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European Journal of Criminology Template

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About the European Journal of Criminology format

European Journal of Criminology is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Crime Patterns and Interventions, Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis, Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance.

PublisherSAGE
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', European Journal of Criminology, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inCrime Patterns and Interventions Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending Policing Practices and Perceptions
ISSN1477-3708
Citation impact (2-yr)2.4
h-index86
i10-index598
Total citations30,564
Top institutions publishing hereNetherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement
Journal websitewww.uk.sagepub.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in European Journal of Criminology per year

27
2014
48
2015
43
2016
31
2017
73
2018
82
2019
67
2020
74
2021
36
2022
22
2023
33
2024
66
2025

Citation impact of European Journal of Criminology by publication year

990
2014
2K
2015
1.4K
2016
1.1K
2017
2.2K
2018
1.8K
2019
1.2K
2020
990
2021
289
2022
176
2023
161
2024
134
2025

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

Most-cited papers in European Journal of Criminology

The `Chicken and Egg' of Subjective and Social Factors in Desistance from Crime

Thomas P. LeBel, Ros Burnett, Shadd Maruna et al. · 1 Apr 2008

It is now widely acknowledged that progression from persistent offending to desistance from crime is the outcome of a complex interaction between subjective/ agency factors and social/environmental factors. A methodological challenge for desistance researchers is to unravel the differential impacts of these internal and external factors and the sequence in which they come into play.…

The Novelty of ‘Cybercrime’

Majid Yar · 19 Sep 2005

Recent discussions of ‘cybercrime’ focus upon the apparent novelty or otherwise of the phenomenon. Some authors claim that such crime is not qualitatively different from ‘terrestrial crime’, and can be analysed and explained using established theories of crime causation. One such approach, oft cited, is the ‘routine activity theory’ developed by Marcus Felson and others.…

Soft power in prison: Implications for staff–prisoner relationships, liberty and legitimacy

Ben Crewe · 1 Nov 2011

As penal power has been transformed in recent years, so too have relationships between prisoners and staff. This article discusses how these relationships are forged by the terms of ‘neo-paternalism’, focusing in particular on what is labelled ‘soft power’. It describes some of the impediments that hinder the development of closer relationships between prisoners and…

Trust and legitimacy: Policing in the USA and Europe

Tom R. Tyler · 1 Jul 2011

This paper argues for the value of new approaches to policing in the United States and Europe. These new approaches focus upon building police legitimacy among members of the public with the goal of encouraging widespread voluntary compliance with the law, acceptance of police authority and deference to police decisions, as well as a general…

Comparative Criminal Justice

David Nelken · 28 May 2009

How can the study of comparative criminal justice avoid the opposite dangers of ethnocentrism and relativism? The problem is examined taking as an example Cavadino and Dignan's recent analysis of differences in prison rates. The case is made that more attention needs to be given to understanding how different criminal justice systems actually produce prison…

European Journal of Criminology template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the European Journal of Criminology format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the European Journal of Criminology template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official SAGE format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does European Journal of Criminology use?
European Journal of Criminology uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', European Journal of Criminology, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to European Journal of Criminology?
No. DocuGuru generates the sagej LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a SAGE-ready European Journal of Criminology document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the European Journal of Criminology template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the European Journal of Criminology format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes European Journal of Criminology?
European Journal of Criminology is a multidisciplinary journal published by SAGE. DocuGuru's European Journal of Criminology template matches SAGE's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready European Journal of Criminology PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official European Journal of Criminology template (the sagej class) that is ready to submit to SAGE, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
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