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Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal

Springer New York · United States

ISSN0738-0151eISSN1573-2797

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.629

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.167

Total Works

1,814

Total Citations

31,158

2yr Mean Citedness

0.76

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on social work practice with children and adolescents, focusing on interventions, support systems, and the experiences of young people and their caregivers. It addresses issues such as child sexual abuse, fatherhood engagement, school social work, bullying, migration, out-of-home care, trauma-informed care, and support for youth with disabilities or chronic illnesses. The research often examines structural factors, professional roles, and the impact of societal contexts on vulnerable youth.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 54 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,814

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer New York

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0738-0151 / 1573-2797

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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?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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.

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Social WorkQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Social Work

Scopus Categories

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Social Work

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Child Welfare and AdoptionChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentChild Abuse and TraumaHomelessness and Social IssuesFamily and Disability Support Research