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International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology
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International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

0306-624X

Published by: SAGE

https://journals.sagepub.com/home/ijo

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 554 68 95 12

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 108
Documents by Best Scientists*: 148
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 5
SCIMAGO H-index: 76
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.601
Impact Factor: 1.2

Overview

Top Research Topics at International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology?

The journal covers a variety of subjects, including Criminology, Human factors and ergonomics, Psychiatry, Suicide prevention and Clinical psychology. It explores topics in Criminology which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Law and Homicide. The studies on Human factors and ergonomics discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Computer security, Juvenile delinquency and Social psychology.

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology encompasses Juvenile delinquency studies in the context of Developmental psychology as a whole. The Psychiatry study featured in the journal draws parallels with the field of Prison. It facilitates discussions on Suicide prevention that incorporate concepts from other fields like Injury prevention, Medical emergency and Occupational safety and health.

Personality and Psychopathy are some topics wherein Clinical psychology research discussed in it have an impact. Discussions in International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology are anchored in the subject of Recidivism and the similar topic of Sex offender.

  • Criminology (23.97%)
  • Human factors and ergonomics (21.87%)
  • Psychiatry (21.60%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Multisystemic Treatment of Adolescent Sexual Offenders (393 citations)
  • The Importance of Staff Practice in Delivering Effective Correctional Treatment: A Meta-Analytic Review of Core Correctional Practice: (332 citations)
  • Risk Principle of Case Classification in Correctional Treatment A Meta-Analytic Investigation (298 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology:

The journal articles mainly tackle studies in Psychiatry, Clinical psychology, Suicide prevention, Criminology and Human factors and ergonomics. The most cited articles hold forums on Suicide prevention that merge themes from other disciplines such as Injury prevention and Occupational safety and health. The featured Criminology studies in the most cited papers mainly concentrate on Social psychology but also cover areas of interest in Context (language use).

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Law
  • Social psychology
  • Internal medicine

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal mainly tackles studies in Criminology, Clinical psychology, Recidivism, Human factors and ergonomics and Suicide prevention. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology addresses concerns in Criminology which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Rehabilitation and Narrative. The research on Clinical psychology tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Association (psychology), Aggression, Psychopathy, Sample (statistics) and Depression (differential diagnoses).

The Recidivism study featured falls within the larger field of Psychiatry. It explores issues in Human factors and ergonomics which can be linked to other research areas like Injury prevention and Occupational safety and health. Juvenile delinquency research presented in International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology encompasses a variety of subjects, including Test (assessment) and Crime prevention.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Police Discretion and Restorative Justice in China: Stories from the Street-level Police. (5 citations)
  • Gender, Bullying Victimization, Depressive Symptoms, and Suicidality: (5 citations)
  • Violent Offending, Nonviolent Offending, and General Delinquency: Exploring the Criminogenic Risk Factors of Hong Kong Male and Female Adolescents (5 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • George B. Palermo (45 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • George B. Palermo (40 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Edward M. Scott (24 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Richard N. Kocsis (23 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Glenn D. Walters (23 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Bar-Ilan University (59 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition,
  • University of South Florida (52 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Medical College of Wisconsin (49 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Sam Houston State University (47 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Simon Fraser University (38 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 4.79% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 15.72% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 10.69% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 19.50% of all publications and 54.09% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Paths to a Career in Psychology

If you're interested in the field of psychology and want to further explore these pressing issues in Criminology, Psychiatry, or Clinical Psychology, one potential career path you could consider is becoming a school psychologist. School psychologists work with children and adolescents in a school setting, helping to address any mental health issues that may be impacting their education.

As a school psychologist, you could work directly with students, helping them to navigate the emotional, social, and academic challenges that come their way. This could include everything from working with a student dealing with anxiety or depression, to providing educational and career guidance, to helping manage student behaviour.

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Top Publications

  • Internal and External Barriers to Help Seeking: Voices of Men Who Experienced Abuse in the Intimate Relationships.

    Alexandra Lysova;Kenzie Hanson;Louise Dixon;Emily M. Douglas

    (2020)
    45 Citations
  • A Meta-Analysis of the Effectiveness of EMDR and TF-CBT in Reducing Trauma Symptoms and Externalizing Behavior Problems in Adolescents:

    Larissa M. Hoogsteder;Lotte ten Thije;Eveline E. Schippers;Geert Jan J.M. Stams

    (2021)
    41 Citations
  • Predicting Attrition and Engagement in the Treatment of Young Offenders.

    Lena C. Carl;Martin Schmucker;Friedrich Lösel;Friedrich Lösel

    (2020)
    31 Citations
  • The Association of Organizational Justice with Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment among Nigerian Correctional Staff

    Eric G Lambert;Richard Tewksbury;Smart E Otu;O Oko Elechi

    (2021)
    27 Citations
  • Situational and Individual Risk Factors for Cybercrime Victimization in a Cross-national Context.

    Marko Mikkola;Atte Oksanen;Markus Kaakinen;Bryan Lee Miller

    (2020)
    21 Citations
  • “Drop the Body”: Body Disposal Patterns in Sexual Homicide:

    April Miin Miin Chai;Eric Beauregard;Julien Chopin

    (2021)
    19 Citations
  • Patterns of Necrophilic Behaviors in Sexual Homicide: A Criminological Perspective.

    Julien Chopin;Eric Beauregard

    (2021)
    18 Citations
  • Offense Narrative Roles of Turkish Offenders.

    Emek Yuce Zeyrek-Rios;David V Canter;Donna Youngs

    (2021)
    16 Citations
  • Toxic Relationships: The Experiences and Effects of Psychopathy in Romantic Relationships.

    Adelle Forth;Sage Sezlik;Seung Lee;Mary Ritchie

    (2021)
    15 Citations
  • The Unusual Case of Sexual Homicide Against Males: Comparisons and Classification.

    Julien Chopin;Julien Chopin;Eric Beauregard

    (2021)
    14 Citations

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