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Child Maltreatment

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States

ISSN1077-5595eISSN1552-6119

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

1.19

H-Index

128

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.869

Total Works

1,406

Total Citations

65,550

2yr Mean Citedness

1.49

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on child maltreatment, including its identification, impact, and prevention. Articles examine various forms of maltreatment such as verbal abuse, emotional abuse, and sexual abuse, as well as their associations with developmental outcomes, mental health, and risky behaviors. The journal also covers child protective services, foster care, and interventions aimed at supporting children and families affected by maltreatment.

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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—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications1,406

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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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?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1077-5595 / 1552-6119

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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

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

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthQ1

Social WorkQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Family StudiesSocial Work

Scopus Categories

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthDevelopmental and Educational PsychologySocial Work

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Child Abuse and TraumaChild Welfare and AdoptionChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentIntimate Partner and Family ViolenceHomelessness and Social Issues