Journal profile · CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY
PUNISHMENT & SOCIETY-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PENOLOGY
ISSN 1462-4745 · eISSN 1741-3095 · SAGE
PUNISHMENT & SOCIETY-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PENOLOGY: CAS Zone 2 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 1.65; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,650; 68 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
PUNISHMENT & SOCIETY-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PENOLOGY is published by SAGE and is in Zone 2 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis, Crime Patterns and Interventions and Homelessness and Social Issues, together about 55.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Criminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisSocial Sciences33.1%
- Crime Patterns and InterventionsSocial Sciences12.8%
- Homelessness and Social IssuesHealth Professions9.3%
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual OffendingPsychology7.9%
- Crime, Illicit Activities, and GovernanceSocial Sciences6.6%
- Torture, Ethics, and LawSocial Sciences3.4%
- Policing Practices and PerceptionsSocial Sciences2.8%
- Wildlife Conservation and Criminology AnalysesEnvironmental Science2.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Criminology & Penology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Criminology & Penology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Criminology & Penology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 1.65LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.97LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.93LetPub ·
- h-index
- 89OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 526OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.57OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 47.29%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 51LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,522 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 74 | 40 | 9 |
| 2025 | 68 | 29 | 96 |
| 2024 | 58 | 34 | 209 |
| 2023 | 59 | 28 | 185 |
| 2022 | 68 | 24 | 359 |
| 2021 | 82 | 37 | 1,155 |
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 | USD 3,650 / GBP 2,676 | — | — |
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
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 1462-4745
- Electronic ISSN
- 1741-3095
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about PUNISHMENT & SOCIETY-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PENOLOGY
What CAS zone is PUNISHMENT & SOCIETY-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PENOLOGY in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, PUNISHMENT & SOCIETY-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PENOLOGY is in Zone 2 of Sociology, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Criminology & Penology; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of PUNISHMENT & SOCIETY-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PENOLOGY?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.65; CiteScore 5.1, h-index 89.
Which databases index PUNISHMENT & SOCIETY-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PENOLOGY?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, PUNISHMENT & SOCIETY-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PENOLOGY is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is PUNISHMENT & SOCIETY-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PENOLOGY open access, and what is the APC?
PUNISHMENT & SOCIETY-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PENOLOGY is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,650.
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: .