The Journal of Criminal Law

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ISSN: 00220183, 17405580

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SCImago
Q3
WOS
Q2
Impact factor
1.0
SJR
0.222
CiteScore
1.0
Categories
Law
Areas
Social Sciences
Years of issue
1937, 1939-1941, 1946, 1949, 1953-1954, 1956-1958, 1960, 1964-1965, 1972-2025
journal names
The Journal of Criminal Law
J CRIM LAW
Publications
3 952
Citations
1 690
h-index
17
Publications
254
Citations
904
Top-3 citing journals
Top-3 organizations
Teesside University
Teesside University (26 publications)
Durham University
Durham University (17 publications)
De Montfort University
De Montfort University (15 publications)
De Montfort University
De Montfort University (7 publications)
Teesside University
Teesside University (7 publications)
Durham University
Durham University (6 publications)
Top-3 countries
United Kingdom (404 publications)
USA (22 publications)
Australia (13 publications)
United Kingdom (101 publications)
China (4 publications)
USA (3 publications)

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SAGE
262 citations, 15.5%
Taylor & Francis
205 citations, 12.13%
Springer Nature
201 citations, 11.89%
Elsevier
115 citations, 6.8%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
113 citations, 6.69%
Wiley
108 citations, 6.39%
Oxford University Press
77 citations, 4.56%
Emerald
71 citations, 4.2%
Cambridge University Press
42 citations, 2.49%
IGI Global
24 citations, 1.42%
MDPI
18 citations, 1.07%
Frontiers Media S.A.
11 citations, 0.65%
Bristol University Press
10 citations, 0.59%
Forensic Science Society
9 citations, 0.53%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
6 citations, 0.36%
Mark Allen Group
5 citations, 0.3%
Walter de Gruyter
4 citations, 0.24%
University of Chicago Press
4 citations, 0.24%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
4 citations, 0.24%
American Psychological Association (APA)
4 citations, 0.24%
Brill
3 citations, 0.18%
The Royal Society
3 citations, 0.18%
Iron and Steel Institute of Japan
3 citations, 0.18%
Japan Institute of Light Metals
3 citations, 0.18%
Vilnius University Press
3 citations, 0.18%
Centre for Evaluation in Education and Science (CEON/CEES)
3 citations, 0.18%
Baikal State University
3 citations, 0.18%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
2 citations, 0.12%
Mary Ann Liebert
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Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)
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University of Warsaw
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Vytautas Magnus University
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North-West University
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Annual Reviews
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BMJ
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Scientific Research Publishing
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Scandinavian University Press / Universitetsforlaget AS
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Kutafin Moscow State Law University
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World Scientific
1 citation, 0.06%
John Benjamins Publishing Company
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Trans Tech Publications
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Georg Thieme Verlag KG
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American Mathematical Society
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JMIR Publications
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Institute of Research and Community Services Diponegoro University (LPPM UNDIP)
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MGIMO University
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Harvard Education Publishing Group
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University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress)
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Consortium Erudit
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Naksh Solutions
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RCNi
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Adam Mickiewicz University Poznan
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Hogrefe Publishing Group
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Aurora Group, s.r.o
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1 citation, 0.06%
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1 citation, 0.06%
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1 citation, 0.06%
Japan Society for Research on Emotions
1 citation, 0.06%
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Teesside University
26 publications, 0.66%
Durham University
17 publications, 0.43%
De Montfort University
15 publications, 0.38%
University of the West of England
13 publications, 0.33%
Northumbria University
13 publications, 0.33%
