Aims and Scope: The Journal of Forensic Psychology: Research and Practice is devoted to providing a forum for disseminating timely and practical developments to the forensic psychology practitioner and professional. The Journal of Forensic Psychology: Research and Practice promotes original research which examines the impact and effect of new knowledge in the field as it relates to the work of the practicing forensic psychologist and related specialists, mindful of where and how justice and social change are meaningfully advanced. The Journal of Forensic Psychology: Research and Practice presents new programs and techniques, analyzes existing policies and practice-oriented research and quantitative/qualitative analyses, and single case designs from a broad range of disciplines including forensic psychology, clinical psychology, law, sociology, criminology, clinical social work, and counseling psychology. Case studies and articles dealing with treatment and assessment in police, court, and/or correctional settings are welcome. Research submissions exploring individual, family, adult, and juvenile populations are encouraged.
Peer Review Policy: All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by two anonymous referees.
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Journal metrics
Usage
74K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
0.7 (2023) Impact Factor
0.9 (2023) 5 year IF
1.8 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
0.686 (2023) SNIP
0.366 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
153 days avg. from submission to first
decision
150 days avg. from submission to first
post-review decision
11 days avg. from acceptance to online
publication
52% acceptance rate
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and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six
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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
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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 Bruce A. Arrigo, PhD -Professor, Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
MANAGING EDITOR Riley Bell - University of North Carolina at Charlotte Samantha Darling - University of North Carolina at Charlotte
ADVISORY BOARD J. Reid Meloy, PhD -A Forensic Psychological Corporation
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Ethics, Psychology and Public Policy Section Christopher R. Williams, PhD -University of West Georgia
EDITORIAL BOARD Marc Ackerman, PhD - Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology Judith V. Becker, PhD -Department of Psychology, University of Arizona Stanley L. Brodsky, PhD -Department of Psychology, University of Alabama Meda Chesney- Lind, PhD - College of Social Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa Joseph A. Davis, PhD -Department of Forensic Science, Criminal Justice and Criminology,California State University-Fullerton John Matthew Fabian, PsyD, JD - Department of Psychology, Cleveland State University Carl B. Gacono, PhD-Psychologist, Clinical and Forensic Psychology Carlo Garofalo, PhD-Department of Philosophy, Social Sciences and Education, University of Perugia Michael C. Gottlieb, PhD - University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Stephen D. Hart, PhD - Department of Psychology, Simon Fraser University Jeffrey L. Helms, PsyD - Department of Psychology, Kennesaw State University Sheilagh Hodgins, PhD - Department of Forensic Mental Health Science, King’s College, University of London Viven S. Huan -National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University Richard Kocsis, PhD -Forensic Psychologist George B. Palermo, PhD, MD, MSc.Crim. - Center for Psychiatry and Risk Assessment Steven D. Penrod, PhD, JD - Department of Psychology, John Jay College of Criminal Justice Stephan Podrygula, PhD - Clinical Psychologist Bruce D. Sales, PhD, JD - Department of Psychology,University of Arizona Herbert N. Weissman, PhD - Department of Psychiatry, University of California, Davis Robert Woody, PhD, ScD, JD - Department of Psychology, University of Nebraska, Omaha
Abstracting and indexing
Journal of Forensic Psychology: Research and Practice is abstracted/indexed in:
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique * Institut de l'Information Scientifique et Technique - Francis
CSA - Criminal Justice Abstracts - FRANCIS - PsycINFO
De Gruyter Saur - Dietrich's Index Philosophicus - IBZ - Internationale Bibliograhphie der Geistes - und Sozialwissenschaftlichen Zeitschriftenliteratur
EBSCOhost - Academic Search Complete - Academic Search Premier - Current Abstracts - MasterFILE Premier - Peace Research Abstracts - SocINDEX - SocINDEX with Full Text - TOC Premier - Violence & Abuse Abstracts
Thomson Reuters - Arts and Humanities Search - Current Contents - Social Sciences Citation Index - Web of Science
VINITI RAN - Referativnyi Zhurnal
Open access
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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)
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Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice
(2017 - current)
Formerly known as
Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice
(2001 - 2016)
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