Criminology

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Journals

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These are the available journals organised by general topics. Journals have overlapping topics, so please venture into other topics and explore those journals as well.

Click 'more' to learn about academic/scholarly and professional journals.

What Are Academic/Scholarly Journals and Articles?

Journals that provide good quality research articles
Journals that are listed higher on the Scimago Journal Rank
Articles are normally peer reviewed (experts in the profession have reviewed the research and agree that its findings are accurate and contributes to the field)
Articles typically have the following information available in the abstract: background, research methods, results, and conclusions
Articles will have an extensive bibliography showing where the writer got their information
Articles that have been cited multiple times by others suggest strong research

What Are Professional Journals and Articles?

Journals include recent issues relevant to a particular profession
Articles are short and not normally in depth compared to academic articles
Articles do not normally have an abstract or decent bibliography
Useful for understanding recent issues, not so much for quality research

Tips for Searching for Reliable Journals and Articles

When looking for journal articles, it is best to use the library rather than Google. This is because researchers from the university and librarians have located the most reliable academic/scholarly journals related to a particular field.
Remember: you will have to play around with the keywords/short phrases to find the right combination. Use one keyword/short phrase per line in the search box (the library search doesn't work like the Google search).

• Crime Science

• Criminal Justice

• Criminal Psychology

• Criminology (General)

This is not a complete list. More general criminology journals are available in Discovery.

• Crisis and Disaster Management

• Cybercrime & Cyber Security

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• Inside Cyber Security

fully searchable in EBSCO Discovery

Delivers daily news and analysis on what matters most for industry, government, and cybersecurity professionals in responding to new threats and complying with regulatory requirements.

• International Journal of Cyber Criminology

Publishes articles devoted to the study of cyber crime, cyber criminal behavior, cyber victims, cyber laws and cyber investigations.

• International Journal of Information Security and Cybercrime (IJISC)

Devoted to the study of cyber crime, cyber criminal behavior, cyber victims, cyber laws and cyber policy.

• Journal of Cyber Security and Information Systems

fully searchable in EBSCO Discovery

Aims to foster novel, transformative and multidisciplinary approaches that ensure the security of current and emerging information systems by taking into consideration the unique challenges present in the new smart environment, i.e. smart cities applications.

• Journal of Cyber Security Technology

fully searchable in EBSCO Discovery

A new journal aimed at publishing World-leading research and is dedicated to being the primary platform for research in all technical areas of cyber security.

• Journal of Information Security and Cybercrimes Research

fully searchable in EBSCO Discovery

Publishes specialized researches on the Information Security and their pertinent topics in order to disseminate the comprehensive concept of security.

• Scientific and Practical Cyber Security Journal

fully searchable in EBSCO Discovery

A new international, peer-reviewed journal publishing in-depth articles and case studies written by and for cyber security experts.