Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Aims & Scope

Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) publishes high quality, peer-reviewed child and adolescent mental health services research of relevance to academics, clinicians and commissioners internationally.

The journal's principal aim is to foster evidence-based clinical practice and clinically orientated research among clinicians and health services researchers working with children and adolescents, parents and their families in relation to or with a particular interest in mental health.

CAMH publishes reviews, original articles, and pilot reports of innovative approaches, interventions, clinical methods and service developments.

The journal has regular sections on Measurement Issues, Innovations in Practice, Global Child Mental Health and Humanities.

All published papers should be of direct relevance to mental health practitioners and clearly draw out clinical implications for the field.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	5
2024	6.80

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.613

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	62

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	898

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1112

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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, 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.

• Review: Mental health impacts of the COVID‐19 pandemic on children and youth – a systematic review

  Citation: 716

  Authors: Hasina, Judy, Amilya, Caralyn, Evelyn, Naomi, David, Gaelen

• Social Skills Training with Children and Young People: Theory, Evidence and Practice

  Citation: 283

  Authors: Susan H.

• The Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment Revisited

  Citation: 240

  Authors: Vasiliki, Kathy

• Review: Effectiveness of mindfulness in improving mental health symptoms of children and adolescents: a meta‐analysis

  Citation: 219

  Authors: Kannan, Siew, Richard, Karen

• Screening Efficiency of the Child Behavior Checklist and Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire: A Systematic Review

  Citation: 207

  Authors: Erin M., Michael B., Stanislav

• Review: The impact of motor development on typical and atypical social cognition and language: a systematic review

  Citation: 204

  Authors: Hayley C., Elisabeth L.

• Review: Alleviating loneliness in young people – a meta‐analysis of interventions

  Citation: 195

  Authors: Alice M., Pamela

• Measuring Executive Functions in Childhood: Problems and Solutions?

  Citation: 192

  Authors: Claire, Andrew

• Bullying: Recent Developments

  Citation: 188

  Authors: Peter K.

• Trauma‐Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Children and Parents

  Citation: 188

  Authors: Judith A., Anthony P.

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