European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Aims & Scope

European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is Europe's only peer-reviewed journal entirely devoted to child and adolescent psychiatry.

It aims to further a broad understanding of psychopathology in children and adolescents.

Empirical research is its foundation, and clinical relevance is its hallmark.

European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry welcomes in particular papers covering neuropsychiatry, cognitive neuroscience, genetics, neuroimaging, pharmacology, and related fields of interest.

Contributions are encouraged from all around the world.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.9
2024	6.00

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	967

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	3911

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.488

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	124

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
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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.

• The strengths and difficulties questionnaire: A pilot study on the validity of the self-report version

  Citation: 1504

  Authors: R., H., V.

• Prevalence and socio-demographic correlates of psychological health problems in Chinese adolescents during the outbreak of COVID-19

  Citation: 1044

  Authors: Shuang-Jiang, Li-Gang, Lei-Lei, Zhao-Chang, Jing-Qi, Jin-Cheng, Mei, Xi, Jing-Xu

• Why do children and adolescents (not) seek and access professional help for their mental health problems? A systematic review of quantitative and qualitative studies

  Citation: 700

  Authors: Jerica, Tessa, Cathy, Peter J., Georgina, Polly

• The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ)

  Citation: 654

  Authors: Peter, Cor, Frank

• The impact of COVID-19 lockdown on child and adolescent mental health: systematic review

  Citation: 638

  Authors: Urvashi, Gonzalo, Macarena, Carmen, Mara, Celso, Paolo

• Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on quality of life and mental health in children and adolescents in Germany

  Citation: 576

  Authors: Ulrike, Anne, Michael, Janine, Robert, Christiane

• Dutch version of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ)

  Citation: 536

  Authors: Brigit M., Arnold W., Philip D. A., Robert

• What do parents perceive are the barriers and facilitators to accessing psychological treatment for mental health problems in children and adolescents? A systematic review of qualitative and quantitative studies

  Citation: 477

  Authors: Tessa, Kate, Magdalena, Doireann, Lydia, Cathy

• Shared heritability of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorder

  Citation: 457

  Authors: Nanda N. J., Barbara, Hilde M., Catharina A., Jan K.

• Physical activity in European adolescents and associations with anxiety, depression and well-being

  Citation: 452

  Authors: Elaine M., Paul, Grace, Helen, Mary, Vladimir, Camilla, Gergö, Marco, Alan, Judit, Maria, Julio, Romuald, Doina, Christian, Miriam, Michael, Jean-Pierre, Bogdan, Tina, Vita, Pilar, Merike, Alexandra, Peeter, Christina W., Danuta

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