Adversity and Resilience Science

Aims & Scope

Adversity and Resilience Science (AARS) welcomes manuscripts focused on protective factors and processes that promote resilience in the face of adversity throughout the lifespan.

AARS publishes empirical articles, informed practice reviews, literature reviews, brief reports, book/media reviews, and policy papers.

Authors are encouraged to incorporate clinical and/or policy applications.

Special issues highlight applied as well as basic science topics.

AARS includes manuscripts focused on childhood adversity (prenatal to age 18 years) from the fields of psychology, social work, education, human development and family science, public health, pediatrics, psychiatry, epidemiology, epigenetics, neuroscience, immunology, public policy, and related fields.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.9

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2587

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	329

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.432

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine and Psychology, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Multisystem Resilience for Children and Youth in Disaster: Reflections in the Context of COVID-19

  Citation: 346

  Authors: Ann S., Frosso

• The Dark Side of Resilience

  Citation: 97

  Authors: Hamideh, Michael

• Adverse and Benevolent Childhood Experiences Predict Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic

  Citation: 86

  Authors: Jenalee R., Deborah, Angela J., Kathryn R.

• Adverse and Protective Childhood Experiences and Parenting Attitudes: the Role of Cumulative Protection in Understanding Resilience

  Citation: 76

  Authors: Amanda Sheffield, Jennifer, Martha Isabel, Amy, Kara L.

• Mental Health of Parents and Primary Caregivers by Sex and Associated Child Health Indicators

  Citation: 63

  Authors: Sara Beth, Rebecca H., Robyn A., Melissa L., Jean Y., Lee, Lara R.

• Early Life Stress and Substance Use Disorders: Underlying Neurobiology and Pathways to Adverse Outcomes

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Dylan, Charles M., Elizabeth T. C.

• Developmental Origins of Ghosts and Angels in the Nursery: Adverse and Benevolent Childhood Experiences

  Citation: 36

  Authors: Angela J., Victoria M., Jillian S., William W., Alicia F.

• The Interplay Between Adolescent Friendship Quality and Resilient Functioning Following Childhood and Adolescent Adversity

  Citation: 33

  Authors: A.-L., S. J., I. M., R. A.

• Introduction to the Special Issue on “Informing Longitudinal Studies on the Effects of Maternal Stress and Substance Use on Child Development: Planning for the HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Study”

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Chloe J., Susan R. B., Katia D., Michelle P.

• Principles for Guiding the Selection of Early Childhood Neurodevelopmental Risk and Resilience Measures: HEALthy Brain and Child Development Study as an Exemplar

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Amanda Sheffield, Lauren, Sheila, Nathan, Beth, Susan B., Lauren C., Beth, Nicole E., Dima, Claire D., Scott P.

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