Journal profile · Multiple
Child welfare
ISSN 0009-4021
Child welfare: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.33; subscription journal; 49 articles a year; indexed in SSCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Child welfare is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Child Welfare and Adoption, Early Childhood Education and Development and Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving, together about 38.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Child Welfare and AdoptionSocial Sciences23.7%
- Early Childhood Education and DevelopmentSocial Sciences8.2%
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and CaregivingSocial Sciences6.5%
- Reproductive Health and TechnologiesMedicine6.3%
- Family and Disability Support ResearchPsychology6.1%
- Social Work Education and PracticeSocial Sciences5.8%
- Child Abuse and TraumaPsychology5.5%
- Family Dynamics and RelationshipsSocial Sciences3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Family Studies | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Work | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Family Studies | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Work | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Family Studies | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Work | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCILetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 0.33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 195OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 49LetPub ·
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- ISSN
- 0009-4021
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Child welfare
What CAS zone is Child welfare in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Child welfare is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Family Studies / Social Work. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Child welfare?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.33; h-index 36.
Which databases index Child welfare?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Child welfare is indexed in SSCI.
Is Child welfare open access, and what is the APC?
Child welfare is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .