Journal profile
International Journal of Rural Criminology
ISSN 2768-3109 · The Ohio State University Libraries · United States
International Journal of Rural Criminology: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 26 weeks (community reports); 27 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Rural Criminology is published by The Ohio State University Libraries. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Crime Patterns and Interventions, Criminal Justice and Penology and Policing Practices and Perceptions, together about 56.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Crime Patterns and InterventionsSocial Sciences26.2%
- Criminal Justice and PenologySocial Sciences22.6%
- Policing Practices and PerceptionsSocial Sciences8%
- Rural development and sustainabilityAgricultural and Biological Sciences8%
- Crime, Illicit Activities, and GovernanceSocial Sciences5.8%
- Criminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisSocial Sciences4.6%
- Crime, Deviance, and Social ControlSocial Sciences4.2%
- Intimate Partner and Family ViolenceSocial Sciences4%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 40OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.41OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 247 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 25 | 99 |
| 2025 | 27 | 27 | 154 |
| 2024 | 31 | 31 | 136 |
| 2023 | 29 | 29 | 72 |
| 2022 | 27 | 27 | 114 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 | 161 |
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 26 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 26 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
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 | CC BY-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- The Ohio State University Libraries
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2768-3109
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Rural Criminology
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Rural Criminology?
Authors report an average review time of about 26 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 International Journal of Rural Criminology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Rural Criminology is indexed in DOAJ.
Is International Journal of Rural Criminology open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Rural Criminology 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .