Journal profile · Social Sciences-Sociology and Political Science
Criminology, Criminal Justice, Law and Society
ISSN 2332-886X · Western Society of Criminology · United States
Criminology, Criminal Justice, Law and Society: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 7 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Criminology, Criminal Justice, Law and Society is published by Western Society of Criminology. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis, Criminal Justice and Penology and Crime Patterns and Interventions, together about 49.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Sociology and Political Science
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Criminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisSocial Sciences18.1%
- Criminal Justice and PenologySocial Sciences17.2%
- Crime Patterns and InterventionsSocial Sciences14.4%
- Policing Practices and PerceptionsSocial Sciences12.6%
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual OffendingPsychology4.2%
- Criminal Law and PolicySocial Sciences4.2%
- Crime, Deviance, and Social ControlSocial Sciences3.7%
- Sexual Assault and Victimization StudiesSocial Sciences3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology and Political Science | Q3 | 770/1530 | — |
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
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.83LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.63OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 104 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 39 |
| 2025 | 7 | 7 | 65 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 51 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 39 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 24 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | 24 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
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 | Publisher's own license |
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
- Western Society of Criminology
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2332-886X
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Criminology, Criminal Justice, Law and Society
How long does peer review take at Criminology, Criminal Justice, Law and Society?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Criminology, Criminal Justice, Law and Society?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Criminology, Criminal Justice, Law and Society is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Criminology, Criminal Justice, Law and Society open access, and what is the APC?
Criminology, Criminal Justice, Law and Society 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; 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: .