Journal profile · CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY
Temida
ISSN 1450-6637 · eISSN 2406-0941 · Victimology Society of Serbia and Prometej-Beograd · Serbia
Temida: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 17 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Temida is published by Victimology Society of Serbia and Prometej-Beograd 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 Corrections Analysis, European Criminal Justice and Data Protection and Intimate Partner and Family Violence, together about 23.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal publishes scientific and professional articles and reviews of domestic and foreign authors devoted to problems of victims of crime, war, human rights’ violation and other forms of suffering (particularly focusing on problems of women, children, minorities, disabled persons and other categories of vulnerable victims), fear of crime, violation of human rights in prison and during criminal procedure, prevention of victimization, etc. Special emphasis is on all forms of gender based violence, as well as on other aspects of gender equality.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Sanja ĆopićPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Criminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisSocial Sciences8.7%
- European Criminal Justice and Data ProtectionSocial Sciences8.3%
- Intimate Partner and Family ViolenceSocial Sciences6.6%
- Balkan and Eastern European StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.6%
- Sex work and related issuesSocial Sciences4.8%
- Sexual Assault and Victimization StudiesSocial Sciences4.7%
- Torture, Ethics, and LawSocial Sciences4.5%
- Balkans: History, Politics, SocietySocial Sciences4.4%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: EBSCO, EBSCO research database
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
Impact
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.47OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 50%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.87%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 12LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 1Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 590 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 7 |
| 2024 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 | 16 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 30,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted6
- book reviewsTemida publishes original, previously unpublished articles, including scientific articles, review articles, professional articles, conference, book, and project…Length not stated
- conference reviewsTemida publishes original, previously unpublished articles, including scientific articles, review articles, professional articles, conference, book, and project…Length not stated
- professional articlesTemida publishes original, previously unpublished articles, including scientific articles, review articles, professional articles, conference, book, and project…Length not stated
- project reviewsTemida publishes original, previously unpublished articles, including scientific articles, review articles, professional articles, conference, book, and project…Length not stated
- review articlesTemida publishes original, previously unpublished articles, including scientific articles, review articles, professional articles, conference, book, and project…Length not stated
- scientific articlesTemida publishes original, previously unpublished articles, including scientific articles, review articles, professional articles, conference, book, and project…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Self-archiving
- Authorship Authorship
No fees at submission, reviewing, and production stages. Model summary
Authors must make sure that only contributors who have significantly contributed to the manuscript are listed as authors and, conversely, that all contributors who have significantly contributed to the content of the manuscript are listed as authors. If persons other than authors were involved in important aspects of the research project and the preparation of the manuscript, their contribution sh…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Authors retain copyright; publisher granted non-exclusive right to publish. Model summary
Authors retain copyright of the published papers and grant to the publisher the non-exclusive right to publish the article, to be cited as its original publisher in case of reuse, and to distribute it in all forms and media. Articles will be distributed under the:CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 - Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND) – for articles published before June 1, 2025CC…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access policy
Open Access journal. All content available free of charge. Model summary
Temida is an Open Access Journal.All articles can be downloaded free of charge from the website of the journal (link) and used in accordance with the licence:CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 - Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND) – for articles published before June 1, 2025CC-BY 4.0 - Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International, (CC-BY) - for articles published after June 1, 2…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Peer-reviewed journal using double-blind (anonymous) review. Model summary
The submitted manuscripts are subject to a peer review process. The purpose of the peer review is to assist the Editor-in-Chief in making editorial decisions whether to accept or refuse the manuscript, and throughout the editorial communications with the authors it may also assist the author in improving the manuscript. Теmidа uses double blind (аnоnymous) review. Reviewers have 20 days to review …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism
Subject of plagiarism control; located in DOI Repository. Model summary
Plagiarism, where someone assumes another’s ideas, words, or other creative expression as one’s own, is a clear violation of scientific ethics. Plagiarism may also involve a violation of copyright law, punishable by legal action.Plagiarism includes the following:Word for word, or almost word for word copying, or purposely paraphrasing portions of another author’s work without clearly indicating th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Self-archiving Policy
The journal Temida allows authors to deposit the final, published PDF version of the manuscript in an institutional repository and non-commercial subject-based repositories, or to publish it on Author’s personal website (including social networking sites, such as ResearchGate, Academia.edu, etc.) or on the website of the institution where the Author works, at any time after publication. Basic bibl…
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
- Victimology Society of Serbia and Prometej-Beograd
- Country or region
- Serbia
- Language
- English, Serbian
- ISSN
- 1450-6637
- Electronic ISSN
- 2406-0941
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Temida
What CAS zone is Temida in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Temida 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 Temida?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Temida?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 30,000 words; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. 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 Temida?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Temida is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Temida open access, and what is the APC?
Temida 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, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .