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Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States · Est. 1993

ISSN1538-4799

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

0.797

H-Index

100

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.18

Total Works

1,584

Total Citations

39,273

2yr Mean Citedness

1.43

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on emotional and behavioral disorders in children and adolescents, focusing on interventions, risk factors, and outcomes. Articles examine topics such as bullying, ADHD, anxiety, externalizing and internalizing behaviors, and the effectiveness of various therapeutic and educational supports.

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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 Published1993

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications1,584

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

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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?

1538-4799

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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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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.

EducationQ1

Clinical PsychologyQ2

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ2

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education, SpecialPsychology, EducationalPsychology, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Developmental and Educational PsychologyPsychiatry and Mental HealthClinical PsychologyEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychosocial Factors Impacting YouthBehavioral and Psychological StudiesFamily and Disability Support ResearchEducation and Learning InterventionsDiverse Approaches in Healthcare and Education StudiesAutism Spectrum Disorder ResearchAttention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderEarly Childhood Education and DevelopmentChild Therapy and Development