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Journal of School Violence
ISSN 1538-8220 · eISSN 1538-8239 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of School Violence: CAS Zone 3 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.92; JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 261 days to acceptance (95 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 16% (journal website); 63 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of School Violence is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression, Education Discipline and Inequality and Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, together about 47.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of School Violence is a quarterly, peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary journal publishing empirical research on school violence and victimization. Primary preference is given to quantitative methodologies, including survey research, statistical analysis, longitudinal designs, and psychometric approaches. Drawing on psychology, criminology, sociology, public health, and education, this international journal explores the nature, extent, prevention, and consequences of violence across diverse educational environments. The journal strongly emphasizes policy and practical implications, aiming to inform evidence-based interventions, safety policies, and best practices for educators, administrators, and policymakers. Peer Review Policy: All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by two anonymous referees.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Bullying, Victimization, and AggressionPsychology27.7%
- Education Discipline and InequalitySocial Sciences11.4%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology8.5%
- Youth Development and Social SupportSocial Sciences6.9%
- Gun Ownership and Violence ResearchSocial Sciences5.7%
- Intimate Partner and Family ViolenceSocial Sciences5.1%
- Behavioral and Psychological StudiesPsychology4.7%
- Sexual Assault and Victimization StudiesSocial Sciences4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Criminology & Penology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Developmental | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Educational | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Criminology & Penology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Educational | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Developmental | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Criminology & Penology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Developmental | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Educational | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PsycINFOPublisher website
Other: ProQuest
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
- 1.92LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.74Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.11LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.11Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 69OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 462OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.05OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 6.76%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 62LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 125,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 828 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 10 | 3 |
| 2025 | 63 | 13 | 80 |
| 2024 | 39 | 8 | 184 |
| 2023 | 46 | 9 | 358 |
| 2022 | 39 | 7 | 396 |
| 2021 | 40 | 4 | 790 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
261 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 197 days – 312 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 19 days (95 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 275 days
- Sample
- 95 articles with submission and acceptance dates (96 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 16%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 16 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 86 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Journal of School Violence is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability …
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1538-8220
- Electronic ISSN
- 1538-8239
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 25, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of School Violence
What CAS zone is Journal of School Violence in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of School Violence is in Zone 3 of Psychology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Criminology & Penology / Education & Educational Research / Psychology, Developmental / Psychology, Educational. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of School Violence?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.92; CiteScore 3.7, h-index 69.
How long does peer review take at Journal of School Violence?
Based on the dates recorded on 95 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 261 days (interquartile range 197–312 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 16%. 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 JCR quartile is Journal of School Violence in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 3 of Psychology.
Which databases index Journal of School Violence?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of School Violence is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists PsycINFO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of School Violence open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of School Violence is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: 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: .