Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
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Aims & Scope
The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (JCPP) is internationally recognised to be the leading journal covering both child and adolescent psychology and psychiatry. JCPP publishes the highest quality clinically relevant research in psychology, psychiatry and related disciplines. With a large and expanding global readership, its coverage includes studies on epidemiology, diagnosis, psychotherapeutic and psychopharmacological treatments, behaviour, cognition, neuroscience, neurobiology and genetic aspects of childhood disorders. Articles published include experimental, longitudinal and intervention studies, especially those that advance our understanding of developmental psychopathology and that inform both theory and clinical practice. An important function of the Journal is to bring together empirical research, clinical studies and reviews of high quality that arise from different points of view, different theoretical perspectives and different disciplines.
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PSYCHIATRY
PSYCHOLOGY
PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL
PSYCHIATRY
PSYCHOLOGY
PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL
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ImpaQ AnalysisJournal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (acronym: jcpp_journal, abbr: J CHILD PSYCHOL PSYC, ISSN: 0021-9630) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd in England since 1960. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 6.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 3.115 (Q1), an H-index of 265.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 127 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,097 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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