The Prison Journal

The Prison Journal  
Abbreviated title (ISO 4)
The Prison J.
Language English
Edited by Rosemary L. Gido
Publication details
Publisher
SAGE Publications (United States)
Publication history
1921-present
Frequency Quarterly
No
0.400
Indexing
ISSN 0032-8855 (print)
1552-7522 (web)
LCCN 28012243
OCLC no. 39928233
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The Prison Journal is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers in the field of Criminology. The journal's editor is Rosemary L. Gido (Indiana University of Pennsylvania). It has been in publication since 1921 and is currently published quarterly by SAGE Publications.[1]

Scope

The Prison Journal explores broad themes of punishment and correctional intervention with the aim of advancing theory, research, policy and practice. The journal also provides evaluative accounts of programs and policies, surveys and reviews and analysis. The Prison Journal provides a forum for ideas and discussions on adult and juvenile confinement and treatment interventions.[1]

Abstracting and indexing

The Prison Journal is abstracted and indexed in, among other databases: SCOPUS, and the Social Sciences Citation Index.[2] According to the Journal Citation Reports, its 2011 impact factor is 0.400, ranking it 40 out of 50 journals in the category ‘Criminology & Penology’.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "SAGE: The Prison Journal: An International Forum on Incarceration and Alternative Sanctions". Sagepub.com. ISSN 0032-8855. Retrieved 2014-03-15.
  2. "Indexing-The Prison Journal". Sagepub.com. ISSN 0032-8855. Retrieved 2014-03-15.
  3. "Journals Ranked by Impact: Criminology & Penology". 2010 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Social Sciences ed.). Thomson Reuters. 2011.
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