Journal profile · CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY
Global Crime
ISSN 1744-0572 · eISSN 1744-0580 · Taylor & Francis
Global Crime: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.2 (journal website); JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 230 days to acceptance (42 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 15% (journal website); 22 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Global Crime is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance, Crime Patterns and Interventions and Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies, together about 53.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Global Crime is a social science journal devoted to the study of crime across international settings. Its focus is multi-disciplinary and its principal aim is to make the best scholarship on crime available to specialists and non-specialists alike. It draws on authors from a variety of disciplines, including criminology, sociology, economics, history, political science, anthropology and area studies. The editors welcome empirical studies and original research reviews on issues relating to general crime trends, organized criminality, corruption, crime and women studies, illegal migration, terrorism, illicit markets, violence, police studies, state crime, and the process of state building. Submissions of articles in the area of methodology are especially welcome. In addition to research articles, the editors encourage submission of book reviews, shorter pieces on methodological advances or research findings, and field reports from governmental and para-governmental officials. Global Crime is published four times per year, with one to two issues per year devoted to special themes that are covered by guest editor(s). Peer Review Policy: All research articles in Global Crime undergo rigorous peer review, based on initial editorial screening and followed by anonymized peer-review by at least two anonymous referees.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 1, United Kingdom 1, Australia 1, Czechia 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Crime, Illicit Activities, and GovernanceSocial Sciences31.3%
- Crime Patterns and InterventionsSocial Sciences15%
- Cybercrime and Law Enforcement StudiesComputer Science7.4%
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual RiskMedicine5.8%
- Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolenceSocial Sciences5.4%
- Wildlife Conservation and Criminology AnalysesEnvironmental Science5.2%
- Sex work and related issuesSocial Sciences4.4%
- Political Conflict and GovernanceSocial Sciences3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Criminology & Penology | Zone 3 |
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.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 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
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
OCLC, British Humanities Index, CSA Political Science Abstracts, International Bibliography of the Social Sciences, 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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.68LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.68Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.56LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.56Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 51OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 226OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.07OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 18.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 23.91%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 21LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 106,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 546 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 9 | 10 |
| 2025 | 22 | 13 | 58 |
| 2024 | 13 | 10 | 52 |
| 2023 | 12 | 6 | 103 |
| 2022 | 23 | 13 | 169 |
| 2021 | 13 | 4 | 150 |
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
230 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 166 days – 312 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (41 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 250 days
- Sample
- 42 articles with submission and acceptance dates (50 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)
- 15%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 11 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 74 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 13 daysPublisher 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted2
- book reviewsIn addition to research articles, the editors encourage submission of book reviews, shorter pieces on methodological advances or research findings, and field re…Length not stated
- research articlesIn addition to research articles, the editors encourage submission of book reviews, shorter pieces on methodological advances or research findings, and field re…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Global Crime 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 and readership…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review policy: All research articles undergo rigorous peer review, based on initial editorial screening and followed by anonymized peer-review by at least two anonymous referees. Model summary
All research articles in Global Crime undergo rigorous peer review, based on initial editorial screening and followed by anonymized peer-review by at least two anonymous 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
- 1744-0572
- Electronic ISSN
- 1744-0580
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 27, Issue 2-3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Global Crime
What CAS zone is Global Crime in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Global Crime is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 3 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 Global Crime?
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 3.5, h-index 51.
How long does peer review take at Global Crime?
Based on the dates recorded on 42 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 230 days (interquartile range 166–312 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 15%. 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 JCR quartile is Global Crime in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 3 of Sociology.
Where are the editorial board members of Global Crime based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (1), United Kingdom (1) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Global Crime?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Global Crime is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Global Crime open access, and what is the APC?
Global Crime is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: 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: .