Journal of Child and Family Studies

Aims & Scope

Journal of Child and Family Studies (JCFS) international, peer-reviewed forum for topical issues pertaining to the behavioral health and well-being of children, adolescents, and their families.

Interdisciplinary and ecological in approach, the journal focuses on individual, family, and community contexts that influence child, youth, and family well-being and translates research results into practical applications for providers, program implementers, and policymakers.

Original papers address applied and translational research, program evaluation, service delivery, and policy matters that affect child, youth, and family well-being.

Topic areas include but are not limited to: enhancing child, youth/young adult, parent, caregiver, and/or family functioning; prevention and intervention related to social, emotional, or behavioral functioning in children, youth, and families; cumulative effects of risk and protective factors on behavioral health, development, and well-being; the effects both of exposure to adverse childhood events and assets/protective factors; child abuse and neglect, housing instability and homelessness, and related ecological factors influencing child and family outcomes.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.8
2024	1.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.882

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	102

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5871

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2110

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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 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.

• Mindfulness-Based Approaches with Children and Adolescents: A Preliminary Review of Current Research in an Emergent Field

  Citation: 476

  Authors: Christine A.

• Review of Interventions to Improve Family Engagement and Retention in Parent and Child Mental Health Programs

  Citation: 399

  Authors: Erin M.

• Pathways Between Social Support, Family Well Being, Quality of Parenting, and Child Resilience: What We Know

  Citation: 393

  Authors: Mary I., Shelly, Michael T.

• Helping or Hovering? The Effects of Helicopter Parenting on College Students’ Well-Being

  Citation: 382

  Authors: Holly H., Miriam, Haley, Katherine A., Mindy J., Taryn

• A Randomized Trial of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Children: Promoting Mindful Attention to Enhance Social-Emotional Resiliency in Children

  Citation: 331

  Authors: Randye J., Jennifer, Dinelia, Lisa F.

• How and Why Parents Guide the Media Use of Young Children

  Citation: 316

  Authors: Peter, Marjon

• Maternal and Paternal Parenting Styles in Adolescents: Associations with Self-Esteem, Depression and Life-Satisfaction

  Citation: 302

  Authors: Avidan, Melissa, Sarah, Danielle

• The Effectiveness of Mindfulness Training for Children with ADHD and Mindful Parenting for their Parents

  Citation: 293

  Authors: Saskia, Susan M., Dorreke

• Exhausted Parents: Sociodemographic, Child-Related, Parent-Related, Parenting and Family-Functioning Correlates of Parental Burnout

  Citation: 276

  Authors: Moïra, Marie-Emilie, Hervé, Isabelle

• Mental Health Problems of Children in Foster Care

  Citation: 274

  Authors: June M., John, William, David, Alan

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