Journal profile
Journal of Community Safety and WellBeing
ISSN 2371-4298 · SG Publishing · Canada
Journal of Community Safety and WellBeing: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 28 weeks (community reports); 40 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Community Safety and WellBeing is published by SG Publishing. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Policing Practices and Perceptions, Criminal Justice and Penology and Crime Patterns and Interventions, together about 43.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Currently, the Journal aims to solicit and publish original works that may include: Original Research Reports (both Long and Short papers); Social Innovation Narratives (Policy and Systemic Change Propositions, Program and Horizontal Evaluations); Review Articles; Records of Proceedings; Practice Guidelines; Thought-provoking Editorials and Commentaries; Food for Afterthought (opinion pieces); and Letters to the Editor. Authors are encouraged to submit papers that address and inform any or all of the following cross cutting themes: CSWB Enabling Themes: Community-engaged solutions Collaboration and innovation Evidence-based policy and practice (QN/QL) Analytics, data-driven and technology-enabled solutions Measurement and Evaluation (QN/QL) CSWB Challenging Themes: Poverty and marginalization factors Gender inequity Inequitable access to services and supports Addiction and harms from substance use Mental health issues and stigmas Victimization and trauma Criminality and violence Health and well-being of first responders and service providers
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Norman E. TaylorPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Canada 17, United States 4, Australia 2, United Kingdom 1, South Africa 1 (25 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Policing Practices and PerceptionsSocial Sciences20.9%
- Criminal Justice and PenologySocial Sciences13.5%
- Crime Patterns and InterventionsSocial Sciences9.3%
- Criminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisSocial Sciences5.8%
- Community Health and DevelopmentHealth Professions4%
- Substance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesMedicine3.6%
- Public Policy and Administration ResearchSocial Sciences3.6%
- Occupational Health and PerformanceHealth Professions3.6%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, EBSCO, CrossrefPublisher 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
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.9OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 374 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41 | 41 | 209 |
| 2025 | 40 | 40 | 230 |
| 2024 | 35 | 35 | 207 |
| 2023 | 47 | 47 | 182 |
| 2022 | 44 | 44 | 212 |
| 2021 | 38 | 38 | 139 |
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 28 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 28 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Editorial 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 | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 8
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 3,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional, 3
Article types accepted18, with length limits
- commentariesCommentaries Reflective Pieces, Calls for Action, Critiques NoLength not stated
- commentaryCurrently, the Journal of CSWB aims to solicit and publish original works that may include Original Research (both Quantitative and Qualitative Studies), Social…main text ≤ 1,500 words
- cska forumCSKA Forum Highlights the leadership, initiatives, and knowledge mobilization work of the Community Safety Knowledge Alliance NoLength not stated
- editorialCurrently, the Journal of CSWB aims to solicit and publish original works that may include Original Research (both Quantitative and Qualitative Studies), Social…Length not stated
- editorialsEditorials Most often solicited by the Editors and are related to an article published in the same issue. They express the opinions and views of recognized expe…Length not stated
- food for afterthoughtFood for Afterthought Well-developed and sufficiently scholarly opinion pieces, supported by studies if appropriate, and of a lighter or even humorous nature to…Length not stated
- full articleOriginal Research: Full Articles 3,000 words Short Reports 1,500 words Social Innovation Narratives 2,000 to 3,000 words Practice Guidelines 2,000 to 3,000 word…Length not stated
- letters to the editorArticle Type by Indexed Category Sub-Types and Full Range of Articles Considered for Publication Peer Review Original Research Full Reports:Quantitative (QN), Q…main text ≤ 2,000 words
- literature reviewCurrently, the Journal of CSWB aims to solicit and publish original works that may include Original Research (both Quantitative and Qualitative Studies), Social…Length not stated
- meta-analysisCurrently, the Journal of CSWB aims to solicit and publish original works that may include Original Research (both Quantitative and Qualitative Studies), Social…Length not stated
- opinionArticle Type by Indexed Category Sub-Types and Full Range of Articles Considered for Publication Peer Review Original Research Full Reports:Quantitative (QN), Q…Length not stated
- original researchCurrently, the Journal of CSWB aims to solicit and publish original works that may include Original Research (both Quantitative and Qualitative Studies), Social…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- practice guidelinesPractice Guidelines Reports and Guidelines on Evidence-based or Evidence-informed Practices and/or Policy Frameworks in Support of Collaborative CSWB Models YesLength not stated
- reviewCurrently, the Journal of CSWB aims to solicit and publish original works that may include Original Research (both Quantitative and Qualitative Studies), Social…main text ≤ 2,500 words
- review articleCurrently, the Journal of CSWB aims to solicit and publish original works that may include Original Research (both Quantitative and Qualitative Studies), Social…Length not stated
- reviewsReviews Review manuscripts provide concise and precise updates on the latest progress made in the field. This may include literature reviews which summarize alr…Length not stated
- social innovation narrativesSocial Innovation Narratives Program Evaluations, Horizontal Evaluations, Policy Propositions, Systemic Change and Reform Propositions, Promising and Emerging P…Length not stated
- systematic reviewCurrently, the Journal of CSWB aims to solicit and publish original works that may include Original Research (both Quantitative and Qualitative Studies), Social…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship Authorship
Regarding authenticity of authorship, only those individuals who contributed directly to the intellectual content of the paper should be listed as such, with the implication that all of the following criteria have been met by the author(s) listed: Contributed substantially to conception and design, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data, or composition of the associated int…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest Disclosure
A conflict of interest may occur when an author or an author's employer or sponsor has a financial, commercial, legal, or professional relationship with other organizations or with the people working with them that may exert an influence on that author's research. All manuscript submissions to the Journal must include the disclosure of any and all relationships that could be viewed as presenting a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright & License Policy
Copyright of any article published in The Journal of CSWB is retained by the author(s). Authors grant The Journal a License to Publish their article upon acceptance. Articles published in The Journal are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/. This license allows others to download…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
All articles published in The Journal of CSWB are open access and distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. Articles are freely available and permanently accessible immediately upon publication, without subscription or registration barriers. We believe this ensures the widest possible dissemination of our published research and promotes…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Editorial and Peer Review Process
All manuscripts will be initially reviewed by the Editor-in-Chief (EIC), and if appropriate the paper will be assigned to a Contributing Editor. If the paper is judged to be suitable for possible publication, it will be sent to two or more external reviewers. Authors may indicate the names of up to 3 potential referees as well as those whom they wish not to review the paper. The Journal of CSWB is…
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
- SG Publishing
- Country or region
- Canada
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2371-4298
- Society / sponsor
- Community Safety Knowledge Alliance
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 11, Issue 2 (2026)
- 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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Community Safety and WellBeing
How long does peer review take at Journal of Community Safety and WellBeing?
Authors report an average review time of about 28 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 Journal of Community Safety and WellBeing?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 8; Manuscript length: ≤ 3,000 words; Reference style: APA; Suggested reviewers: Optional, 3. 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 Journal of Community Safety and WellBeing based?
Of the 25 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Canada (17), United States (4) and Australia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Community Safety and WellBeing?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Community Safety and WellBeing is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Community Safety and WellBeing open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Community Safety and WellBeing 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, 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: .