Journal profile · CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY
International Journal of Criminal Justice Sciences
ISSN 0973-5089 · Dr. K. Jaishankar · India
International Journal of Criminal Justice Sciences: fully open access; APC about USD 1,839; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Criminal Justice Sciences is published by Dr. K. Jaishankar. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Criminal Justice and Penology, Crime Patterns and Interventions and Policing Practices and Perceptions, together about 40.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of Criminal Justice Sciences (IJCJS) is a peer-reviewed open access journal focusing on the contemporary issues in Criminology, Criminal Justice, and Victimology, is the official journal of the Old Publisher: South Asian Society of Criminology and Victimology (SASCV) New Publisher: H&N PUBLISHERS UK LIMITED. IJCJS is an unique Diamond open access, open access international journal, where the author(s) / readers need not pay/subscribe and it is totally free. The Journal has an international focus and it does not restrict itself to any region. It tries to give a new impetus to the field of criminology by the way of high quality articles and book reviews. This journal would provide a forum for Internationally established academics and young researchers who would put forth their perspectives on criminology, criminal justice and Victimology. We would hope to see an increased interest in the Criminal Justice field through the publication of this journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 2%); most named United States 12, India 7, United Kingdom 6, Israel 4, Australia 3 (41 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Criminal Justice and PenologySocial Sciences19.3%
- Crime Patterns and InterventionsSocial Sciences12%
- Policing Practices and PerceptionsSocial Sciences9.3%
- Criminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisSocial Sciences8.7%
- Crime, Illicit Activities, and GovernanceSocial Sciences4.7%
- Cybercrime and Law Enforcement StudiesComputer Science4.7%
- Criminal Law and PolicySocial Sciences4.7%
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual OffendingPsychology4%
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 | 457/1105 | 58th |
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
ScopusLetPub
Early warning / risk: Removed from ESCI for editorial reasons on 16 December 2024. CAS Early Warning Journal List: not listed in any of 6 editions.LetPub
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 ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 0.12Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher)
- 0.47Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 52LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 71 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 66 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 66 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 82 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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 accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | GBP 1,500 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 1,500 | No | — |
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 websiteLicense & copyright, Open access
- License & copyright Copyright: Creative Commons License
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License Model summary
IJCJS articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, at the free choice of the authors. Under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, share alike, for non-commercial use, provided the original work is properly ci…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Unique Diamond Open Access
Journal Focusing on the Contemporary Issues in Criminology, Criminal Justice & Victimology Make Submission
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
- Dr. K. Jaishankar
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0973-5089
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Criminal Justice Sciences
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Criminal Justice Sciences?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of Criminal Justice Sciences based?
Of the 41 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (12), India (7) and United Kingdom (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Criminal Justice Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Criminal Justice Sciences is indexed in Scopus.
Is International Journal of Criminal Justice Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Criminal Justice Sciences is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,839.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .