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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

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

1.877

H-Index

183

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.742

Total Works

2,287

Total Citations

148,039

2yr Mean Citedness

3.28

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on child and adolescent mental health, with a focus on psychological interventions, developmental trajectories, and risk factors. Articles examine a range of issues including anxiety disorders, suicide ideation, internalizing and externalizing problems, and the impact of stressors such as the COVID-19 pandemic, discrimination, and peer victimization. The journal also covers topics related to specific populations, such as Hispanic/Latino families, Black children, and sexual and gender minority youth, and explores various assessment measures and digital interventions.

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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 Published1982

FrequencySix No. A Year, 2009-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,287

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

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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?

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?

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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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.

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