KrimOJ – Towards the Digitalisation of Criminology

Abstract

This article takes stock of the early years of Kriminologie – Das Online-Journal | Criminology – The Online Journal, one of the first open access-only journals for criminology. It details the creation of the journal, offers an overview of achievements thus far as well as considerations on how to ensure the journal’s long-term future. We also look at the findings of an online survey and examine the unique challenges of publishing an open access journal.