Academic Journal
Q1International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology
About International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology
International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology is a scholarly journal published by SAGE Publications Inc.. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 0.737 and H-index of 78.
Coverage: 1966-2026. Research categories: Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) (Q1); Applied Psychology (Q2); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q2).
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Topics in published research
Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis; Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending; Crime Patterns and Interventions; Child Abuse and Trauma; Homelessness and Social Issues; Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development.
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Reported open-access list prices
3,650.00 USD; 2,676.00 GBP
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