University of Liverpool
10 publications, 0.25%
University of Bristol
10 publications, 0.25%
City, University of London
9 publications, 0.23%
Nottingham Trent University
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University of Ulster
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University of Oxford
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Kingston University
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New York University
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University of Leeds
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Sheffield Hallam University
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University of Sussex
7 publications, 0.18%
Coventry University
7 publications, 0.18%
University College London
6 publications, 0.15%
Liverpool John Moores University
6 publications, 0.15%
University of Sheffield
6 publications, 0.15%
University of Leicester
6 publications, 0.15%
Solent University
5 publications, 0.13%
Robert Gordon University
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University of Surrey
5 publications, 0.13%
University of Bradford
5 publications, 0.13%
University of Wolverhampton
5 publications, 0.13%
University of Manchester
4 publications, 0.1%
Manchester Metropolitan University
3 publications, 0.08%
London School of Economics and Political Science
3 publications, 0.08%
University of Southampton
3 publications, 0.08%
Deakin University
3 publications, 0.08%
University of Hong Kong
3 publications, 0.08%
Newcastle University
3 publications, 0.08%
University of Aberdeen
3 publications, 0.08%
Queen's University Belfast
3 publications, 0.08%
Keele University
3 publications, 0.08%
University of East Anglia
3 publications, 0.08%
University of Hull
3 publications, 0.08%
University of Hertfordshire
3 publications, 0.08%
University of Chichester
3 publications, 0.08%
Ege University
2 publications, 0.05%
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
2 publications, 0.05%
Stockholm University
2 publications, 0.05%
Aston University
2 publications, 0.05%
Brunel University London
2 publications, 0.05%
University of Warwick
2 publications, 0.05%
University of Cambridge
2 publications, 0.05%
King's College London
2 publications, 0.05%
University of Edinburgh
2 publications, 0.05%
University of Birmingham
2 publications, 0.05%
University of Glasgow
2 publications, 0.05%
University of Strathclyde
2 publications, 0.05%
Auckland University of Technology
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University of Adelaide
2 publications, 0.05%
University of Cape Town
2 publications, 0.05%
Trinity College Dublin
2 publications, 0.05%
Wayne State University
2 publications, 0.05%
University of Reading
2 publications, 0.05%
University of Exeter
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University of Khartoum
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University College Dublin
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University of Plymouth
2 publications, 0.05%
University of Westminster
2 publications, 0.05%
University of Brighton
2 publications, 0.05%
Edge Hill University
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University of Limerick
2 publications, 0.05%
Banaras Hindu University
1 publication, 0.03%
Islamic Azad University, Tehran
1 publication, 0.03%
University of Maragheh
1 publication, 0.03%
University of Mazandaran
1 publication, 0.03%
Zhejiang University
1 publication, 0.03%
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1 publication, 0.03%
University of Helsinki
1 publication, 0.03%
Wuhan University
1 publication, 0.03%
University of Lausanne
1 publication, 0.03%
University of New South Wales
1 publication, 0.03%
University of Milano-Bicocca
1 publication, 0.03%
Imperial College London
1 publication, 0.03%
University of Dundee
1 publication, 0.03%
Queen Mary University of London
1 publication, 0.03%
Oxford Brookes University
1 publication, 0.03%
South-Central Minzu University
1 publication, 0.03%
St George's, University of London
1 publication, 0.03%
Queensland University of Technology
1 publication, 0.03%
Birmingham City University
1 publication, 0.03%
University of Sydney
1 publication, 0.03%
University of Pavia
1 publication, 0.03%
Glasgow Caledonian University
1 publication, 0.03%
Victoria University of Wellington
1 publication, 0.03%
University of Waikato
1 publication, 0.03%
University of Melbourne
1 publication, 0.03%
University of Queensland
1 publication, 0.03%
University of Western Australia
1 publication, 0.03%
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
1 publication, 0.03%
University of Newcastle Australia
1 publication, 0.03%
University of South Australia
1 publication, 0.03%
University of Tasmania
1 publication, 0.03%
University of Pretoria
1 publication, 0.03%
University of South Africa
1 publication, 0.03%
George Washington University
1 publication, 0.03%
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De Montfort University
7 publications, 2.76%
Teesside University
7 publications, 2.76%
Durham University
6 publications, 2.36%
University of Oxford
5 publications, 1.97%
Northumbria University
5 publications, 1.97%
University of Leicester
4 publications, 1.57%
City, University of London
3 publications, 1.18%
University of the West of England
3 publications, 1.18%
University of Chichester
3 publications, 1.18%
University of Warwick
2 publications, 0.79%
University of Liverpool
2 publications, 0.79%
Nottingham Trent University
2 publications, 0.79%
University of Hong Kong
2 publications, 0.79%
Wayne State University
2 publications, 0.79%
University of Reading
2 publications, 0.79%
University of Hull
2 publications, 0.79%
Ege University
1 publication, 0.39%
Banaras Hindu University
1 publication, 0.39%
Stockholm University
1 publication, 0.39%
University of Lausanne
1 publication, 0.39%
University of New South Wales
1 publication, 0.39%
University College London
1 publication, 0.39%
Oxford Brookes University
1 publication, 0.39%
University of Cambridge
1 publication, 0.39%
South-Central Minzu University
1 publication, 0.39%
Liverpool John Moores University
1 publication, 0.39%
St George's, University of London
1 publication, 0.39%
Manchester Metropolitan University
1 publication, 0.39%
University of Manchester
1 publication, 0.39%
Kingston University
1 publication, 0.39%
University of Pavia
1 publication, 0.39%
Glasgow Caledonian University
1 publication, 0.39%
University of Glasgow
1 publication, 0.39%
University of Strathclyde
1 publication, 0.39%
University of Melbourne
1 publication, 0.39%
University of Queensland
1 publication, 0.39%
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
1 publication, 0.39%
University of Newcastle Australia
1 publication, 0.39%
University of Cape Town
1 publication, 0.39%
George Washington University
1 publication, 0.39%
City University of Hong Kong
1 publication, 0.39%
Robert Gordon University
1 publication, 0.39%
Queen's University Belfast
1 publication, 0.39%
Trinity College Dublin
1 publication, 0.39%
Leiden University
1 publication, 0.39%
Leeds Beckett University
1 publication, 0.39%
University of Leeds
1 publication, 0.39%
University of Sheffield
1 publication, 0.39%
University of Calgary
1 publication, 0.39%
University of Sussex
1 publication, 0.39%
University of Cincinnati
1 publication, 0.39%
Indiana University Northwest
1 publication, 0.39%
University of Surrey
1 publication, 0.39%
University of Essex
1 publication, 0.39%
University of Plymouth
1 publication, 0.39%
Coventry University
1 publication, 0.39%
University of Huddersfield
1 publication, 0.39%
University of Hertfordshire
1 publication, 0.39%
University of Central Lancashire
1 publication, 0.39%
University of Brighton
1 publication, 0.39%
University of Limerick
1 publication, 0.39%
London South Bank University
1 publication, 0.39%
University of Staffordshire
1 publication, 0.39%
University of Nevada, Reno
1 publication, 0.39%
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United Kingdom, 404, 10.22%
United Kingdom
404 publications, 10.22%
USA, 22, 0.56%
USA
22 publications, 0.56%
Australia, 13, 0.33%
Australia
13 publications, 0.33%
Italy, 13, 0.33%
Italy
13 publications, 0.33%
China, 7, 0.18%
China
7 publications, 0.18%
Ireland, 7, 0.18%
Ireland
7 publications, 0.18%
New Zealand, 5, 0.13%
New Zealand
5 publications, 0.13%
South Africa, 4, 0.1%
South Africa
4 publications, 0.1%
Germany, 3, 0.08%
Germany
3 publications, 0.08%
Israel, 3, 0.08%
Israel
3 publications, 0.08%
Iran, 2, 0.05%
Iran
2 publications, 0.05%
Canada, 2, 0.05%
Canada
2 publications, 0.05%
Netherlands, 2, 0.05%
Netherlands
2 publications, 0.05%
Sudan, 2, 0.05%
Sudan
2 publications, 0.05%
Turkey, 2, 0.05%
Turkey
2 publications, 0.05%
Sweden, 2, 0.05%
Sweden
2 publications, 0.05%
Aruba, 1, 0.03%
Aruba
1 publication, 0.03%
Belgium, 1, 0.03%
Belgium
1 publication, 0.03%
India, 1, 0.03%
India
1 publication, 0.03%
Libya, 1, 0.03%
Libya
1 publication, 0.03%
Singapore, 1, 0.03%
Singapore
1 publication, 0.03%
Finland, 1, 0.03%
Finland
1 publication, 0.03%
Switzerland, 1, 0.03%
Switzerland
1 publication, 0.03%
Japan, 1, 0.03%
Japan
1 publication, 0.03%
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United Kingdom, 101, 39.76%
United Kingdom
101 publications, 39.76%
China, 4, 1.57%
China
4 publications, 1.57%
USA, 3, 1.18%
USA
3 publications, 1.18%
Australia, 3, 1.18%
Australia
3 publications, 1.18%
Ireland, 2, 0.79%
Ireland
2 publications, 0.79%
India, 1, 0.39%
India
1 publication, 0.39%
Italy, 1, 0.39%
Italy
1 publication, 0.39%
Canada, 1, 0.39%
Canada
1 publication, 0.39%
Netherlands, 1, 0.39%
Netherlands
1 publication, 0.39%
Turkey, 1, 0.39%
Turkey
1 publication, 0.39%
Switzerland, 1, 0.39%
Switzerland
1 publication, 0.39%
Sweden, 1, 0.39%
Sweden
1 publication, 0.39%
South Africa, 1, 0.39%
South Africa
1 publication, 0.39%
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