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Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1981

ISSN1728-0591
SJR Q3WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
22
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q3+12
Total22
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
0.187
H-Index
35
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
Total Works
589
Total Citations
5,763
2yr Mean Citedness
0.55
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the mental health of children and adolescents, examining issues such as non-suicidal self-injury, suicide risk, anxiety, depression, and eating disorders. It also explores the validation of screening tools and interventions in diverse populations and contexts, including humanitarian settings and low-resource countries. The impact of factors like social determinants, trauma, and the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescent well-being is also a key area of interest.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1981
Annual Volume~ 22 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications589
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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1728-0591
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
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.

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthQ3
Clinical PsychologyQ4
Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ4
Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, Clinical

Scopus Categories

Developmental and Educational PsychologyPediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthPsychiatry and Mental HealthClinical Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentChild Abuse and TraumaChild and Adolescent HealthResilience and Mental HealthFamily and Disability Support ResearchAdolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthEarly Childhood Education and DevelopmentChild Therapy and DevelopmentAdolescent and Pediatric HealthcareMental Health Treatment and Access
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref