Journal profile

Criminal behaviour and mental health : CBMH

Publisher: Whurr Publishers Ltd
ISSN0957-9664 | 1471-2857 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
2.74
Citation rate 1.68 140 total citations
h5-index 13 h5 depth signal
Cited share 64.6% 53 of 82
Total citations 140 Citation footprint
Metric signal 1.70 External metric anchor
Self-citation 4.3% 6 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United Kingdom 171
United States 94
Canada 33
Australia 30
Netherlands 19

Citing Fields of Research

Psychiatry & Psychology 242
Psychiatry 216
Law & Legal Studies 167
Sociology 88
Substance Abuse 26

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 1,723 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 82 53 cited publications
Last 12 months 42 3.8 publications/month
Open access share 38.1% 16 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United Kingdom 171 citing publications
Leading citing field Psychiatry & Psychology 242 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 16 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v12n1, 2002-
PubMed
v12n1, 2002-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Psychiatry & Psychology Psychiatry Law & Legal Studies

Broad Categories

Behavioral Sciences Psychology Psychiatry Law & Legal Studies Neurodevelopmental Disorders Psychiatry & Psychology

MeSH Descriptors

Criminal Psychology Dangerous Behavior Mental Disorders

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

01
Barbara E. McDermott, Ella Suh, Katherine Warburton
Background: Homelessness is a pervasive societal problem for large numbers of people, leading to numerous negative outcomes. Research has shown that the prevalence of mental disorders among individuals experiencing homelessness is consis...
04
Maria Carolina Lobato Machado, Marcela de Moura Rezende, Izabela Lara Borém et al.
Background: Adolescents involved in the juvenile justice system have high rates of psychiatric disorder and social vulnerability. Those in custodial or semi‐custodial detention may be particularly vulnerable to psychiatric emergencies, b...
10
Morten Hesse, Julie Elizabeth Brummer, Freja Ilsing Magnussen et al.
Background: Serious drug crime involves a high level of risk and is often characterised as requiring a network of suitable and trustworthy collaborators. Although prior studies have focused on the importance of economic, social and work‐...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Description based on: Vol 3, no 1, published 1993; title from cover.

Also issued online.