Journal profile · CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY
Justice Quarterly
ISSN 0741-8825 · eISSN 1745-9109 · Taylor & Francis
Justice Quarterly: CAS Zone 2 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 2.35; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 248 days to acceptance (91 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 16% (journal website); 66 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Justice Quarterly is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 2 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 Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending, together about 53.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Justice Quarterly ( JQ ) is an official publication of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. It is a refereed, multi-disciplinary journal that seeks to publish significant scholarship of general interest to the field on a range of topics related to criminal justice, criminology, and crime. JQ prioritizes "big science" scholarship that is grounded in methodological rigor and is likely to (1) make substantial and long-standing contributions to criminal justice and criminological theory and research, and (2) inform efforts, including work on translational criminology, to create and support evidence-based policy and practice. We welcome submissions that report original research using quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods, as well as papers that are primarily theoretical or conceptual in nature. For a full description of the editorial philosophy of the journal, please click here. JQ is published seven times a year with one issue being a special topics thematic issue. Peer Review Policy: All submissions are subject to preliminary review. Submissions may be deflected from full review when they do not meet the journal's publication standards or fit with the journal and its mission. This process ensures that authors receive timely reviews and that reviewers' time is focused only on manuscripts that strongly fit with the journal. If found suitable for further consideration, manuscripts will be reviewed by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anonymized.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Crime Patterns and InterventionsSocial Sciences26.9%
- Criminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisSocial Sciences19.8%
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual OffendingPsychology6.8%
- Policing Practices and PerceptionsSocial Sciences6.6%
- Crime, Illicit Activities, and GovernanceSocial Sciences5.9%
- Homelessness and Social IssuesHealth Professions5.1%
- Gun Ownership and Violence ResearchSocial Sciences3%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering2.8%
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 | Criminology & Penology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Criminology & Penology | Zone 2 |
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 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 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
SCIECurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: OCLC, Criminology and Penology Abstracts, Criminal Justice Abstracts, Criminal Justice Periodical Index, Environmental Science and Police Science Abstracts, Human Resources Abstracts, ISI Alerting Services, Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts, NCJRS, Risk Abstracts, Sage Public Administrations Abstracts, Sage Urban Studies Abstracts, Social Planning/Policy & Development Abstracts, Sociological Abstracts, Uncover, Violence and Abuse Abstracts
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
- 2.35LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.38LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 1.38Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.25LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 2.25Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 147OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,187OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.46OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 6.58%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 64LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 291,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,788 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 11 | 7 |
| 2025 | 66 | 19 | 108 |
| 2024 | 51 | 18 | 237 |
| 2023 | 41 | 16 | 350 |
| 2022 | 44 | 14 | 534 |
| 2021 | 41 | 9 | 660 |
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
248 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 180 days – 347 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (91 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 270 days
- Sample
- 91 articles with submission and acceptance dates (114 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
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 55 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Hybrid open access journal Model summary
Justice Quarterly 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 and reade…
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
- 0741-8825
- Electronic ISSN
- 1745-9109
- Society / sponsor
- Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 43, Issue 5 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Justice Quarterly
What CAS zone is Justice Quarterly in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Justice Quarterly is in Zone 2 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 2 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Justice Quarterly?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.35; CiteScore 5.7, h-index 147.
How long does peer review take at Justice Quarterly?
Based on the dates recorded on 91 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 248 days (interquartile range 180–347 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 Justice Quarterly in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (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 2 of Sociology.
Which databases index Justice Quarterly?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Justice Quarterly is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists SCIE and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Justice Quarterly open access, and what is the APC?
Justice Quarterly 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: .