Journal profile · CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY
Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency
ISSN 0022-4278 · eISSN 1552-731X · SAGE
Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency: CAS Zone 1 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 3.14; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,650; review about 240 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 5.4% (journal website); 14 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency is published by SAGE and is in Zone 1 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Crime Patterns and Interventions, Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis and Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance, together about 51.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency (JRCD), peer-reviewed and published bi-monthly, offers empirical articles and special issues to keep you up to date on contemporary issues and controversies in the study of crime and criminal-legal system responses. … | View full journal description
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Lisa BroidyPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 70, United Kingdom 1 (71 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Crime Patterns and InterventionsSocial Sciences28.8%
- Criminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisSocial Sciences15.4%
- Crime, Illicit Activities, and GovernanceSocial Sciences7.1%
- Homelessness and Social IssuesHealth Professions5.2%
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual OffendingPsychology5%
- Wildlife Conservation and Criminology AnalysesEnvironmental Science3.6%
- Policing Practices and PerceptionsSocial Sciences3.3%
- Legal case studies and regulationsSocial Sciences2.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Criminology & Penology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Criminology & Penology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Criminology & Penology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- 3.14LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 3.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 154OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 920OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.73OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 14.29%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 14LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,407 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 6 | 5 |
| 2025 | 14 | 5 | 29 |
| 2024 | 7 | 5 | 56 |
| 2023 | 21 | 10 | 168 |
| 2022 | 40 | 10 | 518 |
| 2021 | 20 | 5 | 368 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
240 dayssubmission to acceptance
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 5.4%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 240 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 32 daysPublisher 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 | USD 3,650 / GBP 2,676 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Reference style
- AMA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- Conflicts of interest
No simultaneous submission; no prior publication in substantially similar form or content. Model summary
Submission of a manuscript implies commitment to publish in the journal. Authors submitting manuscripts to the journal should not simultaneously submit them to another journal, nor should manuscripts have been published elsewhere in substantially similar form or with substantially similar content.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Member of COPE. Model summary
JRCD is a member of COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Sage Choice and Open Access
If you or your funder wish your article to be freely available online to nonsubscribers immediately upon publication (gold open access), you can opt for it to be included in Sage Choice, subject to the payment of a publication fee. The manuscript submission and peer review procedure is unchanged. On acceptance of your article, you will be asked to let Sage know directly if you are choosing Sage Ch…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Manuscripts must be anonymized/blinded for peer review. Model summary
All manuscripts should follow formatting guidelines recommended by the American Sociological Association 7th edition and made anonymous/blinded for peer review.
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
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 0022-4278
- Electronic ISSN
- 1552-731X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency
What CAS zone is Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency is in Zone 1 of Sociology, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Criminology & Penology; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.14; CiteScore 6.5, h-index 154.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency?
The publisher reports about 240 days (submission to acceptance); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 5.4%. 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 Research in Crime and Delinquency?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Reference style: AMA. 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 Research in Crime and Delinquency based?
Of the 71 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (70) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,650.
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: .