Journal of Criminal Law & Criminology
Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports
58 papers with at least that number of citations each
State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring
Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)
HĐGSNN Score History
By article publication year| Year | Max Score | Evaluation Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.50đ | WoS Q2(IF: 1.2) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2025 | 1.50đ | WoS Q2(IF: 1.3) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2024 | 1.50đ | WoS Q2(IF: 1.1) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2023 | 1.50đ | WoS Q2(IF: 1.8) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2022 | 1.75đ | WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.184) | 🔵 Computed |
Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.
Aims & Scope
The Journal remains one of the most widely read and widely cited publications in the world. It is the second most widely subscribed journal published by any law school in the country. It is one of the most widely circulated law journals in the country, and our broad readership includes judges and legal academics, as well as practitioners, criminologists, and police officers. Research in the area of criminal law and criminology addresses concerns that are pertinent to most of American society. The Journal strives to publish the very best scholarship in this area, inspiring the intellectual debate and discussion essential to the development of social reform.
SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence
Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact
Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.
Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.
Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.
Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.
Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window
Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.
Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)
Citations in government and international policy documents
Percentage of female authors published in the journal
Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.
Scopus Subject Categories
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification
Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history
Publishing & Editorial Information
Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications
WoS Categories & Quartiles
Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate
| Category | Index | Rank | Quartile |
|---|---|---|---|
CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY | JCRSSCI | 76/113 | Q3 |
LAW | JCRSSCI | 135/443 | Q2 |
CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY | JCISSCI | 97/113 | Q4 |
LAW | JCISSCI | 268/443 | Q3 |
Annual Historical Statistics & Publications
Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution
| Year | Impact Factor | Articles / Year | Total Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.3 | — | — |
| 2024 | 1.1 | — | — |
| 2023 | 1.8 | — | — |
| 2022 | 2.184 | — | — |
| 2021 | — | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 8 | 9 |
| 2016 | — | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 5 | 2 |
| 2014 | — | 4 | 0 |
| 2013 | — | 4 | 3 |
| 2012 | — | 3 | 16 |
| 2011 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | — | 6 | 44 |
| 2009 | — | 3 | 59 |
Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations
Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)
Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Criminal Law & Criminology
Total Cites vs Self-Cites
Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach
Citations per Document
Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years
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