Science open access, and what is the APC?
Crime Science is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,890.
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: .