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Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Routledge · United States · Est. 1982

ISSN1537-4424

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

2.194

H-Indexi

183

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.742

Total Worksi

2,287

Total Citationsi

148,039

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.28

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Psychology, Clinical; Psychology, Development; Clinical Psychology; Developmental and Educational Psychology.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1982

FrequencySix No. A Year, 2009-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,287

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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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?

1537-4424

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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

Citations received

3.9k

2019

2.4k

2020

2.3k

2021

1.5k

2022

826

2023

604

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Clinical PsychologyQ1

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, ClinicalPsychology, Development

Scopus Categories

Developmental and Educational PsychologyClinical Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentAttention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderEarly Childhood Education and DevelopmentChild Abuse and TraumaAnxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive ProcessesAttachment and Relationship DynamicsBullying, Victimization, and AggressionMaternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and PostpartumAutism Spectrum Disorder ResearchFamily and Disability Support Research

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Is Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology?

Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 3.28.

Is Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology?