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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,201Top JournalHybrid

Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Identifier (ISSN):1537-4416(Print)/1537-4424(Online)
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Publisher:Taylor & Francis
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
5.2↑ +0.8
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

WoS Q1
24575.0820224.220234.220244.420255.22026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):5.2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
2.194
#1,201

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
172

172 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate9.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
80articles/year
7.41% Gold OA•98.63% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology (JCCAP) is the official journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association. It publishes original contributions on the following topics: (a) the development and evaluation of assessment and intervention techniques for use with clinical child and adolescent populations; (b) the development and maintenance of clinical child and adolescent problems; (c) cross-cultural and sociodemographic issues that have a clear bearing on clinical child and adolescent psychology in terms of theory, research, or practice; and (d) training and professional practice in clinical child and adolescent psychology, as well as child advocacy.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Psychology99.9%Medicine90%Clinical psychology79.7%Psychiatry76.5%Developmental psychology68.3%Biology47.2%Social psychology43.2%Psychotherapist37.4%Mathematics33%Economics31.9%Pathology30.3%Computer science29.9%Neuroscience29.8%Statistics29%Political science28.9%Law28.3%Sociology28.3%Anxiety27.4%Internal medicine27.4%Nursing26%Cognition22.8%Philosophy22.3%Environmental health22.1%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Q1
Rank12/184
IndexSSCI
JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Q1
Rank7/95
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Q1
Rank10/184
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Q1
Rank6/95
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF5.2
Articles / Year67
Total Citations8
2025
IF4.4
Articles / Year56
Total Citations66
2024
IF4.2
Articles / Year68
Total Citations668
2023
IF4.2
Articles / Year56
Total Citations867
2022
IF5.077
Articles / Year70
Total Citations1,528

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,201Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1999-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Psychology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.194

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.83

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,751 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,326
3-Year Documents217
Citable Documents195

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate63.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Clinical PsychologyQ1
Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ1
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: 9.5%

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):
1区 (Zone 1)Psychology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1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 Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology (ISSN: 1537-4416) 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 5.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.194 (Q1), an H-index of 172.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 80 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,751 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
Taylor & Francis
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01