Journal profile · CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY
Journal of Criminological Research Policy and Practice
ISSN 2056-3841 · eISSN 2056-385X · Emerald
Journal of Criminological Research Policy and Practice: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.7 (journal website); subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review about 12 days (submission to first decision, publisher); acceptance rate 10.3% (journal website); 19 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Criminological Research Policy and Practice is published by Emerald and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Crime Patterns and Interventions, Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis and Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending, together about 41.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice publishes scholarly and practitioner-based research which examines how criminal justice institutions engage with the community and non-criminal justice agencies.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Philip BirchPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 13, United States 4, Australia 4, Canada 1, Ireland 1 (23 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Crime Patterns and InterventionsSocial Sciences17%
- Criminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisSocial Sciences13.6%
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual OffendingPsychology11.1%
- Policing Practices and PerceptionsSocial Sciences8.1%
- Child Abuse and TraumaPsychology5.5%
- Homelessness and Social IssuesHealth Professions5.3%
- Crime, Illicit Activities, and GovernanceSocial Sciences5.1%
- Intimate Partner and Family ViolenceSocial Sciences4.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Criminology & Penology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Criminology & Penology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.58LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 47OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.64OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.77%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 17LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 262 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 19 | 4 | 35 |
| 2024 | 18 | 5 | 34 |
| 2023 | 19 | 6 | 89 |
| 2022 | 18 | 5 | 50 |
| 2021 | 23 | 3 | 62 |
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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 10.3%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 11.5 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 44 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 accepted7, with length limits
- brief research paperBrief Research Paper — up to 7000 wordsLength not stated
- case studyCase Study — up to 7000 wordsLength not stated
- editorialResearch Paper — up to 7000 words Empirical Paper — up to 7000 words Review Paper — up to 7000 words Case Study — up to 7000 words Brief Research Paper — up to …main text ≤ 3,000 words
- empirical paperEmpirical Paper — up to 7000 wordsLength not stated
- research paperResearch Paper — up to 7000 words Empirical Paper — up to 7000 words Review Paper — up to 7000 words Case Study — up to 7000 words Brief Research Paper — up to …main text ≤ 7,000 words
- reviewResearch Paper — up to 7000 words Empirical Paper — up to 7000 words Review Paper — up to 7000 words Case Study — up to 7000 words Brief Research Paper — up to …main text ≤ 7,000 words
- review paperReview Paper — up to 7000 wordsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright
This journal only accepts manuscripts written in UK or US English. Model summary
This journal only accepts manuscripts written in UK or US English.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access options
This is a hybrid journal. Hybrid journals are subscription journals but offer all authors the option to publish their work open access. If you choose to publish open access you will be required to pay an article processing charge (APC). Alternatively you can opt for the green open access route and s Model summary
This is a hybrid journal. Hybrid journals are subscription journals but offer all authors the option to publish their work open access. If you choose to publish open access you will be required to pay an article processing charge (APC). Alternatively you can opt for the green open access route and self-archive your article (at no cost to the author). Read more about our open access options.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review type
Double anonymous peer review. All submissions are sent to at least 2 independent and anonymous reviewers. Model summary
Double anonymous peer review. All submissions are sent to at least 2 independent and anonymous reviewers.
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
- Emerald
- ISSN
- 2056-3841
- Electronic ISSN
- 2056-385X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 12, Issue 2-3 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Criminological Research Policy and Practice
What CAS zone is Journal of Criminological Research Policy and Practice in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Criminological Research Policy and Practice is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Criminology & Penology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Criminological Research Policy and Practice?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.7 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.4, h-index 21.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Criminological Research Policy and Practice?
The publisher reports about 12 days (submission to first decision); first decisions include desk rejections; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 10.3%. 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 Journal of Criminological Research Policy and Practice based?
Of the 23 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (13), United States (4) and Australia (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Criminological Research Policy and Practice?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Criminological Research Policy and Practice is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Criminological Research Policy and Practice open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Criminological Research Policy and Practice is a subscription journal. 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: .