Global Crime is a social science journal devoted to the study of crime across international settings. Its focus is multi-disciplinary and its principal aim is to make the best scholarship on crime available to specialists and non-specialists alike. It draws on authors from a variety of disciplines, including criminology, sociology, economics, history, political science, anthropology and area studies.
The editors welcome empirical studies and original research reviews on issues relating to general crime trends, organized criminality, corruption, crime and women studies, illegal migration, terrorism, illicit markets, violence, police studies, state crime, and the process of state building. Submissions of articles in the area of methodology are especially welcome. In addition to research articles, the editors encourage submission of book reviews, shorter pieces on methodological advances or research findings, and field reports from governmental and para-governmental officials.
Global Crime is published four times per year, with one to two issues per year devoted to special themes that are covered by guest editor(s).
Peer Review Policy
All research articles in Global Crime undergo rigorous peer review, based on initial editorial screening and followed by anonymized peer-review by at least two anonymous referees.
Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this journal.
Read the Instructions for Authors for information on how to submit your article.
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