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Impact factor of Criminal Law Forum (2026)
The impact factor shown here is the 2-year mean citedness: citations received in a year by the papers Criminal Law Forum published in the two previous years, divided by the number of those papers. That is the same formula as the Journal Impact Factor, calculated by ScholarsColab. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so it also has an official Journal Impact Factor published by Clarivate, which can differ because it counts citations from Web of Science journals only.
Rank in its subject categories
- Lawrank 126 of 426 journals
- Criminology & Penologyrank 82 of 113 journals
Ranks here compare journals of the same Web of Science category in our data by 2-year citedness; they are not the official JCR rank.
Quartile of Criminal Law Forum
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). Criminal Law Forum is listed in JCR 2024, so its JCR quartile is in Journal Citation Reports. It is indexed in Scopus, so Scimago shows its SJR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Citations and papers per year
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02Review time
Review time of Criminal Law Forum
Each paper took a different time. The green box holds the middle half of the papers and the dark line is the median; the whiskers reach the fastest 10% and the slowest 10%. Plan with the whole spread, not only the median.
Half of the research articles Criminal Law Forum published between Mar 2025 and Oct 2026 were accepted within 343 days of submission, and the middle half took between 258 and 430 days. This time includes peer review and any revision rounds. Papers that were rejected are not counted, because only published papers carry these dates.
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Need a faster review? Criminal Law Forum takes a median of 343 days; the fastest journals in Law take 52.
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03Funders
Who funds research published in Criminal Law Forum
Funders named most often
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04Indexing
Indexing of Criminal Law Forum
- ISSN
- 1046-8374
- eISSN
- 1572-9850
- Publisher
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- Country
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- Scopus source type
- Journal
- Web of Science categories
- Criminology & Penology, Law
From the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab, updated 1 March 2026. Indexing can change: confirm on the Web of Science Master Journal List or the Scopus source list before submitting. Official Journal Impact Factors and JCR quartiles are published by Clarivate; the impact factor on this page is calculated by ScholarsColab (see how the impact factor works).
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05How to submit
How to submit to Criminal Law Forum
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06Reviewer comments
Reviewer comments and rejection reasons for Criminal Law Forum
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Law journals with a similar impact factor*
The journals next to Criminal Law Forum when the 337 journals of Law in our data are ranked by impact factor*:
| Rank | Journal | Impact factor* | Indexing | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 122 | Juridical Tribune - Review of Comparative and International Law | 0.90 | ESCI | Subscription |
| 123 | GRURRR. Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht, Rechtsprechungs-Report/GRUR-DVD/GRUR-CD/IIC/Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht/Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht. Internationaler Teil | 0.90 | ESCI | Subscription |
| 124 | Journal of Legislative Studies | 0.89 | ESCI | Subscription |
| 125 | Asia Pacific Law Review | 0.89 | SSCI | Subscription |
| 127 | Family Court Review | 0.88 | ESCI | Subscription |
| 128 | Common Market Law Review | 0.87 | SSCI | Subscription |
| 129 | Intertax | 0.86 | ESCI | Subscription |
| 130 | Derecho PUCP | 0.86 | ESCI | Fully open access |
*Impact factor calculated by ScholarsColab (2-year citedness), not the official Clarivate value.
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08Questions
Frequently asked questions
How long is the review time of Criminal Law Forum?
Based on 10 research articles Criminal Law Forum published from Mar 2025 to Oct 2026, the median time from submission to acceptance was 343 days, and half of them were accepted between 258 and 430 days. After acceptance, papers appeared online after a median of 25 days. Data updated October 2026. Individual papers can take longer, especially with major revisions.
What is the impact factor of Criminal Law Forum?
Based on ScholarsColab citation data (October 2026), the 2-year impact factor of Criminal Law Forum is 0.88: papers it published in the two previous years were cited 0.88 times on average in a year. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so Clarivate also publishes an official Journal Impact Factor, which can differ.
What is the h-index of Criminal Law Forum?
The h-index of Criminal Law Forum is 44 (October 2026): 44 of its papers have each been cited at least 44 times. Its i10-index is 213.
What is the APC of Criminal Law Forum?
The listed article processing charge (APC) is about US$3,290 for Criminal Law Forum (data from October 2026). APCs change and can differ by article type, country or discounts, so confirm the current charge on the journal’s website before submitting.
What is the quartile of Criminal Law Forum?
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). Criminal Law Forum is listed in JCR 2024, so its JCR quartile is in Journal Citation Reports. It is indexed in Scopus, so Scimago shows its SJR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Is Criminal Law Forum indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Criminal Law Forum appears in the Scopus list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Criminal Law Forum an SCIE journal?
Criminal Law Forum is listed in ESCI of the Web of Science Core Collection, but not in SCIE, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Criminal Law Forum in Journal Citation Reports (JCR)?
Yes. Criminal Law Forum is listed in JCR 2024, so it has a Journal Impact Factor. For the current impact factor and quartile, check Journal Citation Reports.
Does Criminal Law Forum offer an APC waiver?
Criminal Law Forum follows the policy of Springer Nature: 100% waiver for low-income countries and 50% for lower-middle income countries (World Bank list with a GDP limit), on request at submission. Only the corresponding author's affiliation counts. Co-authors from other countries do not change the waiver. Rules verified 27 October 2026; confirm on the publisher's page.
Who funds research published in Criminal Law Forum?
38% of 37 recent research articles in Criminal Law Forum name a funder; the funders named most often are Economic and Social Research Council, University of South Africa, Escuela Politécnica Nacional.
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