Journal profile · CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY
Russian Journal of Criminology
ISSN 2500-4255 · eISSN 2500-1442
Russian Journal of Criminology: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; 21 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Russian Journal of Criminology 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 Legal and Regulatory Analysis, Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies and Military Technology and Strategies, together about 63.3% 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
- Legal and Regulatory AnalysisSocial Sciences21.5%
- Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences20.9%
- Military Technology and StrategiesEngineering20.9%
- Legal and Policy IssuesSocial Sciences7.4%
- Digital Transformation in LawEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.3%
- Crime Patterns and InterventionsSocial Sciences3.4%
- Education, Law, and SocietySocial Sciences3.3%
- Wildlife Conservation and Criminology AnalysesEnvironmental Science2.2%
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
ESCILetPub
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
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 40OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.59OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 50%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 72.43%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 65LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,459 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 | 21 | 7 |
| 2024 | 70 | 70 | 47 |
| 2023 | 58 | 58 | 100 |
| 2022 | 74 | 74 | 143 |
| 2021 | 76 | 76 | 146 |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- ISSN
- 2500-4255
- Electronic ISSN
- 2500-1442
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Russian Journal of Criminology
What CAS zone is Russian Journal of Criminology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Russian Journal of Criminology 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.
Which databases index Russian Journal of Criminology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Russian Journal of Criminology is indexed in ESCI.
Is Russian Journal of Criminology open access, and what is the APC?
Russian Journal of Criminology 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; 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: .