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Crime, Law and Social Change

Impact, Factor and Metrics, Impact Score, Ranking, h-index, SJR, Rating, Publisher, ISSN, and More

Last Updated on June 27, 2025

Impact Score

2024-2025

2.19

h-Index

2024-2025

 60

Rank

2024-2025

 14759

SJR

2024-2025

 0.364

Note: The impact score or impact index shown here is equivalent to the average number of times documents published in a journal/conference in the past two years have been cited in the current year (i.e., Cites / Doc. (2 years)). It is based on Scopus data and can be a little higher or different compared to the impact factor (IF) produced by Journal Citation Report. Please refer to the Web of Science data source to check the exact journal impact factor ™ (Thomson Reuters) metric.

Important Metrics and Factor

Title Crime, Law and Social Change
Abbreviation Crime Law Soc. Change
Publication Type Journal
Subject Area, Categories, Scope Law (Q2); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q2); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q3)
h-index 60
Overall Rank/Ranking 14759
SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) 0.364
Impact Score 2.19
Publisher Springer Netherlands
Country Netherlands
ISSN 15730751, 09254994
Best Quartile Q2
Coverage History 1991-2025




About Crime, Law and Social Change


Crime, Law and Social Change is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Law (Q2); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q2); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q3). It is published by Springer Netherlands. The overall rank of Crime, Law and Social Change is 14759. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.364. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 60. The best quartile for this journal is Q2.

The ISSN of Crime, Law and Social Change journal is 15730751, 09254994. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Crime, Law and Social Change is cited by a total of 341 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).


Crime, Law and Social Change Impact IF 2024-2025


The Impact IF 2024 of Crime, Law and Social Change is 2.19, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Crime, Law and Social Change IF is increased by a factor of 0.69 and approximate percentage change is 46% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a rising trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.

Table Setting

Crime, Law and Social Change Impact IF 2025 Prediction


Impact IF 2024 of Crime, Law and Social Change is 2.19. If the same upward trend persists, Impact IF may rise in 2025 as well.


Impact IF Trend


Year wise Impact IF of Crime, Law and Social Change. Based on Scopus data.


Year Impact IF
2025/2026 Coming Soon
2024 2.19
2023 1.50
2022 1.38
2021 1.47
2020 1.31
2019 1.31
2018 1.08
2017 0.88
2016 1.22
2015 1.01
2014 1.19

Crime, Law and Social Change h-index


  Table Setting

Crime, Law and Social Change has an h-index of 60. It means 60 articles of this journal have more than 60 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.




Crime, Law and Social Change ISSN


The ISSN of Crime, Law and Social Change is 15730751, 09254994. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.

An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.

Table Setting

Crime, Law and Social Change Rank and SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)


The overall rank of Crime, Law and Social Change is 14759. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.364. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.

SJR of Crime, Law and Social Change by Year


Year SJR
2025/2026 Coming Soon
2024 0.364
2023 0.331
2022 0.344
2021 0.452
2020 0.410
2019 0.437
2018 0.289
2017 0.357
2016 0.473
2015 0.360
2014 0.458

Ranking of Crime, Law and Social Change by Year


Year Ranking
2025/2026 Coming Soon
2024 14759
2023 14792
2022 13847
2021 10958
2020 11860
2019 11006
2018 14071
2017 11832
2016 9696
2015 11788
2014 9616

Crime, Law and Social Change Publisher


Table Setting

Crime, Law and Social Change is published by Springer Netherlands. It's publishing house is located in Netherlands. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1991-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.


Call For Papers


Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.


Abbreviation


The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Crime, Law and Social Change is Crime Law Soc. Change. This abbreviation ('Crime Law Soc. Change') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.

ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.


How to publish in Crime, Law and Social Change


If your research field is/are related to Law (Q2); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q2); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q3), then please visit the official website of this journal.


Acceptance Rate


The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.

  • The demand or interest of researchers/scientists in publishing in a specific Journal/Conference.
  • Peer review complexity and timeline.
  • The mix of unsolicited and invited submissions.
  • The time it takes from manuscript submission to final publication.
  • And Many More.

It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.

The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.



Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)


What's the latest impact IF of the Crime, Law and Social Change?

Crime, Law and Social Change latest impact IF is 2.19. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 2.19 (2024) and 0.88 (2017), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 1.32 in the previous 11 years.


What's the SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) of the Crime, Law and Social Change?

The Crime, Law and Social Change has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 0.364, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2025. In the past 11 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 0.473 in 2016 and the lowest being 0.289 in 2018. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Crime, Law and Social Change over the previous 11-year period stands at 1.32.


What's the latest h-index of the Crime, Law and Social Change?

The latest h-index of the Crime, Law and Social Change is 60.


Who's the publisher of the Crime, Law and Social Change?

The Crime, Law and Social Change is published by the Springer Netherlands, with its country of publication being the Netherlands.


What's the current ranking of the Crime, Law and Social Change?

The Crime, Law and Social Change is currently ranked 14759 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 11 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 9616 in 2014 and its lowest position of 14792 in 2023.


What's the abbreviation or short name for the Crime, Law and Social Change?

The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Crime, Law and Social Change is Crime Law Soc. Change.


Is the "Crime, Law and Social Change" classified as a Journal, Conference and Proceedings, Trade Journal or Book Series?

Crime, Law and Social Change is classified as a journal that the Springer Netherlands publishes.


What's the scope or major areas of the Crime, Law and Social Change?

The Crime, Law and Social Change encompasses the following areas:

  • Law
  • Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine

For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.


What's the ISSN of the Crime, Law and Social Change?

The Crime, Law and Social Change is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 15730751, 09254994.


What's the best quartile of the Crime, Law and Social Change?

The best quartile for the Crime, Law and Social Change is Q2 (2024).


What's the coverage history of the Crime, Law and Social Change?

The Crime, Law and Social Change coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1991-2025.


Credits and Sources


  • Scimago Journal & Country Rank (SJR), https://www.scimagojr.com/
  • Journal Impact Factor, https://clarivate.com/



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Year wise Impact Score (IS) of Crime, Law and Social Change

Impact Score Table

Year Impact Score (IS)
2025/2026 Coming Soon
2024 2.19
2023 1.50
2022 1.38
2021 1.47
2020 1.31
2019 1.31
2018 1.08
2017 0.88
2016 1.22
2015 1.01
2014 1.19



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