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The Cambridge Journal of Evidence-Based Policing is a dedicated platform for empirical research on decision-making in policing.

  • Provides research on evidence-based decision-making in policing.
  • Examines the application of research to policing practices.
  • Welcomes original research and review articles.
  • Focuses on three main areas: Targeting, Testing, and Tracking.
  • Committed to the systematic examination of police practices and their effectiveness.

Editor-in-Chief
  • Lawrence W. Sherman
Submission to first decision (median)
35 days
Downloads
146,471 (2023)

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Journal updates

  • Cambridge Journal of Evidence-Based Policing is now fully open access!

    Since the 1st of January, 2023, the Cambridge Journal of Evidence-Based Policing has been a fully Open Access journal. All articles that are accepted for publication will be published in OA format, under a CC BY license held by the author(s). Journal articles are freely available to readers worldwide, enabling the widest possible dissemination and impact. Publishing is not without costs; the journal levies an article-publishing cost; for details, see our Open Choice program. 

    Authors do not typically pay the APCs themselves. Multiple payment options exist. Authors can take advantage of Springer Nature's fast-expanding array of APC-supporting Agreements with a range of participating countries and institutions. Our Open Access Support Portal is also a helpful resource. For more information on Open Access and funding, click the heading! 

  • In the News

    Research published in the Cambridge Journal of Evidence-Based Policing often reverberates beyond academic readerships, making waves (and headlines) in the mainstream media (as well as social media), where its data-driven insights are applied to real-world situations. Click the heading to find some of the journal's press highlights!

  • How to Publish Your OA Article

    If you are interested in publishing an open access article in Cambridge Journal of Evidence-Based Policing, learn more about Springer's Open Choice program and also Springer's Compact Agreements with participating countries and institutions that cover open access costs for authors.

Journal information

Electronic ISSN
2520-1336
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  9. OCLC WorldCat Discovery Service
  10. Portico
  11. ProQuest
  12. TD Net Discovery Service
  13. Wanfang
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