What is the Impact Factor of Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is 9.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 3.176 (Q1) and an H-index of 289.

Who publishes Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is published by Elsevier Ltd. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $4,205 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is "J AM ACAD CHILD PSY" with common acronym "jaacap". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #652Top JournalHybrid

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Acronym:jaacap

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Abbreviation (ISO):J AM ACAD CHILD PSY

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Identifier (ISSN):0890-8567(Print)/1527-5418(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier Ltd

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Clarivate IF (2026)

9.6↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):9.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

3.176

#652

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

289

289 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate4.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

93articles/year

32.41% Gold OA•85.71% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry is the flagship journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and is the leading journal focusing exclusively on today's psychiatric research and treatment of the child and adolescent. Published twelve times per year, each issue is committed to its mission of advancing the science of pediatric mental health and promoting the care of youth and their families.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology96%Medicine84.3%Psychiatry67.6%Biology42.7%Clinical psychology41.9%Internal medicine32.2%Developmental psychology31%Psychotherapist25.4%Pathology22.7%Neuroscience22.7%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Psychiatry

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal SCImago Profile 1 Calls for Papers

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

PEDIATRICS

Rank3/190

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

PSYCHIATRY

Rank8/293

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Rank1/95

IndexSSCI

JCISCIE2026

PEDIATRICS

Rank3/190

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE, SSCI2026

PSYCHIATRY

Rank5/293

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Rank1/95

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PEDIATRICS	JCRSCIE	3/190	Q1
PSYCHIATRY	JCRSCIE, SSCI	8/293	Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL	JCRSSCI	1/95	Q1
PEDIATRICS	JCISCIE	3/190	Q1
PSYCHIATRY	JCISCIE, SSCI	5/293	Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL	JCISSCI	1/95	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF9.6

Articles / Year202

Total Citations60

2025

IF9.5

Articles / Year1,710

Total Citations605

2024

IF9.2

Articles / Year1,495

Total Citations1,557

2023

IF13.3

Articles / Year1,639

Total Citations2,898

2022

IF13.113

Articles / Year1,338

Total Citations3,348

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	9.6	202	60
2025	9.5	1,710	605
2024	9.2	1,495	1,557
2023	13.3	1,639	2,898
2022	13.113	1,338	3,348
2021	8.829	1,344	6,038
2020	6.936	1,406	10,357
2019	6.391	1,574	10,397
2018	6.25	1,403	9,722
2017	—	1,318	12,407
2016	—	1,391	12,658
2015	—	253	9,591

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #652Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1962, 1982, 1987-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicinePsychology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

3.176

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.21

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$4,205 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,413

3-Year Documents538

Citable Documents242

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)5

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate55.9%

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

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1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

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (acronym: jaacap, abbr: J AM ACAD CHILD PSY, ISSN: 0890-8567) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Elsevier Ltd in Netherlands since 1987. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 9.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 3.176 (Q1), an H-index of 289.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 93 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,205 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.