| Title | Criminal Law Forum |
| Abbreviation | Crim. Law Forum |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Law (Q2) |
| h-index | 27 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 17744 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 0.27 |
| Impact Score | 1.61 |
| Publisher | Springer Netherlands |
| Country | Netherlands |
| ISSN | 10468374 |
| Best Quartile | Q2 |
| Coverage History | 1989-1997, 1999-2002, 2004-2025 |
Criminal Law Forum is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Law (Q2). It is published by Springer Netherlands. The overall rank of Criminal Law Forum is 17744. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.27. 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 27. The best quartile for this journal is Q2.
The ISSN of Criminal Law Forum journal is 10468374. 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. Criminal Law Forum is cited by a total of 55 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).
The Impact IF 2024 of Criminal Law Forum is 1.61, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Criminal Law Forum IF is increased by a factor of 1.05 and approximate percentage change is 187.5% 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.
Impact IF 2024 of Criminal Law Forum is 1.61. If the same upward trend persists, Impact IF may rise in 2025 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 1.61 |
| 2023 | 0.56 |
| 2022 | 0.27 |
| 2021 | 0.47 |
| 2020 | 0.48 |
| 2019 | 0.45 |
| 2018 | 0.51 |
| 2017 | 0.67 |
| 2016 | 0.62 |
| 2015 | 0.52 |
| 2014 | 0.59 |
Criminal Law Forum has an h-index of 27. It means 27 articles of this journal have more than 27 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.
The ISSN of Criminal Law Forum is 10468374. 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.
The overall rank of Criminal Law Forum is 17744. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.27. 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.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 0.27 |
| 2023 | 0.154 |
| 2022 | 0.156 |
| 2021 | 0.121 |
| 2020 | 0.141 |
| 2019 | 0.221 |
| 2018 | 0.147 |
| 2017 | 0.195 |
| 2016 | 0.238 |
| 2015 | 0.182 |
| 2014 | 0.190 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 17744 |
| 2023 | 22730 |
| 2022 | 21565 |
| 2021 | 23268 |
| 2020 | 24067 |
| 2019 | 17414 |
| 2018 | 21627 |
| 2017 | 17734 |
| 2016 | 15781 |
| 2015 | 18687 |
| 2014 | 17738 |
Criminal Law Forum is published by Springer Netherlands. It's publishing house is located in Netherlands. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1989-1997, 1999-2002, 2004-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
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The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Criminal Law Forum is Crim. Law Forum. This abbreviation ('Crim. Law Forum') 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.
If your research field is/are related to Law (Q2), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
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.
Criminal Law Forum latest impact IF is 1.61. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 1.61 (2024) and 0.27 (2022), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 0.61 in the previous 11 years.
The Criminal Law Forum has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 0.27, 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 0.27 in 2024 and the lowest being 0.121 in 2021. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Criminal Law Forum over the previous 11-year period stands at 0.61.
The latest h-index of the Criminal Law Forum is 27.
The Criminal Law Forum is published by the Springer Netherlands, with its country of publication being the Netherlands.
The Criminal Law Forum is currently ranked 17744 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 15781 in 2016 and its lowest position of 24067 in 2020.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Criminal Law Forum is Crim. Law Forum.
Criminal Law Forum is classified as a journal that the Springer Netherlands publishes.
The Criminal Law Forum encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The Criminal Law Forum is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 10468374.
The best quartile for the Criminal Law Forum is Q2 (2024).
The Criminal Law Forum coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1989-1997, 1999-2002, 2004-2025.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 1.61 |
| 2023 | 0.56 |
| 2022 | 0.27 |
| 2021 | 0.47 |
| 2020 | 0.48 |
| 2019 | 0.45 |
| 2018 | 0.51 |
| 2017 | 0.67 |
| 2016 | 0.62 |
| 2015 | 0.52 |
| 2014 | 0.59 |
