Journal profile · CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY
Revista Criminalidad
ISSN 1794-3108 · eISSN 2256-5531 · Policía Nacional de Colombia · Colombia
Revista Criminalidad: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 28 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista Criminalidad is published by Policía Nacional de Colombia 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 Justice and Penology, Social Issues and Policies in Latin America and Conflict, Peace, and Violence in Colombia, together about 44.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Perfil Reseña histórica Misión Filosofía editorial Enfoque y alcance Entidad editora Modelo de financiación Proceso editorial Derechos de autor y licencia para publicación Deposito legal Índices y directorios Perfil La Revista Criminalidad (Rev. Crim) es una publicación científica y académica de la Dirección de Investigación Criminal e INTERPOL (DIJIN) de la Policía Nacional de Colombia, dedicada a la difusión de investigaciones originales y trabajos inéditos que aporten avances significativos en los campos de la criminología y disciplinas relacionadas. El objetivo principal de la revista es promover el intercambio de conocimientos y resultados de investigación que contribuyan al entendimiento y análisis de fenómenos criminales, sus causas y consecuencias, así como a la mejora de las políticas de seguridad pública y la justicia penal. La revista abarca una amplia gama de enfoques y perspectivas interdisciplinarias, incluyendo, pero no limitándose a, criminología, derecho penal, sociología, psicología criminal, victimología, estudios de seguridad, y ciencias forenses. En este sentido, la Revista Criminalidad se orienta tanto a investigadores y académicos nacionales como internacionales, que desarrollan estudios relevantes en el ámbito de la criminología y áreas afines, fomentando así la colaboración científica global. Además, la revista se compromete a mantener altos estándares de calidad editorial, sometiendo todos los trabajos a un riguroso proceso de revisión por pares doble ciego (peer review), garantizando la rigurosidad y relevancia de los contenidos publicados. La Revista Criminalidad se presenta como una plataforma de excelencia para la difusión de investigaciones que no solo enriquecen la ciencia criminológica, sino que también aportan soluciones prácticas y estrategias para el fortalecimiento de los sistemas de justicia y seguridad en Colombia y en el mundo. Reseña histórica La Revista Criminalidad fue fundada en 1958 con el propósito inicial de presentar cifras estadísticas y detallar la actividad operativa a nivel nacional. Con el tiempo, evolucionó hasta convertirse en una publicación científica de la Dirección de Investigación Criminal e INTERPOL (DIJIN) de la Policía Nacional de Colombia, consolidándose como un referente en la divulgación de estudios y avances en criminología y disciplinas conexas. De esta manera, ha contribuido al desarrollo y la profundización del conocimiento en estos campos, tanto a nivel nacional como internacional. Inic
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 PenologySocial Sciences21.3%
- Social Issues and Policies in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences13.4%
- Conflict, Peace, and Violence in ColombiaSocial Sciences9.5%
- Violence, Education, and Gender StudiesSocial Sciences9.5%
- Crime, Illicit Activities, and GovernanceSocial Sciences7.7%
- Crime Patterns and InterventionsSocial Sciences4.1%
- Business, Innovation, and EconomyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance2.7%
- Criminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisSocial Sciences2.6%
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 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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.75OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 96.59%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 28LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 397 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| 2025 | 28 | 28 | 23 |
| 2024 | 40 | 40 | 43 |
| 2023 | 21 | 21 | 31 |
| 2022 | 61 | 61 | 168 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | 20 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Plagiarism
- AI use
Policy on the use of AI-assisted technologies Model summary
Política para el uso de tecnologías asistidas por inteligencia artificial (IA)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Long-term preservation policy Model summary
Política de conservación y preservación a largo plazo
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
- Policía Nacional de Colombia
- Country or region
- Colombia
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 1794-3108
- Electronic ISSN
- 2256-5531
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revista Criminalidad
What CAS zone is Revista Criminalidad in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Revista Criminalidad 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.
How long does peer review take at Revista Criminalidad?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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 Revista Criminalidad?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word. 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 Revista Criminalidad?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista Criminalidad is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Revista Criminalidad open access, and what is the APC?
Revista Criminalidad 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .