Journal profile · Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
Kriminologie Das OnlineJournal
ISSN 2698-6779 · Dr. Mario Bachmann, Dr. Nicole Boegelein · Germany
Kriminologie Das OnlineJournal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 34 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Kriminologie Das OnlineJournal is published by Dr. Mario Bachmann, Dr. Nicole Boegelein. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Criminal Justice and Penology, Crime Patterns and Interventions and Criminal Law and Policy, together about 46.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Kriminologie – Das Online-Journal | Criminology – The Online Journal is the first fully open access journal for criminology to be launched from Germany and one of the few publications of its kind. KrimOJ takes advantage of the many benefits offered by the open access format: the journal is not only easily accessible and has the widest possible reach, but is also free for authors and readers alike. Published quarterly in both German and English, KrimOJ incorporates all the subfields of criminology and presents articles from around the globe. A double-blind peer review process is also used to ensure high scientific standards. Cost Contributors can publish articles and readers can enjoy our journal free of charge.Review We focus on quality and each article will undergo a double-blind peer review process. Interdisciplinarity Our journal offers an academic forum for all relevant subject areas.Multiple options Whether long or short, a single contribution or a feature piece, we can accommodate any article.Internationality Our journal has an international focus: we feature topics from all around the globe and work with a multinational advisory board. Newsletter Sign up for our newsletter and never miss an issue!Open access We are the first open access journal for criminology to be launched from Germany.Licence CC BY All our articles can be used for any purpose – you just have to cite the source.Originality We reward originality: our jury reviews our top submissions and crowns one Article of the Year. Guarantee Authors submitting articles are guaranteed a response from our editorial team within 8 weeks.Year after year Our journal is published quarterly in March, June, September and December.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Criminal Justice and PenologySocial Sciences23.4%
- Crime Patterns and InterventionsSocial Sciences14.7%
- Criminal Law and PolicySocial Sciences8.4%
- Criminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisSocial Sciences7.7%
- Crime, Deviance, and Social ControlSocial Sciences7.7%
- Policing Practices and PerceptionsSocial Sciences5.1%
- Cybercrime and Law Enforcement StudiesComputer Science4.4%
- Crime, Illicit Activities, and GovernanceSocial Sciences4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cultural Studies | Q3 | 814/1434 | 43rd |
| Law | Q4 | 890/1162 | 23rd |
| Social Sciences (miscellaneous) | Q4 | 602/744 | 19th |
| Sociology and Political Science | Q4 | 1263/1530 | 17th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.04OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 205 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 22 | 17 |
| 2025 | 34 | 34 | 36 |
| 2024 | 24 | 24 | 34 |
| 2023 | 23 | 23 | 37 |
| 2022 | 27 | 27 | 37 |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 | 16 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 accepted2
- academic articlesThe following manuscripts may be submitted: Academic articles Conference reportsLength not stated
- conference reportsThe following manuscripts may be submitted: Academic articles Conference reportsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review
- Publication ethics
Complies with COPE code of conduct and DOAJ Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing. Model summary
Kriminologie – Das Online-Journal | Criminology – The Online Journal complies with the code of conduct and best practice guidelines set out by the Committee On Publication Ethics and the Directory of Open Access Journals’ Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
CC BY 4.0 licence; author retains copyright. Model summary
All articles will be provided under licence CC BY 4.0.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review process
Double-blind peer review by two independent external experts; editors may desk-reject; final decision by editors if reviewers disagree. Model summary
After submission, each article will first be reviewed by the editors, who will make sure the manuscript meets the requirements of the submission checklist (see above) as well as the guidelines for authors. They will also check that there is a sufficient link to the field of criminology. Manuscripts that do not meet these requirements will be returned to the author. In some cases, the editors may 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
- Dr. Mario Bachmann, Dr. Nicole Boegelein
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English, German
- ISSN
- 2698-6779
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 8, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Kriminologie Das OnlineJournal
How long does peer review take at Kriminologie Das OnlineJournal?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. 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.
Which databases index Kriminologie Das OnlineJournal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Kriminologie Das OnlineJournal is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Kriminologie Das OnlineJournal open access, and what is the APC?
Kriminologie Das OnlineJournal is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .