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The British Journal of Criminology is a peer-reviewed journal published by Oxford University Press, covering Crime Patterns and Interventions, Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis, Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses.

PublisherOxford University Press
Reference styleAuthor–year (OUP)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', The British Journal of Criminology, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inCrime Patterns and Interventions Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance Policing Practices and Perceptions
ISSN0007-0955
Citation impact (2-yr)1.88
h-index153
i10-index1,854
Total citations120,259
Article processing charge$4,549
Top institutions publishing hereInstitute of Criminology
Journal websitebjc.oxfordjournals.org
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Papers published in The British Journal of Criminology per year

104
2014
146
2015
103
2016
86
2017
73
2018
89
2019
108
2020
123
2021
96
2022
90
2023
95
2024
136
2025

Citation impact of The British Journal of Criminology by publication year

3.7K
2014
5.3K
2015
3.1K
2016
2.1K
2017
2.1K
2018
2.2K
2019
2.3K
2020
2.1K
2021
1K
2022
554
2023
364
2024
150
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in The British Journal of Criminology

THE LIMITS OF THE SOVEREIGN STATE: Strategies of Crime Control in Contemporary Society

Diana S. Richmond Garland · 1 Jan 1996

A thorny question faced by all civilized societies is what to do when people commit crime, and, in particular, how criminals are to be punished. Yet the nature of punishment, its justifications, aims, and effects has varied markedly throughout history and across—and within—cultures. These matters continue to be vigorously debated and frequently give rise to…

1,699 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Government and Control

Nikolas Rose · 1 Mar 2000

Journal Article Government and Control Get access Nikolas Rose Nikolas Rose Department of Sociology, Goldsmiths College, University of London. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The British Journal of Criminology, Volume 40, Issue 2, March 2000, Pages 321–339, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjc/40.2.321 Published: 01 March 2000

1,169 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
CONFLICTS AS PROPERTY*

Nils Christie · 1 Jan 1977

Journal Article CONFLICTS AS PROPERTY Get access NILS CHRISTIE NILS CHRISTIE *Professor of Criminology, University of Oslo Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The British Journal of Criminology, Volume 17, Issue 1, January 1977, Pages 1–15, https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.bjc.a046783 Published: 01 January 1977

1,065 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Why do People Comply with the Law?: Legitimacy and the Influence of Legal Institutions

Jonathan Jackson, Ben Bradford, Michael Hough et al. · 9 Jul 2012

This paper extends Tyler’s procedural justice model of public compliance with the law. Analysing data from a national probability sample of adults in England and Wales, we present a new conceptualization of legitimacy based on not just the recognition of power, but also the justification of power. We find that people accept the police’s right…

Police (canteen) sub-culture. An appreciation

Paul Waddington · 1 Mar 1999

Police sub-culture is often portrayed as a pervasive, malign and potent influence on the behaviour of officers. The grounds for this portrayal are, however, insubstantial and appear to rely more upon the condemnatory potential of the concept than its explanatory power. This article reviews the literature on police sub-culture and concludes that what occurs in…

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