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Journal of Child Sexual Abuse: Research, Treatment, and Program Innovations for Victims, Suvivors, and Offenders

Routledge · United States

ISSN1053-8712eISSN1547-0679

SJR Q1✓ 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

0.694

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.917

Total Works

1,543

Total Citations

31,644

2yr Mean Citedness

1.26

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on research, treatment, and program innovations related to child sexual abuse, including prevention strategies, understanding risk and protective factors, and interventions for victims and offenders. Articles examine various forms of sexual harm, such as child sexual exploitation, educator misconduct, and online abuse, often within specific contexts like schools, families, and communities. The scope also encompasses the evaluation of prevention programs, the impact of policies, and the psychological and social implications for survivors and affected populations.

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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—

FrequencySix No. A Year, 2009-

StatusActive

Total Publications1,543

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1053-8712 / 1547-0679

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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?

Portico, CLOCKSS

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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

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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.

LawQ1

Applied PsychologyQ2

Clinical PsychologyQ2

Pathology and Forensic MedicineQ2

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthQ2

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Family StudiesPsychology, Clinical

Scopus Categories

Applied PsychologyLawPediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthPsychiatry and Mental HealthPathology and Forensic MedicineClinical Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Child Abuse and TraumaIntimate Partner and Family ViolenceSexual Assault and Victimization StudiesChild Welfare and AdoptionPsychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending