The Journal of Crime & Justice, the official journal of the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association, aims to reflect the current concerns and latest research of Criminology and Criminal Justice scholars and advance discussion of these issues. The scope of the Journal is broad, encompassing a wide array of criminology and criminal justice topics and issues. Some of these concerns include items pertaining to the definition of crime, social control, why people do or do not commit crime, issues pertaining to the juvenile justice system and the criminal justice system, evaluation research, and policy development and implementation. Quantitative and qualitative articles and theoretical commentaries are welcome. Special topic issues are also considered.
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.
All members of the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association receive the Journal.
Journal metrics
Usage
99K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
1.4 (2023) Impact Factor
Q2 Impact Factor Best Quartile
1.6 (2023) 5 year IF
2.3 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
Q1 CiteScore Best Quartile
0.830 (2023) SNIP
0.616 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
2 days avg. from submission to first
decision
56 days avg. from submission to first
post-review decision
11 days avg. from acceptance to online
publication
20% acceptance rate
Understanding and using journal metrics
Journal metrics can be a useful tool for readers, as well as for authors
who are deciding where to submit their next manuscript for publication.
However, any one metric only tells a part of the story of a journal’s
quality and impact. Each metric has its limitations which means that it
should never be considered in isolation, and metrics should be used to
support and not replace qualitative review.
We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside
other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its
readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In
addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and
never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year
and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six
months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated
annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of
the following metrics
(find out why).
Usage:
the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users
of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the
nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles published in the
journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science
Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI),
Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources
Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
Impact Factor Best Quartile*:
the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation
Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
5 Year Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal
within a five-year window.
CiteScore (Scopus)†:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over
a four-year period.
CiteScore Best Quartile†:
the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1
= 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
SNIP
(Source Normalized Impact per Paper):
the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation
potential in the field.
SJR
(Scimago Journal Rank):
Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the
number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
From submission to first decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a
first decision in the last six months.
From submission to first post-review decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review.
Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last
six months.
From acceptance to online publication:
the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to
online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published
in the last six months.
Acceptance rate:
articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous
calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
Editor-in-Chief Jennifer H. Peck - University of Central Florida
Managing Editor Sara Lucak - University of Central Florida
Deputy Editors Dena C. Carson - Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis William R. King - Boise State University Breanne Pleggenkuhle - Southern Illinois University Carbondale Joseph A. Schafer - Arizona State University
Editorial Board Members Gaylene S. Armstrong - University of Nebraska at Omaha George W. Burruss - University of South Florida Melissa Burek - Bowling Green State University Kristina K. Childs - University of Central Florida Jennifer E. Cobbina-Dungy - Michigan State University Joshua C. Cochran - University of Cincinnati Christopher M. Donner - Loyola University Chicago Bryanna Fox - University of South Florida Jacinta M. Gau - University of Central Florida Audrey Hickert - University of Cincinnati Natalie Hipple - Indiana University – Bloomington Beth M. Huebner - Arizona State University Thaddeus L. Johnson - Georgia State University Kareem L. Jordan - American University Bitna Kim - Sam Houston State University Michael J. Lynch - University of South Florida Jon Maskály - University of North Dakota Matthew Matusiak - University of Central Florida Chris Melde - Michigan State University Meghan M. Mitchell - University of North Dakota Ojmarrh Mitchell - University of California Irvine Richard K. Moule Jr. - University of South Florida Mahesh Nalla - Michigan State University Justin Nix - University of Nebraska Omaha Ebony L. Ruhland - Rutgers University Newark Justin W. Patchin - University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire Anthony Peguero - Arizona State University Ráchael A. Powers - University of South Florida James Ray - University of Central Florida Tara N. Richards - University of Nebraska Omaha Nancy Rodriguez - University of California, Irvine Mateus R. Santos - University of South Florida
Abstracting and indexing
Journal of Crime and Justice is currently abstracted/indexed in: SCOPUS, Social Science Citation Index, NCJRS Abstracts Database, Criminal Justice Abstracts, Current Abstracts, SocINDEX, ProQuest Criminal Justice, ProQuest Research Library, ProQuest 5000, ProQuest 5000 International, Professional ProQuest Central, and ProQuest Central.
Open access
Journal of Crime and Justice is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.
Why choose open access?
Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
Rigorous peer review for every open access article
Article Publishing Charges (APC)
If you choose to publish open access in this journal you may be asked to pay an Article Publishing Charge (APC). You may be able to publish your article at no cost to yourself or with a reduced APC if your institution or research funder has an open access agreement or membership with Taylor & Francis.
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