New Journal of European Criminal Law (NJECL)

New Journal of European Criminal Law is a leading international legal journal dedicated to the critical analysis and development of criminal law in the European context. Launched in 2009, the journal provides a scholarly forum for examining the substantive and procedural dimensions of criminal law across the Council of Europe and European Union jurisdictions. It covers comparative criminal law, EU criminal justice policy, the interaction between criminal law and fundamental rights, legislative reforms, and significant judicial decisions from European courts. Each quarterly issue typically features editorials, in‑depth peer‑reviewed articles, case law analyses (particularly relating to the European Court of Human Rights), legislative updates, and book reviews, ensuring a blend of theoretical insight and practical relevance. The journal serves academics, legal practitioners, policymakers, and students with an interest in how European criminal standards evolve within a plural legal system. With an emphasis on interdisciplinary and comparative perspectives, it explores both doctrinal developments and critical questions about justice, harmonization, and legal protection in the European criminal justice area. As part of the SAGE Journals portfolio, it adheres to international academic publishing standards, including double‑blind peer review for in‑depth research contributions.

New Journal of European Criminal Law (NJECL) is :-

• International, Peer-Reviewed, Open Access, Refereed, Law, developments in EU criminal justice, Council of Europe law, fundamental rights, comparative analysis, criminal policy, case law notes, legislative updates, and critical legal scholarship relevant to practitioners , Online or Print , Quarterly Journal

• UGC Approved, ISSN Approved: P-ISSN P-ISSN: 2032-2844, E-ISSN: 2399-293X, Established: 2009, Impact Factor: 0.9
• Does Not Provide Crossref DOI

• Not indexed in Scopus, WoS, DOAJ, PubMed, UGC CARE