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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,206Hybrid

Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Acronym:camh_journal
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Abbreviation (ISO):CHILD ADOL MENT H-UK
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Identifier (ISSN):1475-357X(Print)/1475-3588(Online)
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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Clarivate IF (2026)
4.4↓ -0.6
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Child and Adolescent Mental Health

WoS Q1
14691.5920181.4420192.1720214.1120226.120236.82024520254.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
2.192
#1,206

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
67

67 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate4.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
38articles/year
67.01% Gold OA•75.51% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) publishes high quality, peer-reviewed child and adolescent mental health services research of relevance to academics, clinicians and commissioners internationally. The journal's principal aim is to foster evidence-based clinical practice and clinically orientated research among clinicians and health services researchers working with children and adolescents, parents and their families in relation to or with a particular interest in mental health. CAMH publishes reviews, original articles, and pilot reports of innovative approaches, interventions, clinical methods and service developments. The journal has regular sections on Measurement Issues, Innovations in Practice, Global Child Mental Health and Humanities. All published papers should be of direct relevance to mental health practitioners and clearly draw out clinical implications for the field.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Psychology82.2%Medicine71.8%Psychiatry58.2%Psychotherapist38.2%Computer science33.3%Clinical psychology30.7%Political science30.5%Biology29.2%Law28.6%Nursing28.4%Mental health26.3%Developmental psychology25%Economics23.3%Sociology22.8%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

PEDIATRICS

Q1
Rank9/190
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

PSYCHIATRY

Q1
Rank57/293
IndexSCIE, SSCI
JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Q1
Rank19/184
IndexSSCI
JCISCIE2026

PEDIATRICS

Q1
Rank38/190
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE, SSCI2026

PSYCHIATRY

Q1
Rank58/293
IndexSCIE, SSCI
JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Q1
Rank39/184
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF4.4
Articles / Year56
Total Citations14
2025
IF5
Articles / Year97
Total Citations280
2024
IF6.8
Articles / Year66
Total Citations189
2023
IF6.1
Articles / Year64
Total Citations558
2022
IF4.111
Articles / Year97
Total Citations1,602

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,206Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2005-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.192

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.18

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,684 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,118
3-Year Documents227
Citable Documents125

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)5

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate60.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthQ1
Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ1
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: 4.4%

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)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
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 and Adolescent Mental Health (acronym: camh_journal, abbr: CHILD ADOL MENT H-UK, ISSN: 1475-357X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PEDIATRICS, published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd in England since 2002. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.192 (Q1), an H-index of 67.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 38 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,684 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Founding Year
2002
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN, USA, NJ, 07030-5774

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01