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American Journal of Criminal Justice

The Journal of the Southern Criminal Justice Association

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The American Journal of Criminal Justice is a peer-reviewed journal offering extensive research on diverse criminal justice topics and issues.

  • Provides coverage of the criminal justice process, including the formal and informal interplay between system components.
  • Explores innovative practices, policy development, and implementation in the criminal justice field.
  • Recognizes problems and solutions experienced by various segments of populations within criminal justice.
  • Publishes original articles using a broad range of methodologies and perspectives.

Editor-in-Chief
  • J. Mitchell Miller
Impact factor
5.6 (2022)
5 year impact factor
4.0 (2022)
Submission to first decision (median)
30 days
Downloads
336,932 (2023)

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Electronic ISSN
1936-1351
Print ISSN
1066-2316
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