Child Abuse and Neglect

Aims & Scope

Child Abuse & Neglect is an international and interdisciplinary journal publishing articles on child welfare, health, humanitarian aid, justice, mental health, public health and social service systems.

The journal recognizes that child protection is a global concern that continues to evolve.

Accordingly, the journal is intended to be useful to scholars, policymakers, concerned citizens, advocates, and professional practitioners in countries that are diverse in wealth, culture, and the nature of their formal child protection system.

Child Abuse & Neglect welcomes contributions grounded in the traditions of particular cultures and settings, as well as global perspectives.

Article formats include empirical reports, theoretical and methodological reports and invited reviews.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.4
2024	3.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.497

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	184

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2392

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	4821

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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
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, Psychology and Social Sciences, 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.

• Development and validation of a brief screening version of the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire

  Citation: 4798

  Authors: David P, Judith A, Michael D, Edward, David, Taruna, John, Leonard, Martha, David, William

• Identification of Child Maltreatment With the Parent-Child Conflict Tactics Scales: Development and Psychometric Data for a National Sample of American Parents

  Citation: 1918

  Authors: Murray A, Sherry L, David, David W, Desmond

• Poly-victimization: A neglected component in child victimization

  Citation: 1551

  Authors: David, Richard K., Heather A.

• The interrelatedness of multiple forms of childhood abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction

  Citation: 1268

  Authors: Maxia, Robert F, Vincent J, Shanta R, David F, Theodore J, Clifton M, Wayne H

• Sexual abuse in a national survey of adult men and women: Prevalence, characteristics, and risk factors

  Citation: 1192

  Authors: David, Gerald, I.A, Christine

• Peer victimization and internalizing problems in children: A meta-analysis of longitudinal studies

  Citation: 1115

  Authors: Albert, Jan H., Peter, Michael J.

• The impact of exposure to domestic violence on children and young people: A review of the literature

  Citation: 1008

  Authors: Stephanie, Helen, Sadhbh

• A review of the long-term effects of child sexual abuse

  Citation: 961

  Authors: Joseph H., Kenneth J., Jane E., Granville A., Donna, Erika

• Stress and parenting during the global COVID-19 pandemic

  Citation: 927

  Authors: Samantha M., Jenalee R., Stephanie, Sarah Enos, Tiffany

• Maltreatment and disabilities: a population-based epidemiological study

  Citation: 820

  Authors: Patricia M, John F

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