What is the Impact Factor of Child Psychiatry & Human Development?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Child Psychiatry & Human Development is 2.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Child Psychiatry & Human Development indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Child Psychiatry & Human Development is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.165 (Q1) and an H-index of 87.

Who publishes Child Psychiatry & Human Development and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Child Psychiatry & Human Development is published by Springer Nature. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,419 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Child Psychiatry & Human Development?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Child Psychiatry & Human Development is "chud". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #3,817Hybrid

Child Psychiatry & Human Development

Acronym:chud

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Identifier (ISSN):0009-398X(Print)/1573-3327(Online)

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Publisher:Springer Nature

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.5↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Child Psychiatry & Human Development

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.165

#3,817

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

87 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate4.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

190articles/year

41.48% Gold OA•94.18% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Child Psychiatry & Human Development is an interdisciplinary international journal serving the groups represented by child and adolescent psychiatry, clinical child/pediatric/family psychology, pediatrics, social science, and human development. The journal publishes research on diagnosis, assessment, treatment, epidemiology, development, advocacy, training, cultural factors, ethics, policy, and professional issues as related to clinical disorders in children, adolescents, and families. The journal publishes peer-reviewed original empirical research in addition to substantive and theoretical reviews.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology99.8%Medicine91.8%Psychiatry81.7%Developmental psychology78.4%Clinical psychology74.4%Biology49.7%Social psychology45.1%Psychotherapist40.5%Mathematics32.7%Philosophy31.2%Neuroscience30.8%Sociology30.4%Computer science29.4%Anxiety28.3%Statistics27%Political science27%Law26.7%Internal medicine26.5%Economics25.7%Pathology23.3%Nursing22%Cognition20.5%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHIATRY

Rank146/293

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Rank36/95

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHIATRY

Rank120/293

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Rank42/95

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PSYCHIATRY	JCRSSCI	146/293	Q2
PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL	JCRSSCI	36/95	Q2
PSYCHIATRY	JCISSCI	120/293	Q2
PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL	JCISSCI	42/95	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.5

Articles / Year135

Total Citations20

2025

IF2.2

Articles / Year150

Total Citations242

2024

IF2.3

Articles / Year157

Total Citations731

2023

IF2.9

Articles / Year156

Total Citations1,248

2022

IF2.776

Articles / Year194

Total Citations2,609

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.5	135	20
2025	2.2	150	242
2024	2.3	157	731
2023	2.9	156	1,248
2022	2.776	194	2,609
2021	—	193	3,521
2020	—	149	4,050
2019	—	90	2,049
2018	—	82	2,003
2017	—	70	2,248
2016	—	88	3,023
2015	—	92	3,636

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,817Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1970-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicinePsychology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.165

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.44

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,419 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,809

3-Year Documents520

Citable Documents519

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)9

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate64.8%

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

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: 4.3%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

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 Psychiatry & Human Development (acronym: chud, ISSN: 0009-398X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Springer Nature. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.165 (Q1), an H-index of 87.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 6 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 190 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,419 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.