Journal profile · CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY
POLICING-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLICE STRATEGIES & MANAGEMENT
ISSN 1363-951X · eISSN 1758-695X · Emerald
POLICING-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLICE STRATEGIES & MANAGEMENT: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.46; hybrid open access; 76 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
POLICING-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLICE STRATEGIES & MANAGEMENT is published by Emerald 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 Policing Practices and Perceptions, Crime Patterns and Interventions and Gun Ownership and Violence Research, together about 61.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (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
- Policing Practices and PerceptionsSocial Sciences31.1%
- Crime Patterns and InterventionsSocial Sciences24.2%
- Gun Ownership and Violence ResearchSocial Sciences6.4%
- Criminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisSocial Sciences5.2%
- Sexual Assault and Victimization StudiesSocial Sciences3.9%
- Crime, Illicit Activities, and GovernanceSocial Sciences2.9%
- Social and Intergroup PsychologySocial Sciences2.8%
- Regulation and Compliance StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting2.6%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Criminology & Penology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Criminology & Penology | Zone 3 |
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
- 1.46LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.93LetPub ·
- h-index
- 82OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 914OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.77OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 5.41%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 76LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,721 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 73 | 12 | 15 |
| 2025 | 76 | 22 | 92 |
| 2024 | 94 | 18 | 322 |
| 2023 | 57 | 12 | 331 |
| 2022 | 71 | 11 | 608 |
| 2021 | 64 | 8 | 828 |
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Emerald
- ISSN
- 1363-951X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1758-695X
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about POLICING-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLICE STRATEGIES & MANAGEMENT
What CAS zone is POLICING-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLICE STRATEGIES & MANAGEMENT in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, POLICING-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLICE STRATEGIES & MANAGEMENT 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 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of POLICING-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLICE STRATEGIES & MANAGEMENT?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.46; CiteScore 3, h-index 82.
Which databases index POLICING-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLICE STRATEGIES & MANAGEMENT?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, POLICING-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLICE STRATEGIES & MANAGEMENT is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is POLICING-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLICE STRATEGIES & MANAGEMENT open access, and what is the APC?
POLICING-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLICE STRATEGIES & MANAGEMENT is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .