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2025 SJR Q1 JCR Q1 · 1,7 SSCI

Journal detail

Social and Legal Studies

Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd
Country
United Kingdom · Western Europe
Type
journal
ISSN
  • 09646639
  • 14617390
Scopus 0,64 SJR
Scopus Q1 SJR Q
WoS Q1 JCR Q
WoS 1,7 JIF
Scopus 57 H-Index

Integrated evaluation

Scopus side is Scimago SJR; WoS side is Master Journal List + JCR/JIF. Sources are matched on ISSN. WoS / JCR metrics are available for 1997 and later years only.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Scopus

Scopus · Scimago

  • SJR 0,64
  • Quartile Q1
  • H-Index 57
  • Cites/doc 1,89
  • Docs (3y) 134
  • Cites (3y) 312

Clarivate

Web of Science · JCR · 2025

  • JCR Q Q1
  • JIF 1,7
  • 5Y JIF 2,2
  • JCI 1,09

WoS indexes

  • SSCI

Subject classification

Yearly quartile comparison

Scimago (SJR) for all years; Clarivate (JCR / JIF / JCI) from 1997 onward. Latest year stays open; older years start collapsed.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Note: JCR Q, JIF, 5Y JIF, JCI, and JCI Q are blank before 1997 — WoS/JCR data on this site starts in 1997.
Year SJR Q JCR Q (1997+) SJR JIF (1997+) 5Y JIF (1997+) JCI (1997+) JCI Q (1997+) H-Index
2025 Q1 Q1 0,64 1,7 2,2 1,09 Q1 57
2024 Q1 Q1 0,619 1,4 2,7 1,11 Q1 54
2023 Q1 Q1 0,469 1,4 2,4 1,53 Q1 54
2022 Q1 Q2 0,588 1,6 1,7 1,58 Q1 54
2021 Q1 Q2 0,509 1,8 1,8 1,25 Q1 54
2020 Q1 Q2 0,569 1,8 1,7 1,29 Q1 54
2019 Q1 Q2 0,498 1,2 1,3 1,36 Q1 54
2018 — Q2 — 1,2 1,3 1,43 Q1 —
2017 Q2 Q2 0,45 1,2 1,4 1,59 Q1 54
2016 Q1 Q3 0,716 0,8 1,3 — — 54
2015 Q1 Q2 0,636 0,9 1 — — 54
2014 Q1 Q3 0,577 0,6 0,6 — — 54
2013 Q1 Q3 0,798 0,6 0,8 — — 54
2012 Q1 Q3 0,578 0,5 0,8 — — 54
2011 Q2 Q3 0,377 0,5 0,6 — — 54
2010 Q1 Q2 0,582 0,7 0,7 — — 54
2009 — Q3 — 0,5 0,7 — — —
2008 — Q3 — 0,5 0,5 — — —
2007 — Q3 — 0,3 0,4 — — —
2006 — Q2 — 0,6 — — — —
2005 — Q3 — 0,3 — — — —
2004 — Q3 — 0,3 — — — —
2003 — Q3 — 0,3 — — — —
2002 — Q2 — 0,5 — — — —
2001 — Q2 — 0,5 — — — —
2000 — Q2 — 0,5 — — — —
1999 — Q2 — 0,6 — — — —
1998 — Q3 — 0,3 — — — —
1997 — Q3 — 0,3 — — — —

JCR category quartile history

JCR / JCI quartile by year and category. 1997 and later.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Note: This table shows Clarivate category quartile records from 1997 onward.
Year Category Edition JCR Q (1997+) JCI Q (1997+) Rank
2025 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY SSCI Q2 Q2 46/113
2025 LAW SSCI Q1 Q2 80/443
2025 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q2 Q1 86/275
2024 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY SSCI Q2 Q2 53/111
2024 LAW SSCI Q1 Q2 91/444
2024 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q2 Q1 98/273
2023 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY SSCI Q2 Q1 51/113
2023 LAW SSCI Q1 Q1 71/430
2023 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q2 Q1 93/267
2022 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY SSCI Q3 Q1 42/70
2022 LAW SSCI Q2 Q1 54/154
2022 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q3 Q1 69/110
2021 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY SSCI Q3 Q1 39/69
2021 LAW SSCI Q2 Q1 50/155
2021 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q3 Q1 65/112
2020 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY SSCI Q3 Q1 49/69
2020 LAW SSCI Q2 Q1 51/151
2020 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q3 Q1 64/109
2019 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY SSCI Q3 Q1 38/69
2019 LAW SSCI Q2 Q1 65/155
2019 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q3 Q1 57/108
2018 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY SSCI Q3 Q1 39/65
2018 LAW SSCI Q2 Q1 66/148
2018 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q3 Q1 61/104
2017 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY SSCI Q2 Q1 30/61
2017 LAW SSCI Q2 Q1 49/150
2017 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q2 Q1 41/98
2016 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY SSCI Q4 — 44/58
2016 LAW SSCI Q3 — 83/149
2016 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q3 — 59/96
2015 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY SSCI Q2 — 26/57
2015 LAW SSCI Q2 — 69/149
2015 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q2 — 44/95
2014 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY SSCI Q3 — 35/55
2014 LAW SSCI Q3 — 75/143
2014 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q3 — 54/95
2013 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY SSCI Q3 — 39/52
2013 LAW SSCI Q3 — 77/139
2013 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q3 — 52/93
2012 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY SSCI Q3 — 38/52
2012 LAW SSCI Q3 — 93/138
2012 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q3 — 53/92
2011 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY SSCI Q3 — 37/50
2011 LAW SSCI Q3 — 84/136
2011 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q3 — 53/89
2010 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY SSCI Q3 — 28/46
2010 LAW SSCI Q3 — 76/133
2010 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q2 — 40/84
2009 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY SSCI Q3 — 26/35
2009 LAW SSCI Q3 — 77/116
2009 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q3 — 42/68
2008 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY SSCI Q3 — 22/31
2008 LAW SSCI Q3 — 76/104
2008 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q3 — 40/61
2007 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY SSCI Q4 — 23/29
2007 LAW SSCI Q4 — 82/101
2007 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q3 — 42/57
2006 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY SSCI Q3 — 18/27
2006 LAW SSCI Q3 — 64/100
2006 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q2 — 26/58
2005 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY SSCI Q3 — 20/27
2005 LAW SSCI Q4 — 86/101
2005 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q4 — 47/59
2004 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY SSCI Q4 — 20/26
2004 LAW SSCI Q4 — 82/101
2004 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q3 — 38/56
2003 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY SSCI Q4 — 19/24
2003 LAW SSCI Q4 — 92/103
2003 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q3 — 36/55
2002 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY SSCI Q3 — 17/24
2002 LAW SSCI Q3 — 73/102
2002 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q2 — 20/56
2001 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY SSCI Q3 — 13/22
2001 LAW SSCI Q4 — 76/99
2001 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q2 — 24/55
2000 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY SSCI Q3 — 12/20
2000 LAW SSCI Q3 — 74/101
2000 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q2 — 20/55
1999 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY SSCI Q2 — 10/20
1999 LAW SSCI Q3 — 61/104
1999 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q2 — 17/58
1998 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY SSCI Q3 — 14/20
1998 LAW SSCI Q4 — 91/106
1998 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q3 — 37/60
1997 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY SSCI Q3 — 14/19
1997 LAW SSCI Q4 — 84/106
1997 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY SSCI Q3 — 30/56