Journal profile · CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY
Salus Journal
ISSN 2202-5677 · Charles Sturt University · Australia
Salus Journal: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 4 articles a year; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Salus Journal is published by Charles Sturt University 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 Deception detection and forensic psychology, together about 43.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Salus Journal is an international peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing research on crucial societal issues. We publish original studies, theoretical analyses, and practice-oriented reports that deepen understanding and inform effective policy and action in areas such as national security, crime and control, justice studies, and emergency management. By promoting interdisciplinary dialogue and innovation, the journal seeks to improve responses to challenges impacting communities, institutions, and policymakers.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Charles SturtPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Australia 2, Taiwan, China 1, United States 1, United Arab Emirates 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Policing Practices and PerceptionsSocial Sciences18.8%
- Crime Patterns and InterventionsSocial Sciences12.5%
- Deception detection and forensic psychologyPsychology12.5%
- Human-Automation Interaction and SafetyPsychology6.3%
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual OffendingPsychology6.3%
- Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolenceSocial Sciences6.3%
- Evacuation and Crowd DynamicsEngineering6.3%
- Data Quality and ManagementDecision Sciences6.3%
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
ESCIDOAJLetPub
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
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 4LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 8 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 accepted8, with length limits
- book reviewBook Reviews are accepted on an ongoing basis for works published within the last three years that correspond to the journal’s Aims and Scope. Reviews must move…main text ≤ 750 words
- book reviewsBook reviews Book Reviews are accepted on an ongoing basis for works published within the last three years that correspond to the journal’s Aims and Scope.Length not stated
- editorials3 EditorialsLength not stated
- essays20 EssaysLength not stated
- original studiesWe publish original studies, theoretical analyses, and practice-oriented reportsLength not stated
- practice-oriented reportsWe publish original studies, theoretical analyses, and practice-oriented reportsLength not stated
- research articlesResearch articles Original research manuscripts that match the journal’s Aims and Scope are welcome at any time.Length not stated
- theoretical analysesWe publish original studies, theoretical analyses, and practice-oriented reportsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics
No classified material; authors must obtain permission for third-party copyright material. Model summary
All articles submitted to Salus Journal are accepted on the basis that they do not contain classified material. Salus Journal will not knowingly publish any classified information.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors retain copyright; published under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 Unported License. Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgment of the work’s authorship and initial publication in this journal.Authors are ab…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
No APC Model summary
Salus Journal does not charge author processing fees, submission costs, or publication levies.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Confidentiality of Peer Review
Double-blind peer review by independent referees; managing editors conduct initial review for relevance and academic quality before peer review. Model summary
Salus Journal is committed to ensuring that the peer review process is confidential and conducted ethically, anonymously, and without bias, fear or favour. To that end, it aims to ensure that the authors identities or professional networks are not disclosed to the peer reviewers. Peer reviewers are not to disclose their reports, in any way, to any person or entity beyond the Editors-in-Chief.
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
- Charles Sturt University
- Country or region
- Australia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2202-5677
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Salus Journal
What CAS zone is Salus Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Salus Journal 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 Salus Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Salus Journal based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Australia (2), Taiwan, China (1) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Salus Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Salus Journal is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Salus Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Salus Journal 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .