Deviant Behavior

2016 Impact Factor: 1.052
Ranking: 48/62 in Psychology, Social, 67/143 in Sociology, and 33/58 in Criminology & Penology

2016 Five-Year Impact Factor: 1.335
Impact Factor ©2017 Clarivate Analytics, 2017 release of the Journal Citation Reports®

Deviant Behavior is the only journal that specifically and exclusively addresses social deviance. International and interdisciplinary in scope; it publishes refereed theoretical, descriptive, methodological, and applied papers. All aspects of deviant behavior are discussed, including: crime, juvenile delinquency, alcohol abuse and narcotic addiction, sexual deviance, societal reaction to handicap and disfigurement, mental illness, and socially inappropriate behavior.

In addition, Deviant Behavior frequently includes articles that address contemporary theoretical and conceptual controversies, allowing the specialist in deviance to stay informed of ongoing debates.

The journal also publishes overview articles on particular aspects of deviance, updating the reader on research and theoretical developments.

Peer Review Policy: All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by 3 anonymous referees.

Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 530 Walnut Street, Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106