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Juvenile and Family Court Journal

Wiley-Blackwell · United States

ISSN0161-7109

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total12

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.202

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.354

Total Works

1,898

Total Citations

7,165

2yr Mean Citedness

0.36

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on juvenile justice systems, child welfare, and family courts. It examines the roles of various professionals, including social workers, guardians ad litem, and probation officers, in supporting justice-involved youth and children in foster care. The journal also addresses issues such as adverse childhood experiences, trauma-informed care, and the effectiveness of alternative justice programs like youth courts and drug treatment courts.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 27 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,898

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0161-7109

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

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2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

LawQ3

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

LawSocial Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Child Welfare and AdoptionCriminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisChild Abuse and TraumaLegal Systems and Judicial ProcessesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesChild Therapy and DevelopmentHuman auditory perception and evaluationEthics and Legal Issues in Pediatric HealthcareHomelessness and Social IssuesCrime Patterns and Interventions