Journal profile · SOCIAL WORK
Journal of Adult Protection
ISSN 1466-8203 · eISSN 2042-8669 · Emerald
Journal of Adult Protection: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; 39 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Adult Protection is published by Emerald and 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 Elder Abuse and Neglect, Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints and Social Work Education and Practice, together about 45.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SOCIAL WORK
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Elder Abuse and NeglectSocial Sciences27.8%
- Healthcare Decision-Making and RestraintsPsychology9.4%
- Social Work Education and PracticeSocial Sciences8.2%
- Aging, Elder Care, and Social IssuesHealth Professions7.2%
- Healthcare innovation and challengesSocial Sciences5%
- Intimate Partner and Family ViolenceSocial Sciences4.4%
- Geriatric Care and Nursing HomesHealth Professions3.9%
- Military, Security, and Education StudiesSocial Sciences3.7%
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 | Social Work | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Social Work | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | Q2 | 397/1162 | 65th |
| Sociology and Political Science | Q2 | 652/1530 | 57th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.69LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 207OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.69OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 30%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 10.53%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 26LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 870 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 7 | 230 |
| 2025 | 39 | 18 | 396 |
| 2024 | 37 | 19 | 482 |
| 2023 | 28 | 12 | 416 |
| 2022 | 25 | 12 | 404 |
| 2021 | 33 | 15 | 383 |
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Publisher
- Emerald
- ISSN
- 1466-8203
- Electronic ISSN
- 2042-8669
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Adult Protection
What CAS zone is Journal of Adult Protection in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Adult Protection is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Social Work. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Journal of Adult Protection?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Adult Protection is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Adult Protection open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Adult Protection is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .