''The Prison Journal'' is a peer-reviewed

academic journal An academic journal (or scholarly journal or scientific journal) is a periodical publication in which Scholarly method, scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. They serve as permanent and transparent forums for the ...

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

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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.

Abstracting and indexing

''The Prison Journal'' is abstracted and indexed in, among other databases: SCOPUS, and the Social Sciences Citation Index. According to the '' Journal Citation Reports'', its 2017 impact factor is 0.698, ranking it 48th out of 61 journals in the category ‘Criminology & Penology’.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Prison Journal SAGE Publishing academic journals English-language journals Academic journals established in 1921 1921 establishments in the United States