Police Quarterly
Country
United States
Northern America
Subject Area and Category
Social Sciences
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Law
Q1
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Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Q1
Publisher
SJR 2025
1.320
Q1
SJR Score
H-Index
73
Citations / Doc (2yr)
3.84
Total Docs. (latest)
27
Total Citations (3yr)
290
Publication type
Journals
ISSN
10986111, 1552745X
Coverage
1998-2026
Journal Rank
#3,076
Subject Categories
Law
Q1
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Q1
Subject Areas
Aims & Scope
Police Quarterly (PQ), peer-reviewed and published quarterly, is a scholarly journal that publishes empirical studies on issues related to policing.
The only such journal published in North America, PQ seeks to publish both qualitative and quantitative police-related research that emphasizes policy-oriented research of interest to both practitioners and academics.
Abstracting & Indexing
Scopus
Google Scholar
Web of Science
Detailed Metrics
| Total Docs. (latest) | 27 |
| Total Docs. (3 years) | 66 |
| Total Refs. | 1,904 |
| Total Citations (3 years) | 290 |
| Citable Docs. (3 years) | 66 |
| Citations / Doc. (2 years) | 3.84 |
| Ref. / Doc. | 70.52 |
| % Female | 57.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the impact factor of Police Quarterly?
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, Police Quarterly has an SJR of 1.320 and is ranked Q1.
What is the SJR and quartile of Police Quarterly?
Police Quarterly has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 1.320 and its best quartile is Q1.
What is the H-index of Police Quarterly?
The H-index of Police Quarterly is 73, meaning 73 of its articles have each been cited at least 73 times.
Is Police Quarterly indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Police Quarterly is active in Scopus (Scopus Source List, August 2026).
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