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Peer reviewed only Open Access

Journal of Interpersonal Violence (JIV)

Publisher : SAGE Publications Inc.
domestic violence rape child sexual abuse
e-ISSN 1552-6518
p-ISSN 0886-2605
Issue Frequency Monthly
Impact Factor 2.8
Est. Year 1986
Mobile 18008187243
Country United States
Language English
APC YES
Impact Factor Assignee JCR
Email JIV@u.washington.edu

Journal Descriptions

The Journal of Interpersonal Violence offers the most up-to-date information on domestic violence, rape, child sexual abuse and other violent crimes. JIV only publishes reports of individual studies in which the scientific method is applied to the study of some aspect of interpersonal violence. Research may use qualitative or quantitative methods. JIV does not publish reviews of research, individual case studies, or the conceptual analysis of some aspect of interpersonal violence. Outcome data for program or intervention evaluations must include a comparison or control group. Reviews of research studies or legal cases are welcome at Trauma, Violence, and Abuse: A Review Journal. Well respected and highly rated, JIV publishes research on all aspects of interpersonal violence from researchers around the globe. JIV is the first scholarly publication to require manuscripts to address issues of diversity in the work. Publishing research from a wide perspective, JIV is an excellent source for the latest research on interpersonal violence which informs practice, policy and future research. The following features regularly appear: Practice Update summarizes major areas of research and discusses their applications to practice. Commentary exchanges ideas on topics of current concern in the field, such as videotaping investigative interviews with children, acquaintance rape and reporting child abuse. On Methodology stimulates and informs research by identifying critical issues and offering potential solutions for common methodological problems in interpersonal violence research.* Book Reviews discuss publications that are of key importance to researchers and practitioners in the field. Annual Index provides quick and easy access to material by author and article Scholarly Articles address the causes, effects, treatments and prevention of all types of interpersonal violence Notes from Practice reports innovations from experiences in practice Special issues and special sections focus on important topics in interpersonal violence and trauma and may include a range of research studies, reviews of research, conceptual or theoretical manuscripts, and commentaries. Special issues are typically edited by a guest editor. JIV accepts proposals for special issues by contacting the Editor.

Journal of Interpersonal Violence (JIV) is :-

  • International, Peer-Reviewed, Open Access, Refereed, domestic violence, rape, child sexual abuse, violent crimes, Trauma, Violence, Abuse, Criminology, Penology, Family Studies, Clinical Psychology, Applied Psychology , Online or Print , Monthly Journal

  • UGC Approved, ISSN Approved: P-ISSN P-ISSN: 0886-2605, E-ISSN: 1552-6518, Established: 1986, Impact Factor: 2.8
  • Does Not Provide Crossref DOI
  • Indexed in: Scopus, PubMed

  • Not indexed in WoS, DOAJ, UGC CARE

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Publications of JIV

Peer Briken May, 2012
To examine the predictive accuracy of four well established risk assessment instruments (PCL-R, HCR-20, SVR-20, and Static-99) in an important subgroup of sexual offenders, these instruments...
Peer Briken January, 2023
Intimate partner violence (IPV) causes substantial physical and psychological trauma. Restrictions introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including lockdowns and movement restricti...
Neil M. Malamuth August, 2015
We investigated attitudes and behaviors associated with prostitution and sexual aggression among 101 men who buy sex and 101 age-, education-, and ethnicity-matched men who did not buy sex. ...
Neil M. Malamuth August, 2020
Researchers have theorized and empirically shown that compared with low rape myth acceptance (RMA) individuals, those high in RMA are more likely to discount rape prevention messages. These ...
Mary P. Koss June, 1993
This article focuses on rape prevalence research and examines the relationship between measurement methods and level of rape detection. After a brief overview of empirical data, the relative...
Mary P. Koss March, 1993
Alcohol, athletics, and fraternities have been targeted in the popular media as primary causes of sexual aggression on campus. Except in the case of alcohol, the empirical data supporting th...
Mary P. Koss June, 1999
Alcohol is associated with risk of sexual assault among women and with increased risk of experiencing completed rape once attacked. In particular, alcohol use prior to sexual assault by both...
Mary P. Koss February, 2014
The article reports empirical evaluation of RESTORE, a restorative justice (RJ) conferencing program adapted to prosecutor-referred adult misdemeanor and felony sexual assaults. RESTORE conf...
Mary P. Koss September, 1987
Recent clinical reports reveal that a sizable proportion of referrals involve boys. But because child sexual abuse is a problem that is often concealed, studies of reported cases represent o...
Mary P. Koss December, 2012
As the initial gatekeepers of the criminal justice system, police officers hold considerable discretion in the investigation of offenses and in the decision to make an arrest. This is partic...