Criminal Justice and Behavior
Country
United States
Northern America
Subject Area and Category
Medicine
└
Law
Q1
└
Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Q1
└
Psychology (miscellaneous)
Q1
Publisher
SJR 2025
0.881
Q1
SJR Score
H-Index
121
Citations / Doc (2yr)
2.53
Total Docs. (latest)
106
Total Citations (3yr)
872
Publication type
Journals
ISSN
15523594, 00938548
Coverage
1974-2026
Journal Rank
#5,958
Subject Categories
Law
Q1
Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Q1
Psychology (miscellaneous)
Q1
Subject Areas
Aims & Scope
Criminal Justice and Behavior publishes articles examining psychological and behavioral aspects of the juvenile and criminal justice systems.
The concepts "criminal justice" and "behavior" should be interpreted broadly to include analyses of etiology of delinquent or criminal behavior, the process of law violation, victimology, offender classification and treatment, deterrence, and incapacitation.
Abstracting & Indexing
Scopus
Google Scholar
Web of Science
Detailed Metrics
| Total Docs. (latest) | 106 |
| Total Docs. (3 years) | 284 |
| Total Refs. | 5,912 |
| Total Citations (3 years) | 872 |
| Citable Docs. (3 years) | 284 |
| Citations / Doc. (2 years) | 2.53 |
| Ref. / Doc. | 55.77 |
| % Female | 60.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the impact factor of Criminal Justice and Behavior?
The official Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is published by Clarivate in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) and is not listed on this page. Based on SCImago data, Criminal Justice and Behavior has an SJR of 0.881 and is ranked Q1.
What is the SJR and quartile of Criminal Justice and Behavior?
Criminal Justice and Behavior has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 0.881 and its best quartile is Q1.
What is the H-index of Criminal Justice and Behavior?
The H-index of Criminal Justice and Behavior is 121, meaning 121 of its articles have each been cited at least 121 times.
Is Criminal Justice and Behavior indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Criminal Justice and Behavior is active in Scopus (Scopus Source List, August 2026).
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