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Journal of Correctional Health Care Template

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About the Journal of Correctional Health Care format

Journal of Correctional Health Care is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis, Homelessness and Social Issues, Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending.

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

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Publishes research inCriminal Justice and Corrections Analysis Homelessness and Social Issues Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
ISSN1078-3458
Citation impact (2-yr)1.05
h-index44
i10-index306
Total citations10,119
Top institutions publishing hereBrown University
Journal websitejcx.sagepub.com
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Papers published in Journal of Correctional Health Care per year

34
2014
57
2015
33
2016
51
2017
37
2018
42
2019
42
2020
60
2021
69
2022
64
2023
59
2024
52
2025

Citation impact of Journal of Correctional Health Care by publication year

449
2014
819
2015
321
2016
776
2017
542
2018
483
2019
392
2020
272
2021
256
2022
140
2023
117
2024
32
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Journal of Correctional Health Care

Dynamics of Social Capital of Prisoners and Community Reentry: Ties That Bind?

Nancy Wolff, Jeffrey Draine · 1 Apr 2004

This paper focuses on the social capital of prisoners and the impact of criminal behavior and incarceration on its formation and mobilization. Emphasis is on the time-varying nature of four attributes of social capital: the strength of connections, the ability to mobilize them, the endowment of resources within these relationships, and their social context. The…

Health Care Policies Addressing Transgender Inmates in Prison Systems in the United States

George R. Brown, Everett McDuffie · 27 Jul 2009

Inmates with gender identity disorders (GID) pose special challenges to policy makers in U.S. prison systems. Transgender persons are likely overrepresented in prisons; a reasonable estimate is that at least 750 transgender prisoners were in custody in 2007. Using the Freedom of Information Act, requests were mailed to each state, the District of Columbia, and…

Mental Disorders Among Criminal Offenders

Emily D. Gottfried, Sheresa Christopher · 1 Jul 2017

This article examines mental illness among adult, juvenile, male, female, jail, and prison inmates. It also explores the way in which mental health diagnoses impact offending and violent behavior. A review of literature pertaining to differences between the genders and age of offenders suggests that psychiatric disorders are more common among criminal offenders than the…

Suicidal Ideation and Behavior in Youth in the Juvenile Justice System

Marquita L. Stokes, Kathleen P. McCoy, Karen M. Abram et al. · 17 Jun 2015

Suicide is prevalent among youth, especially those involved in the juvenile justice system. Although many studies have examined suicidal ideation and behavior in delinquent youth, prevalence rates vary widely. This article reviews studies of suicidal ideation and behavior in youth in the juvenile justice system, focusing on the point of contact: incarceration status and stage…

Validation of a Brief Measure of Opioid Dependence

Jeffrey A. Wickersham, Marwan M. Azar, Christopher Cannon et al. · 1 Jan 2015

The Rapid Opioid Dependence Screen (RODS) is an 8-item measure of opioid dependence designed for quick, targeted screening in clinical and research settings. Based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth edition, criteria, the RODS has an average administration of less than 2 minutes and can easily be administered as a stand-alone…

Journal of Correctional Health Care template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Journal of Correctional Health Care format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Journal of Correctional Health Care 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 Journal of Correctional Health Care use?
Journal of Correctional Health Care 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', Journal of Correctional Health Care, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Journal of Correctional Health Care?
No. DocuGuru generates the sagej LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a SAGE-ready Journal of Correctional Health Care document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
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Who publishes Journal of Correctional Health Care?
Journal of Correctional Health Care is a multidisciplinary journal published by SAGE. DocuGuru's Journal of Correctional Health Care template matches SAGE's official submission format.
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