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Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma

Springer International Publishing AG · Switzerland · Est. 1975

ISSN1936-1521eISSN1936-153X

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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

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

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SJR Scorei

0.997

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.171

Total Worksi

1,015

Total Citationsi

13,632

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.05

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma is a multidisciplinary platform focused on the biopsychosocial effects of trauma on children and adolescents. Offers prevention strategies, theory, and practical applications for traumatic symptoms, syndromes, and disorders. Fosters understanding of childhood trauma's impact continuing into adulthood. Draws on disciplines such as psychology, medicine, social work, sociology, public health, nursing, law, and education.

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1975

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,015

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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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?

Springer International Publishing AG

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1936-1521 / 1936-153X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, PubMed

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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

1.1k

2019

860

2020

1.3k

2021

2022

563

2023

264

2024

127

2025

134

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.

Critical Care and Intensive Care MedicineQ1

Emergency MedicineQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Family StudiesPsychology, ClinicalSocial Work

Scopus Categories

Critical Care and Intensive Care MedicineEmergency Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Child Abuse and TraumaChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentMigration, Health and TraumaPosttraumatic Stress Disorder ResearchIntimate Partner and Family ViolenceChild Welfare and AdoptionResilience and Mental HealthHomelessness and Social IssuesBullying, Victimization, and AggressionFamily and Disability Support Research

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma

Is Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma: 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 Child and Adolescent Trauma?

Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma 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 1.05.

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

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