Journal profile
Kriminologijos studijos
ISSN 2351-6097 · eISSN 2538-8754 · Vilnius University Press · Lithuania
Kriminologijos studijos: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 32 weeks (community reports); 2 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Kriminologijos studijos is published by Vilnius University Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Criminal Justice and Penology, Criminal Law and Policy and Crime Patterns and Interventions, together about 50.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The “Criminological studies” is a peer-reviewed diamond open access periodical journal devoted to analysing the broad field of criminology and criminal justice issues focusing on Central and Eastern Europe. It publishes research that is relevant to other world countries facing similar social changes and challenges in the XXIst century. The journal aims to promote an interdisciplinary approach and is open for scholars analysing criminological issues in the fields of criminology, criminal law, sociology, crime prevention, psychology, history, and other closely related disciplines. The “Criminological studies” welcomes submissions from a variety of perspectives: empirical, analytical, theoretical, and methodological standpoints. The journal also accepts reviews and critical discussions of monographs and other scientific publications, presentations of recent scientific events, thus providing an opportunity to share the latest scientific work results with the growing criminological community.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Laima ŽilinskienėPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Criminal Justice and PenologySocial Sciences25.4%
- Criminal Law and PolicySocial Sciences18.1%
- Crime Patterns and InterventionsSocial Sciences7.3%
- Criminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisSocial Sciences6.8%
- Crime, Deviance, and Social ControlSocial Sciences5.9%
- Crime, Illicit Activities, and GovernanceSocial Sciences3.9%
- Intimate Partner and Family ViolenceSocial Sciences3.4%
- European Criminal Justice and Data ProtectionSocial Sciences3.4%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
BASE, CNKI, CORE, Dimensions, Diamond Discovery Hub, EBSCO, Google Scholar (h5-index 1, g5-index 2), HEAL link (Hellenic Academic Libraries Link), JournalTOCs, Lituanistika, ROAD, ScienceGate, ScienceOpen, Scilit, Sherpa RomeoPublisher 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
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.23OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 83 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | 23 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 39 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 26 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 25 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 31 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 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 32 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 32 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 | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted2
- book reviewsInformation and Media accepts original articles and book reviews.Length not stated
- original articlesInformation and Media accepts original articles and book reviews.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Code availability, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review
- Authorship
Word limit: 40,000 characters Model summary
A typical paper for this journal should be no more than 40 000 characters (including spaces), inclusive of the abstract, tables, references, figure captions, endnotes.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Code availability
APA 7th edition referencing style Model summary
Please use APA 7th edition referencing style.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Abstract max 200 words Model summary
Abstract. Present the essence and value of the study; not exceeding 200 words.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Ethics statement required for human research Model summary
Research involving human participants, identifiable human data, or human biological material must include an ethics statement describing ethical approval and informed consent, where applicable.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Languages: English and Lithuanian Model summary
Please note that this journal only publishes manuscripts in English and Lithuanian.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Blind review required Model summary
All papers have to be prepared for a blind 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
- Vilnius University Press
- Country or region
- Lithuania
- Language
- English, Lithuanian
- ISSN
- 2351-6097
- Electronic ISSN
- 2538-8754
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Kriminologijos studijos
How long does peer review take at Kriminologijos studijos?
Authors report an average review time of about 32 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Kriminologijos studijos?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. 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.
Which databases index Kriminologijos studijos?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Kriminologijos studijos is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Kriminologijos studijos open access, and what is the APC?
Kriminologijos studijos 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: .