About the Journal

Journal Description

The Asian Crime and Society Review (ACSR) (e-ISSN: 3027-6896) is a premier open-access, peer-reviewed international journal dedicated to advancing high-impact scholarly research at the intersection of law, criminal justice, and societal dynamics. Co-published by the Association of Legal & Political Studies (Thailand) and White Tiger Legal, Business and Research Consultants Co., Ltd., in academic collaboration with the Criminal Justice Department, Midwestern State University (USA), and the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Buriram Rajabhat University (Thailand), ACSR serves as a dynamic platform for global researchers, legal practitioners, and policymakers.
To effectively accommodate and rigorously evaluate a diverse spectrum of specialized disciplines, the ACSR Editorial Board operates under three dedicated divisions: the Criminology and Criminal Justice Section, the Law Section, and the Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Issues Section. Operating under a transparent open peer-review process, all three sections ensure the highest standards of academic rigor, integrity, and ethical publication. ACSR is fundamentally committed to fostering interdisciplinary dialogue and disseminating cutting-edge knowledge that addresses the complex challenges of crime, legal frameworks, and social transformation in the modern era.

 

Aims

The primary aim of ACSR is to serve as a leading intellectual forum that transcends traditional academic boundaries to deeply explore the multifaceted relationship between crime and society. By maintaining three dedicated editorial sections, the journal ensures that scholars from legal, criminological, and broader social science disciplines have a rigorous platform to publish their work.
Our core objective is twofold:

1. Focus on the Asian Context: To cultivate a robust body of knowledge that explores, analyzes, and proposes solutions specifically relevant to the Asian continent and its constituent nations. We aim to highlight Asian perspectives on crime and justice, facilitate comparative legal and social studies between Asia and other global regions, and disseminate global knowledge that can be practically applied to Asian legislative and societal contexts.
2. Focus on Crime and Social Dynamics: To drive critical discourse surrounding the mechanisms of crime, the efficacy of legal responses, and their profound impacts on society. We are dedicated to examining these phenomena across all dimensions (legal, psychological, economic, political, and cultural) and at all levels of human organization—ranging from the individual and family units to communities, judicial systems, national policies, and international relations.

 

Scopes

The scope of ACSR is broadly interdisciplinary, welcoming original research articles, comprehensive reviews, and theoretical papers that address the nexus of crime, law, and Asian societal issues. We publish scholarship that investigates the multifaceted realities of criminal justice and social deviance, welcoming submissions that integrate legal analysis with social science methodologies.
While ACSR highly values insightful qualitative research—such as critical legal analysis, case studies, and sociological observations—the journal maintains a strong emphasis on quantitative methodologies and robust empirical evidence. We actively encourage researchers to adopt statistical models, quantitative metrics in criminology, or mixed-methods approaches. For studies exploring predominantly qualitative phenomena, authors are strongly encouraged to operationalize their findings into clear, measurable quantitative variables to ensure rigorous, highly objective, and actionable conclusions.
Based on our editorial structure and a comprehensive empirical analysis of the journal’s publication trajectory over the past three years (2023-2025), ACSR particularly welcomes submissions in the following four highly published sub-fields, ranked in order of historical publication volume, representing the core pillars of our three editorial sections:

1. Legal Studies, Judicial Administration, and Legal Reform (Law Section): Research focusing on criminal law, public law, judicial processes, law enforcement efficacy, legal innovations, and comparative legal frameworks across Asian jurisdictions.

2. Criminology, Penology, and Crime Prevention (Criminology and Criminal Justice Section): Studies encompassing criminal behavior analysis, policing strategies, correctional systems, rehabilitation programs, predictive policing, and the integration of technology in crime prevention.

3. Social Problems, Deviance, and Public Policy (Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Issues Section): Investigations into the root causes and societal impacts of issues such as drug abuse, domestic violence, cybercrime, economic inequality, corruption, and the formulation of responsive social policies.
4. Human Rights, Victimology, and Social Justice (Cross-Sectional): Interdisciplinary approaches to the protection of vulnerable groups, restorative justice mechanisms, human trafficking, transitional justice, and the intersection of human rights with criminal justice administration.
...and other related fields that contribute to the theoretical and practical advancement of criminology, law, and interdisciplinary social studies within the Asian context.

 

Abstracting and Indexing

The Asian Crime and Society Review (ACSR) is highly recognized and rigorously evaluated by prominent academic databases. Currently, the journal is indexed and abstracted in:

• Thai-Journal Citation Index Centre (TCI) – Tier 1

• Social Science Research Network (Elsevier's SSRN)
• Google Scholar

 

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

To ensure permanent discoverability, secure archiving, and precise citation, every article published in ACSR is assigned a unique Digital Object Identifier (DOI). This DOI registration and management service is officially facilitated and operated by the Division of Science, Research and Innovation Strategic Data System and Management, National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT).
The journal utilizes the following standard DOI format: DOI: 10.14456/acsr.[Year of Publication].[Article No.] (For example: https://doi.org/10.14456/acsr.2026.1 indicates the first article published in the year 2026.)

 

Article Types

Asian Crime and Society Review (ACSR) welcomes submissions of two distinct article types:

• Original Research Articles: These articles present novel empirical findings, rigorous analyses, and significant contributions to the field of criminology, law, and related social science disciplines. Submissions should clearly articulate research questions, methodology, findings, and implications for theory and practice.

• Comprehensive Review Articles: These articles provide critical syntheses of existing literature, identify research gaps, and offer insightful perspectives on key issues and emerging trends in crime, law, and social justice. Reviews should be comprehensive, analytical, and contribute to the advancement of knowledge in the field.

 

Publication Frequency and Volume Policy

Asian Crime and Society Review (ACSR) is published bi-annually, with two issues per year:

• No. 1: January - June

• No. 2: July - December

Editorial Rigor and Volume Management: ACSR is deeply committed to upholding the highest global academic standards. To achieve this, the journal employs a comprehensive and rigorous editorial screening and peer-review process. The publication volume for each issue is deliberately and carefully managed by the editorial board to ensure that every published article undergoes meticulous evaluation. Our primary focus remains on scholarly excellence, methodological integrity, and meaningful contributions to the academic community, rather than on publication quantity. As the journal continues to attract growing interest from researchers, the editorial board is dedicated to sustainably expanding our publication capacity to effectively cover the breadth of our interdisciplinary scope without compromising our rigorous quality controls.
Issue Composition and Continuous Publication: To facilitate the rapid dissemination of knowledge, articles accepted within each period are scheduled for immediate online publication upon the completion of the final production and copy-editing stages. The editorial team meticulously determines the final total number of articles and the composition of each issue to maintain a balanced, diverse, and cohesive academic dialogue. To ensure a consistent volume and optimal thematic fit, this management may involve incorporating accepted articles received near the end of the timeframe, or thoughtfully shifting certain accepted manuscripts to the subsequent issue.

 

Peer Review Process

Asian Crime and Society Review (ACSR) is committed to upholding the highest standards of academic rigor through a transparent, open peer-review process. All submitted manuscripts undergo review by at least two suitably qualified experts in the relevant field. The review process is open, fostering constructive dialogue between authors and reviewers.

To ensure efficiency and integrity, authors must submit a "Self-Certification Form" during the revision stage, confirming adherence to formatting and ethical standards, including the non-use of Generative AI. Final publication decisions are made by the editors based on the reviews and the author's certification. Please note that all accepted manuscripts are subject to a strict 30-day post-acceptance verification period, during which the acceptance may be revoked if any non-compliance is detected.

 

Journal Metrics and Turnaround Time

ACSR is committed to maintaining a rigorous yet highly efficient editorial and peer-review workflow. To provide prospective authors with transparent expectations, our operational metrics based on the 2025 publication cycle are as follows:

• Acceptance Rate: 64.29%
• Rejection Rate: 35.71%
• Submission to First Decision: 32.00 days
• First Decision to Acceptance: 21.57 days
• Acceptance to Publication: 46.36 days
• Total Turnaround Time: 99.93 days

 

Languages

Asian Crime and Society Review (ACSR) publishes articles exclusively in English, the international language of academic discourse, to maximize the reach and impact of the research.

 

Gold Open Access Policy

ACSR operates strictly under a Gold Open Access publishing model. This means that all published articles are immediately, permanently, and freely available online to the global community upon publication. Readers can read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of these articles without any paywalls, subscription fees, or registration requirements, fully supporting the unhindered global exchange of knowledge.

 

Copyrights

Asian Crime and Society Review (ACSR) is committed to open access and adheres to the principles of the Budapest Open Access Initiative. All articles published in ACSR are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) license. This license grants users the right to freely read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, and link to the full texts of articles, as well as use them for any other lawful non-commercial purpose, provided that appropriate credit is given to the authors and the original source. This ensures broad dissemination and accessibility of research findings.

 

Journal History

 

Ownership and Management

Asian Crime and Society Review (ACSR) is owned by the Association of Legal & Political Studies (Thailand) and White Tiger Legal, Business and Research Consultants Co., Ltd. (Thailand). It is published under the academic cooperation of both institutions with the Criminal Justice Department, Midwestern State University (USA.) and Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Buriram Rajabhat University (Thailand). ALPS is primarily responsible for academic operations, while the WTLBRC is primarily responsible for management and finances. MSU Texas and BRU have the main duties of supporting academic operations, such as serving as editors/reviewers and providing suggestions to improve the quality of the journal.

To ensure full transparency for authors and readers regarding the contributors of this journal, you can visit the websites of the organizations that own ACSR: Association of Legal & Political Studies (formerly known as "Political Science Association of Kasetsart University," which registered the change of association name with the Registrar of Associations for Bangkok on October 17, 2023, and was published in the Royal Thai Government Gazette on March 7, 2024): https://alps-th.com/ and White Tiger Legal, Business and Research Consultants Co., Ltd.: https://wtlbrc.com/

 

Revenue Sources, Advertising, and Direct Marketing Policy

Asian Crime and Society Review (ACSR) is currently supported financially through a combination of sources. Initially, the journal was funded by the Association of Legal & Political Studies and White Tiger Legal, Business and Research Consultants Co., Ltd. Currently, the journal's primary source of revenue is article processing charges (APCs), which are levied on accepted articles to cover the costs of publication, including peer review, editorial services, online hosting, and archiving.

ACSR maintains a strict policy of not accepting advertising from any external entities, ensuring the impartiality and objectivity of the journal's content.

In promoting the journal and its publications, ACSR adheres to ethical marketing practices, avoiding any actions that could be detrimental to other parties or that could be considered misleading. The journal is committed to providing accurate and transparent information to prospective authors and readers.