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Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Elsevier Inc. · United States

ISSN0890-8567eISSN1527-5418

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

3.005

H-Index

357

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.88

Total Works

23,371

Total Citations

754,918

2yr Mean Citedness

0.47

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry aims to advance the science and practice of child and adolescent psychiatry. It publishes original research and papers of theoretical, scientific, and clinical relevance to the field, focusing on psychiatric research and treatment of the child and adolescent. The journal also covers autism and mental health research.

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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—

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive

Total Publications23,371

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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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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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0890-8567 / 1527-5418

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ1

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

PediatricsPsychiatryPsychology, Development

Scopus Categories

Developmental and Educational PsychologyPsychiatry and Mental Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentAttention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderAutism Spectrum Disorder ResearchChild and Adolescent HealthAdolescent and Pediatric Healthcare