Journal profile · Social Sciences-Law
Politica Criminal
ISSN 0718-3399 · Centro de Estudios de Derecho Penal de la Universidad de Talca
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Politica Criminal: fully open access; 44 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Politica Criminal is published by Centro de Estudios de Derecho Penal de la Universidad de Talca. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Criminal Law and Policy, Criminal Justice and Penology and Legal processes and jurisprudence, together about 60.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Law. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
El objetivo principal de Política Criminal es difundir las investigaciones y aportes relevantes para las Ciencias Penales, con énfasis en las propuestas de políticas públicas en la materia.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Law
Editor-in-chief Francisco MaldonadoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Chile 2, Germany 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Criminal Law and PolicySocial Sciences35.8%
- Criminal Justice and PenologySocial Sciences18%
- Legal processes and jurisprudenceSocial Sciences6.2%
- Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studiesSocial Sciences4%
- Criminal Law and EvidenceSocial Sciences3.4%
- Legal and Social Justice StudiesSocial Sciences3.1%
- Legal Studies and PoliciesSocial Sciences3%
- Comparative International Legal StudiesSocial Sciences3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | Q3 | 771/1162 | 33rd |
| Sociology and Political Science | Q3 | 1099/1530 | 28th |
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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SciELOPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, Latindex, CONICYT, Dialnet, SSRN
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.14LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 31OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.35OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 539 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 16 | 97 |
| 2025 | 44 | 44 | 136 |
| 2024 | 31 | 31 | 164 |
| 2023 | 36 | 36 | 179 |
| 2022 | 36 | 36 | 148 |
| 2021 | 35 | 35 | 156 |
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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 accepted3
- artículosPolítica Criminal contempla tres secciones de textos originales: Artículos, Documentos y Recensiones.Length not stated
- documentosLa sección Documentos contiene aportes originales cuya publicación es decidida por el Director, por iniciativa propia o a sugerencia del Editor o de algún miemb…Length not stated
- recensionesLa sección Recensiones contiene aportes originales sobre publicaciones de relevancia que hayan aparecido en los últimos años, aprobados por el Director.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Double-blind peer review for Articles section Model summary
En la sección Artículos se publican trabajos o escritos originales sobre temas vinculados con el objetivo de la Revista que, de acuerdo con nuestras normas editoriales, han de ser sometidos al sistema de revisión doblemente anónima (peer review), por revisores miembros del Comité de Evaluadores o designados por éstos.
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.
Before you submit
Three checks before submitting to Politica Criminal
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Criminal Law and Policy, Criminal Justice and Penology.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Submission rules
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Centro de Estudios de Derecho Penal de la Universidad de Talca
- ISSN
- 0718-3399
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Politica Criminal
Where are the editorial board members of Politica Criminal based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Chile (2) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Politica Criminal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Politica Criminal is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Politica Criminal open access, and what is the APC?
Politica Criminal is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .