What is the Impact Factor of Child Abuse & Neglect?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Child Abuse & Neglect is 3.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Child Abuse & Neglect indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Child Abuse & Neglect is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.421 (Q1) and an H-index of 192.

Who publishes Child Abuse & Neglect and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Child Abuse & Neglect is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,632 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,674Top JournalHybrid

Child Abuse & Neglect

Identifier (ISSN):0145-2134(Print)/1873-7757(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.7↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Child Abuse & Neglect

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.421

#2,674

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

192

192 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate14.7%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

367articles/year

36.32% Gold OA•94.44% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Official Publication of the International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect. Child Abuse & Neglect The International Journal, provides an international, multidisciplinary forum on all aspects of child abuse and neglect, with special emphasis on prevention and treatment; the scope extends further to all those aspects of life which either favor or hinder child development. While contributions will primarily be from the fields of psychology, psychiatry, social work, medicine, nursing, law enforcement, legislature, education, and anthropology, the Journal encourages the concerned lay individual and child-oriented advocate organizations to contribute.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine98%Environmental health88.2%Medical emergency87.6%Emergency medicine86.5%Psychology86.4%Poison control86.3%Suicide prevention76.9%Injury prevention76.6%Human factors and ergonomics72.5%Political science60.3%Law59.6%Psychiatry59.1%Child abuse53.7%Pathology42.9%Clinical psychology40.8%Sociology39.3%Nursing35.9%Developmental psychology33.2%Sexual abuse32.9%Occupational safety and health32.5%Social psychology25.5%Biology24.8%Psychotherapist24.5%Computer science22.6%Mathematics22.5%Economics20.3%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile 2 Calls for Papers

2 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

2 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

FAMILY STUDIES

Rank3/66

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL

Rank10/77

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

SOCIAL WORK

Rank2/99

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

FAMILY STUDIES

Rank4/66

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL

Rank8/77

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

SOCIAL WORK

Rank1/99

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
FAMILY STUDIES	JCRSSCI	3/66	Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL	JCRSSCI	10/77	Q1
SOCIAL WORK	JCRSSCI	2/99	Q1
FAMILY STUDIES	JCISSCI	4/66	Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL	JCISSCI	8/77	Q1
SOCIAL WORK	JCISSCI	1/99	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.7

Articles / Year356

Total Citations100

2025

IF3.4

Articles / Year421

Total Citations967

2024

IF3.4

Articles / Year438

Total Citations3,083

2023

IF4.8

Articles / Year415

Total Citations5,433

2022

IF4.863

Articles / Year358

Total Citations6,026

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.7	356	100
2025	3.4	421	967
2024	3.4	438	3,083
2023	4.8	415	5,433
2022	4.863	358	6,026
2021	—	367	8,795
2020	—	376	15,780
2019	—	337	13,432
2018	—	315	14,582
2017	—	338	18,247
2016	—	171	8,854
2015	—	237	15,935

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #2,674Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1977-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicinePsychologySocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.421

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.00

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,632 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations5,229

3-Year Documents1,164

Citable Documents1,107

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)7

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate64.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ1

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthQ1

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ1

Social WorkQ1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 14.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

2区 (Zone 2)Psychology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区FAMILY STUDIES

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Child Abuse & Neglect (ISSN: 0145-2134) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Elsevier in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.421 (Q1), an H-index of 192.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 367 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,632 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.