The European Journal of Criminology is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering the field of criminology.

The editor-in-chief is Paul Knepper (Sheffield University).

It was established in 2004 and is published by SAGE Publications on behalf of the European Society of Criminology.

An article that was scheduled for publication in the journal and widely reported and discussed in Danish media was later retracted and never appeared in the journal.

According to the Journal Citation Reports, its 2013 impact factor is 1.141, ranking it 24 out of 52 journals in the category "Criminology & Penology".