Child Maltreatment

Aims & Scope

Child Maltreatment is the official journal of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC), the nation's largest interdisciplinary child maltreatment professional organization.

Child Maltreatment's objective is to foster professional excellence in the field of child abuse and neglect by reporting current and at-issue scientific information and technical innovations in a form immediately useful to practitioners and researchers from mental health, child protection, law, law enforcement, medicine, nursing, and allied disciplines.

Child Maltreatment emphasizes perspectives with a rigorous scientific base that are relevant to policy, practice, and research.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.3

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3600

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	744

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.190

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	102

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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, 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.

• A Global Perspective on Child Sexual Abuse: Meta-Analysis of Prevalence Around the World

  Citation: 1471

  Authors: Marije, Marinus H., Eveline M., Marian J.

• The Victimization of Children and Youth: A Comprehensive, National Survey

  Citation: 883

  Authors: David, Richard, Heather, Sherry L.

• Long-Term Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect on Adult Economic Well-Being

  Citation: 562

  Authors: Janet, Cathy

• Sexually Abused Children Suffering Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms: Initial Treatment Outcome Findings

  Citation: 394

  Authors: Esther, Julie, Robert

• The Psychobiology of Neglect

  Citation: 362

  Authors: Michael D.

• Early Physical Abuse and Later Violent Delinquency: A Prospective Longitudinal Study

  Citation: 359

  Authors: Jennifer E., Shari, Lisa J., Kenneth A., John E., Gregory S.

• The Long-Term Sequelae of Childhood Sexual Abuse in Women: A Meta-Analytic Review

  Citation: 343

  Authors: Debra A., Beth M., Vicki E., John

• Time to Leave Substantiation Behind

  Citation: 320

  Authors: Patricia L., Melissa, Brett

• The Relative Importance of Online Victimization in Understanding Depression, Delinquency, and Substance Use

  Citation: 292

  Authors: Kimberly J., Michele, David

• Reactions of Nonoffending Parents to the Sexual Abuse of their Child: A Review of the Literature

  Citation: 289

  Authors: Ann N., Connie N.

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