British Journal of Criminology

ISSN: 0007-0955• JCR: BRIT J CRIMINOLOxford University PressUnited Kingdom
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2.1
2025 Impact Factor
2.9
5-Year Impact Factor
Q1
JCR Quartile
B2
CAS Block

British Journal of Criminology impact factor and JCR quartile

The 2025 impact factor for British Journal of Criminology is 2.1. The 5-year impact factor is 2.9. The journal is listed as JCR Q1 in the current Journal Metrics dataset.

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Ranking position in Social Sciences

Ranked #2,201 in Social Sciences by impact factor and #1,677 among Q1 Social Sciences journals. This context helps compare British Journal of Criminology against journals publishing in the same field.

#2,201
of 8,522 field journals

British Journal of Criminology publication trend

Published 438 papers across the last 5 recorded years with a current impact factor of 2.1.

2026 vs 2025: -115
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Journal Details

Total Articles
5,929
H-Index
152
Open Access
Hybrid
APC
$4,549 USD
Subject Areas
Sociology and Political ScienceSociology and Political ScienceNature and Landscape ConservationSociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International Relations

Article Volume

2021
123
2022
96
2023
90
2024
95
2025
136
2026
21
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