Journal profile · FAMILY STUDIES
Journal of Child Custody
ISSN 1537-9418 · eISSN 1537-940X · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Child Custody: impact factor 1.4 (journal website); JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 84 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 26% (journal website); 18 articles a year; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Child Custody is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Family Dynamics and Relationships, Child Abuse and Trauma and Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse, together about 46.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Since the days of Solomon, child custody issues have demanded extraordinary wisdom and insight. The Journal of Child Custody gives you access to the ideas, opinions, and experiences of leading experts in the field and keeps you up-to-date with the latest developments in the field as well as discussions elucidating complex legal and psychological issues. While it will not shy away from controversial topics and ideas, the Journal of Child Custody is committed to publishing accurate, balanced, and scholarly articles as well as insightful reviews of relevant books and literature. The journal is peer reviewed, with an interdisciplinary editorial board comprised of child custody evaluators, mental health professionals, researchers, attorneys, and judges committed to the safety and best interests of children in family and juvenile courts. The Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment, and Trauma , the Journal of Child Sexual Abuse , and the Journal of Child Custody are all edited by Dr. Robert Geffner. If you are interested in submitting and article but are uncertain about which journal your article may be best suited for, please contact the editor at journals@ivatcenters.org. Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 530 Walnut Street, Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Sorry, there are currently no metrics available for this journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): FAMILY STUDIES
Editor-in-chief Robert GeffnerPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 3, Australia 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Family Dynamics and RelationshipsSocial Sciences20.4%
- Child Abuse and TraumaPsychology13.1%
- Homicide, Infanticide, and Child AbuseSocial Sciences13.1%
- Intimate Partner and Family ViolenceSocial Sciences8.3%
- Child Welfare and AdoptionSocial Sciences8.3%
- Attachment and Relationship DynamicsPsychology4.5%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology3.9%
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and CaregivingSocial Sciences3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ESCIPsycINFOPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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 (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.45Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.78LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.79Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 135OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 5.45%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 18LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 52,000Publisher website ·
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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
84 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 26%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 25 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 84 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 55 daysPublisher website ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1537-9418
- Electronic ISSN
- 1537-940X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 23, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Child Custody
What is the impact factor of Journal of Child Custody?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.4 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.1, h-index 34.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Child Custody?
The publisher reports about 84 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 26%. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What JCR quartile is Journal of Child Custody in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Child Custody based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (3) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Child Custody?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Child Custody is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists ESCI and PsycINFO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Child Custody open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Child Custody is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .