What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Child Sexual Abuse?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Child Sexual Abuse is 1.30, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of Child Sexual Abuse indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Child Sexual Abuse is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.530 (Q1) and an H-index of 61.

Who publishes Journal of Child Sexual Abuse and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,062 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #11,222Hybrid

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse

Identifier (ISSN):1053-8712(Print)/1547-0679(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.3↓ -0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Child Sexual Abuse

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.53

#11,222

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

61 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate7.1%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

54articles/year

11.76% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Child Sexual Abuse is interdisciplinary and provides an essential interface for researchers, academicians, attorneys, clinicians, and practitioners. The journal advocates for increased networking in the sexual abuse field, greater dissemination of information and research, a higher priority for this international epidemic, and development of effective assessment, intervention, and prevention programs. Divided into sections to provide clear information, the journal covers research issues, clinical issues, legal issues, prevention programs, case studies, and brief reports, focusing on three subject groups - child and adolescent victims of sexual abuse or incest, adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse or incest, and sexual abuse or incest offenders.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology99.2%Medicine96.9%Environmental health84.6%Medical emergency84.3%Poison control83.6%Emergency medicine83.6%Suicide prevention83.2%Human factors and ergonomics83%Injury prevention83%Sexual abuse79.7%Clinical psychology68.8%Psychiatry63.1%Child sexual abuse53.6%Child abuse50%Sociology47.3%Political science45.8%Law44%Developmental psychology35.5%Social psychology34.5%Biology29.8%Psychotherapist29.4%Philosophy26.2%Criminology21.5%

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

FAMILY STUDIES

Rank38/66

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Rank131/184

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

FAMILY STUDIES

Rank41/66

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Rank112/184

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
FAMILY STUDIES	JCRSSCI	38/66	Q3
PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL	JCRSSCI	131/184	Q3
FAMILY STUDIES	JCISSCI	41/66	Q3
PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL	JCISSCI	112/184	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.3

Articles / Year51

Total Citations1

2025

IF1.4

Articles / Year42

Total Citations25

2024

IF1.4

Articles / Year65

Total Citations178

2023

IF1.9

Articles / Year66

Total Citations266

2022

IF1.872

Articles / Year46

Total Citations312

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.3	51	1
2025	1.4	42	25
2024	1.4	65	178
2023	1.9	66	266
2022	1.872	46	312
2021	—	60	613
2020	—	43	916
2019	—	57	1,109
2018	—	74	1,805
2017	—	67	1,443
2016	—	59	1,490
2015	—	61	1,442

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,222Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1992-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicinePsychologySocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.53

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.36

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,062 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations305

3-Year Documents167

Citable Documents157

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate73.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

LawQ1

Clinical PsychologyQ2

Pathology and Forensic MedicineQ2

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthQ2

Applied PsychologyQ3

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ3

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: 7.1%

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)Psychology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (ISSN: 1053-8712) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Taylor & Francis in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.30, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.530 (Q1), an H-index of 61.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 54 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,062 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.