Future of Children

Aims & Scope

The Future of Children journal offers comprehensive, cross-disciplinary articles focusing on issues related to children.

Published twice per year, it seeks to promote effective policies and programs for children by providing policymakers, service providers, the media, and others interested in children's issues with timely, objective information based on the best available research.

Each journal issue examines a single topic of importance to children from a multidisciplinary perspective.

The first issue was released in 1991 by the Packard Foundation.

Since 2004, Princeton University and the Brookings Institution have been publishing The Future of Children.

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	23681

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	5

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.161

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	104

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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

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Subjects & Keywords

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

• The Effects of Poverty on Children

  Citation: 1788

  Authors: Jeanne, Greg J.

• Long-Term Effects of Early Childhood Programs on Cognitive and School Outcomes

  Citation: 644

  Authors: W. Steven

• The Development of Children Ages 6 to 14

  Citation: 628

  Authors: Jacquelynne S.

• Long-Term Developmental Outcomes of Low Birth Weight Infants

  Citation: 509

  Authors: Maureen, Nancy K., H. Gerry

• Current Information on the Scope and Nature of Child Sexual Abuse

  Citation: 482

  Authors: David

• Home Visiting: Recent Program Evaluations: Analysis and Recommendations

  Citation: 355

  Authors: Deanna S., Patti L., Richard E.

• Immediate and Long-Term Impacts of Child Sexual Abuse

  Citation: 287

  Authors: John N., Diana M.

• Changing How and What Children Learn in School with Computer-Based Technologies

  Citation: 264

  Authors: Jeremy M., Roy D., Christopher M., Douglas N., Barbara M.

• Prenatal and Infancy Home Visitation by Nurses: Recent Findings

  Citation: 263

  Authors: David L., Charles R., Harriet J., John J., Robert E., Robert C.

• The Problem of Low Birth Weight

  Citation: 246

  Authors: Nigel S.

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