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American Journal of Criminal Justice Template

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About the American Journal of Criminal Justice format

American Journal of Criminal Justice is a peer-reviewed journal published by Springer Nature, covering Crime Patterns and Interventions, Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis, Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending.

PublisherSpringer Nature
Reference styleSuperscript numbered (Nature)
Superscript — small raised numerals in the text
1. Smith, A., Jones, B. & Lee, C. A representative article title. American Journal of Criminal Justice 12, 45–58 (2023).

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Publishes research inCrime Patterns and Interventions Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending Policing Practices and Perceptions Homelessness and Social Issues
ISSN1066-2316
Citation impact (2-yr)1.16
h-index72
i10-index598
Total citations26,143
Article processing charge$2,990
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Louisville
Journal websitewww.springer.com
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Papers published in American Journal of Criminal Justice per year

53
2014
37
2015
58
2016
50
2017
36
2018
45
2019
74
2020
75
2021
57
2022
29
2023
35
2024
88
2025

Citation impact of American Journal of Criminal Justice by publication year

1.3K
2014
877
2015
1.1K
2016
1.3K
2017
833
2018
658
2019
4.9K
2020
1K
2021
490
2022
170
2023
96
2024
81
2025

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

Most-cited papers in American Journal of Criminal Justice

American Journal of Criminal Justice template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the American Journal of Criminal Justice format?
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What reference style does American Journal of Criminal Justice use?
American Journal of Criminal Justice uses Superscript numbered (Nature) references, shown as superscript numerals in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: 1. Smith, A., Jones, B. & Lee, C. A representative article title. American Journal of Criminal Justice 12, 45–58 (2023).
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No. DocuGuru generates the sn-jnl LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Springer Nature-ready American Journal of Criminal Justice document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
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Who publishes American Journal of Criminal Justice?
American Journal of Criminal Justice is a multidisciplinary journal published by Springer Nature. DocuGuru's American Journal of Criminal Justice template matches Springer Nature's official submission format.
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