Current Criminology is an open-access journal dedicated to advancing knowledge on crime, justice, and social control in contemporary societies. The journal publishes all articles exclusively online, making them freely available worldwide without subscription or paywall. Upon acceptance, articles are immediately released in both HTML and PDF formats, ensuring timely and broad dissemination of research.

The journal welcomes high-quality original research across all areas of criminology and criminal justice, and encourages interdisciplinary submissions from related fields, provided that crime and social regulation are at the core of the work. Authors may come from, but are not limited to, criminology, sociology, law, psychology, political science, economics, public policy, social work, geography, data science, public health, and other relevant disciplines.