Journal profile · CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY
Monatsschrift fur Kriminologie und Strafrechtsreform
ISSN 0026-9301 · eISSN 2366-1968 · Carl Heymanns Verlag KG
Monatsschrift fur Kriminologie und Strafrechtsreform: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.19; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,712; 25 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Monatsschrift fur Kriminologie und Strafrechtsreform is published by Carl Heymanns Verlag KG and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Criminal Law and Policy, Medical and Health Sciences Research and European Criminal Justice and Data Protection, together about 41.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Criminal Law and PolicySocial Sciences28.1%
- Medical and Health Sciences ResearchMedicine7.1%
- European Criminal Justice and Data ProtectionSocial Sciences6.7%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.5%
- German Literature and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities6.3%
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual OffendingPsychology4.9%
- Law and Political ScienceSocial Sciences4.2%
- Public Administration and Political AnalysisSocial Sciences4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Criminology & Penology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Criminology & Penology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Criminology & Penology | Zone 4 |
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
- 0.19LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 96OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.69OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 26.98%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 15LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,310 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 25 | 6 | 22 |
| 2024 | 26 | 10 | 29 |
| 2023 | 36 | 12 | 68 |
| 2022 | 31 | 7 | 31 |
| 2021 | 44 | 15 | 152 |
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.
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 | EUR 2,400 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Carl Heymanns Verlag KG
- ISSN
- 0026-9301
- Electronic ISSN
- 2366-1968
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Monatsschrift fur Kriminologie und Strafrechtsreform
What CAS zone is Monatsschrift fur Kriminologie und Strafrechtsreform in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Monatsschrift fur Kriminologie und Strafrechtsreform is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Criminology & Penology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Monatsschrift fur Kriminologie und Strafrechtsreform?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.19; CiteScore 0.8, h-index 21.
Which databases index Monatsschrift fur Kriminologie und Strafrechtsreform?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Monatsschrift fur Kriminologie und Strafrechtsreform is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Monatsschrift fur Kriminologie und Strafrechtsreform open access, and what is the APC?
Monatsschrift fur Kriminologie und Strafrechtsreform is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,712.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .