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Journal of Public Child Welfare

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2006

ISSN1554-8732eISSN1554-8740

SJR Q2✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.372

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.013

Total Works

753

Total Citations

8,053

2yr Mean Citedness

1.32

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Public Child Welfare publishes quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods theory-based or applied research, reviews of the literature, policy analyses, and program evaluation articles about child welfare. The journal focuses on decisions made in child welfare practice and publishes majorly in the area(s) of foster care and welfare.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2006

Annual Volume~ 55 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications753

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?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1554-8732 / 1554-8740

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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

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Social Work

Scopus Categories

Developmental and Educational PsychologySociology and Political Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Child Welfare and AdoptionChild Abuse and TraumaHomelessness and Social IssuesSocial Work Education and PracticeIntergenerational Family Dynamics and CaregivingFamily and Disability Support ResearchChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentMigration, Health and TraumaFamily Dynamics and RelationshipsIntimate Partner and Family Violence