Journal profile · LAW
Journal of International Criminal Justice
ISSN 1478-1387 · eISSN 1478-1395 · Oxford University Press
Journal of International Criminal Justice: CAS Zone 2 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.13; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,045; 66 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of International Criminal Justice is published by Oxford University Press and is in Zone 2 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are International Law and Human Rights, Global Peace and Security Dynamics and Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics, together about 56.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of International Criminal Justice aims to promote a profound collective reflection on the new problems facing international law. Established by a group of distinguished criminal lawyers and international lawyers, the Journal addresses the major problems of justice from the angle of law, jurisprudence, criminology, penal philosophy, and the history of international judicial institutions. It is intended for graduate and post-graduate students, practitioners, academics, government officials, as well as the hundreds of people working for international criminal courts. Abstracting and Indexing Services Journal of International Criminal Justice is covered by the following abstracting/indexing services: Centre of Documentation Catalogue Criminal Justice Abstracts Current Law Index Google Scholar Index to Legal Periodicals & Books International Political Science Abstracts Legal Journals Index LexisNexis Peace Research Abstracts Scopus Social Science Research Network (SSRN) Wilson OmniFile Full Text Mega Edition Journal metrics Citation metrics Clarivate 2025 Impact Factor 1.3 2025 5 Year Impact Factor 1.2 Law (Rank by Impact Factor) 119/443 2025 Cited Half-Life 9.3 years 2025 Immediacy Index 0.2 2025 Eigenfactor Score 0.00075 2025 Article Influence Score 0.403 Scopus 2025 CiteScore 2.8 Law (Rank by CiteScore) 255/1162 Sociology And Political Science (Rank by CiteScore) 458/1530 2025 Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP) 1.505 Readership 2025 Full Text Usage 243,742 Peer Review and Production 2025 Median days from acceptance to publication 39 days About metrics Disclaimer Statements of fact and opinion in the articles in Journal of International Criminal Justice are those of the respective authors and contributors and not of the Journal or Oxford University Press. Neither Oxford University Press nor the Journal make any representation, express or implied, in respect of the accuracy of the material in the Journal and cannot accept any legal responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions that may be made. Readers should make their own evaluation as to the appropriateness or otherwise of the information included.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LAW
Editor-in-chief Paola GaetaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 1, Singapore 1, Chile 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- International Law and Human RightsSocial Sciences35.8%
- Global Peace and Security DynamicsSocial Sciences15.4%
- Historical and Contemporary Political DynamicsArts and Humanities5.1%
- European Criminal Justice and Data ProtectionSocial Sciences5%
- Torture, Ethics, and LawSocial Sciences4.3%
- Wildlife Conservation and Criminology AnalysesEnvironmental Science4%
- European and International Law StudiesSocial Sciences3.8%
- International Law and AviationSocial Sciences3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google ScholarPublisher 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
- 1.13LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.79LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.51LetPub ·
- h-index
- 70OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 647OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.95OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 23.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 39.16%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 45LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 243,742Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,936 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 44 | 19 | 4 |
| 2025 | 66 | 36 | 31 |
| 2024 | 57 | 19 | 124 |
| 2023 | 54 | 24 | 162 |
| 2022 | 64 | 17 | 307 |
| 2021 | 74 | 16 | 308 |
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 to publication
- 39 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | GBP 3,067 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Colour charges
- No colour charges
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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 accepted4, with length limits
- articlesManuscripts submitted to the Journal should range from 3,000 to 10,000 words in length, including abstract and footnotes. In exceptional circumstances, the Jour…Length not stated
- book reviewed to follow the Journal’s style-sheet. Book Reviews The Journal of International Criminal Justice publishes both short, focused book reviews (800-1,000 words) …main text ≤ 1,000 words
- book reviewsThe Journal of International Criminal Justice publishes both short, focused book reviews (800-1,000 words) and longer, discursive review essays (1,500-2,000 wor…Length not stated
- review800-1,000 words) and longer, discursive review essays (1,500-2,000 words). For more information, please visit our page regarding boomain text ≤ 2,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Preprints, Self-archiving
- Authorship Authorship
Authorship is limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the design and execution of the work described. Any contributors whose participation does not meet the criteria for authorship should be acknowledged but not listed as an author. For a detailed definition of authorship, please see the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) definitions of authors and cont…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosure of potential conflicts of interest
Authors The Journal requires all authors to disclose any potential conflict of interest at the point of submission. It is the responsibility of the corresponding author to ensure that conflicts of interest of all authors are declared to the Journal. A conflict of interest exists when the position, activities, or relationships of an individual, whether direct or indirect, financial or non-financial…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Availability of data and materials
Data availability Model summary
Where ethically feasible, the Journal strongly encourages authors to make all data and software code on which the conclusions of the paper rely available to readers. Whenever possible, data should be presented in the main manuscript or additional supporting files or deposited in a public repository. Visit our Research data page for information on general repositories for all data types, and resour…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Screening for misconduct
Screening for misconduct Model summary
Manuscripts may also be screened, including with services provided by third parties, to help detect integrity issues such as inappropriate image alteration and papermill activity.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access charges
Please see the details of open access licences and charges. If you select an open access licence, you must pay the open access charge or request to use an institutional agreement to pay the open access charge through our licencing and payment portal, SciPris. Please note that prices are subject to change. All stated charges are exclusive of any applicable value added tax, goods and services tax an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review process
Double-anonymized peer review Model summary
The Journal uses the ANSI/NISO Standard Terminology for Peer Review. If you would like further description of the peer review terms used here, please refer to the most recent standard definitions. If further clarification is needed, please contact the editorial office at JICJUS.editorialoffice@paeditorial.co.uk. Peer review summary: Identity transparency: double anonymized Reviewer interacts with:…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint policy Model summary
As an author, you retain the right to make an Author’s Original Version (preprint) available through various channels and this does not prevent submission to the Journal. If accepted, you are required to update the status of any preprint, including adding your published paper’s DOI. For full details on allowed channels and updating your preprint, please see our Author self-archiving policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Self-archiving
Self-archiving refers to posting a copy of your work on a publicly accessible website or repository. Under certain circumstances, you may self-archive versions of your work on your own webpages, on institutional webpages, and in other repositories. For information about the Journal's policy, and to learn which version(s) of your paper are acceptable for self-archiving, please see our Author self-a…
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
- Oxford University Press
- ISSN
- 1478-1387
- Electronic ISSN
- 1478-1395
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 24, Issue 2 (May 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of International Criminal Justice
What CAS zone is Journal of International Criminal Justice in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of International Criminal Justice is in Zone 2 of Sociology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Law. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of International Criminal Justice?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.13; CiteScore 2.8, h-index 70.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of International Criminal Justice based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (1), Singapore (1) and Chile (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of International Criminal Justice?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of International Criminal Justice is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of International Criminal Justice open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of International Criminal Justice is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,045.
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: .