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JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY
ISSN 1537-4416 · eISSN 1537-4424 · Taylor & Francis
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY: CAS Zone 1 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 5.19; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 126 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 7% (journal website); 56 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 1 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Early Childhood Education and Development, together about 44.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology (SCCAP) is Division 53 of the American Psychological Association. SCCAP is committed to improve the mental health and development of children, adolescents, and families, and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion. SCCAP provides a forum for clinicians, researchers, educators, and students. Membership benefits include access to the research journals published by the society. Membership information including fees, benefits and how to join can be found on the society website. The Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology publishes two journals: Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health . To submit your paper, read the journal's Instruction for Authors. To register as a peer reviewer visit the journal’s submission site and create an account. For reviewer training opportunities, discover our Peer Reviewer Training Network.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Ali Giusto, Ph.D.- Florida International University, USPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology31.7%
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderMedicine6.5%
- Early Childhood Education and DevelopmentSocial Sciences6.1%
- Child Abuse and TraumaPsychology5.9%
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive ProcessesPsychology5%
- Attachment and Relationship DynamicsPsychology4.3%
- Bullying, Victimization, and AggressionPsychology4.3%
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and PostpartumMedicine4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Clinical | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Developmental | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Clinical | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Developmental | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Clinical | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Developmental | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 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
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPubMedCINAHLPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, Abstracts in Anthropology, Academic Search Premier, Ageline, CSA Biology Digest, CSA Health & Safety Science Abstracts, CSA PAIS, CSA Risk Abstracts, CSA Social Services Abstracts, CSA Sociological Abstracts, CSA Worldwide Political Science Abstracts, EBSCOhost Online Research Databases, H.W. Wilson OmniFile Full Text Mega (MDI), H.W. Wilson OmniFile Full Text Select (MD 5), H.W. Wilson Social Sciences Index Abstracts Full Text, JournalSeek, MasterFILE Premier, Periodical Abstracts Research (PerAbs), ProQuest Research Library, Research Library Core, Sage Criminal Justice Abstracts
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
- 5.19LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 11.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 11.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.19LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 2.19Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.35LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 2.35Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 186OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,668OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.15OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 7.41%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 35LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 551,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,322 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 73 | 33 | 15 |
| 2025 | 56 | 35 | 77 |
| 2024 | 68 | 42 | 726 |
| 2023 | 56 | 42 | 900 |
| 2022 | 70 | 53 | 1,571 |
| 2021 | 72 | 53 | 2,376 |
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
126 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)
- 7%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 126 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 38 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
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal, part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program. Model summary
Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increa…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
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
- 1537-4416
- Electronic ISSN
- 1537-4424
- Society / sponsor
- Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 55, Issue 5 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY
What CAS zone is JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY is in Zone 1 of Psychology, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Psychology, Clinical / Psychology, Developmental; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.19; CiteScore 11.3, h-index 186.
How long does peer review take at JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY?
The publisher reports about 126 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 7%. 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 CLINICAL CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 1 of Psychology.
Which databases index JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PubMed and CINAHL; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY open access, and what is the APC?
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY 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: .