What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health is 1.20, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.399 (Q2) and an H-index of 15.

Who publishes Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health is published by Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,535 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #14,223Hybrid

Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Identifier (ISSN):0973-1342(Print)

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Publisher:Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.2↑ +0.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.399

#14,223

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

15 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

42articles/year

98.25% Gold OA•96.55% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (JIACAM) is a peer reviewed online journal. Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals (http://www.icmje.org) will be followed. JIACAM accepts original articles, review articles, case reports, conference announcements, summary of trials, letters to the editor and conference reports.

Primary Research Areas

Pediatrics

NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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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

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JCRESCI2026

PEDIATRICS

Rank128/190

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

PEDIATRICS

Rank130/190

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PEDIATRICS	JCRESCI	128/190	Q3
PEDIATRICS	JCIESCI	130/190	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

4 year

2026Latest

IF1.2

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2025

IF0.7

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2024

IF0.4

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2023

IF0.6

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Total Citations—

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.2	—	—
2025	0.7	—	—
2024	0.4	—	—
2023	0.6	—	—

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #14,223Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2006-2008, 2010-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.399

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.22

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,535 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations200

3-Year Documents155

Citable Documents140

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 Rate53.3%

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 HealthQ2

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: 0%

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):

4区 (Zone 4)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区PEDIATRICS

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 Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (ISSN: 0973-1342) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PEDIATRICS, published by Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health in India. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.20, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.399 (Q2), an H-index of 15.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 42 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,535 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.