Academic Journal
Q1Annual Review of Criminology
About Annual Review of Criminology
Annual Review of Criminology is a scholarly journal published by Annual Reviews Inc.. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 2.139 and H-index of 46.
Coverage: 2018-2021, 2023-2026. Research categories: Law (Q1).
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Topics in published research
Crime Patterns and Interventions; Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis; Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance; Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses; Homelessness and Social Issues; Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending.
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Antony Duff, Matt Matravers
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Michael R. Gottfredson
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Christopher Muller, Alexander F. Roehrkasse
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Michael C. Campbell, Heather Schoenfeld
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Shawn D. Bushway, Jason Robey, Keith Humphreys
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Kathleen Daly
2026-09-17 · DOI: 10.1146/annurev-criminol-060226-021513Artificial Intelligence and Criminology
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2026-09-14 · DOI: 10.1146/annurev-criminol-060326-043332Human Exploitation and Trafficking
Hannes Rusch
2026-09-09 · DOI: 10.1146/annurev-criminol-052626-041327Measuring the Costs of Crime in the 21st Century
Emily Owens
2026-09-02 · DOI: 10.1146/annurev-criminol-051326-044859Erratum: Exonerations: Causes, Consequences, and Reforms
Richard A. Leo, Lara Bazelon
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2026-01-29 · DOI: 10.1146/annurev-criminol-032924-015841Instrumental Variables Regression for Criminological Research
Akshaya Jha, Daniel S. Nagin
2026-01-29 · DOI: 10.1146/annurev-criminol-032924-114008Who Succeeds? A Review of Theory and Research on the Moderators of Post-Incarceration Outcomes
Sonja E. Siennick, Lauren C. Porter
2026-01-29 · DOI: 10.1146/annurev-criminol-032924-112607Negotiating Decriminalization: Carceral Power and Legal Change
Ely Aaronson
2026-01-29 · DOI: 10.1146/annurev-criminol-032924-020244The Trajectories of Lethal Violence: Analyzing Long-Term Homicide Trends in England and Wales
Emily Gray, Stephen Farrall, Andromachi Tseloni
2026-01-29 · DOI: 10.1146/annurev-criminol-032924-014124The 50th Anniversary of the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS): The Benefits of a Half Century of Measuring Crime from the Perspective of Victims
James P. Lynch, Janet L. Lauritsen, Min Xie
2026-01-29 · DOI: 10.1146/annurev-criminol-032924-121333Concealed Carry Laws and Violence in America
Andrew R. Morral, Rosanna Smart
2026-01-29 · DOI: 10.1146/annurev-criminol-032924-013352The Role of Networks in Policing
Marie Ouellet, Sadaf Hashimi
2026-01-29 · DOI: 10.1146/annurev-criminol-032924-115731Criminal Justice in the Age of Crimmigration
Katja Franko
2026-01-29 · DOI: 10.1146/annurev-criminol-032924-023228Reviews
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