Journal of Child Sexual Abuse: Research, Treatment, and Program Innovations for Victims, Suvivors, and Offenders

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Child Sexual Abuse is interdisciplinary and provides an essential interface for researchers, academicians, attorneys, clinicians, and practitioners.

The journal advocates for increased networking in the sexual abuse field, greater dissemination of information and research, a higher priority for this international epidemic, and development of effective assessment, intervention, and prevention programs.

Divided into sections to provide clear information, the journal covers research issues, clinical issues, legal issues, prevention programs, case studies, and brief reports, focusing on three subject groups - child and adolescent victims of sexual abuse or incest, adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse or incest, and sexual abuse or incest offenders.

Research, treatment approaches and techniques, prevention, intervention, and other programs concerning any of these groups are general categories of the published articles and brief reports.

The articles emphasize applying research, treatment, and interventions to practical situations so the importance of the results will be clear.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.4
2024	1.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.694

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	57

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8179

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	360

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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.

• Cultural Issues in Disclosures of Child Sexual Abuse

  Citation: 277

  Authors: Lisa Aronson, Carol

• Relationship to Perpetrator, Disclosure, Social Reactions, and PTSD Symptoms in Child Sexual Abuse Survivors

  Citation: 220

  Authors: Sarah E.

• Preventing Sexual Abuse of Children in the Twenty-First Century: Preparing for Challenges and Opportunities

  Citation: 185

  Authors: Sandy

• Social Reactions to Child Sexual Abuse Disclosures: A Critical Review

  Citation: 181

  Authors: Sarah E.

• Gender Differences in Silencing Following Childhood Sexual Abuse

  Citation: 149

  Authors: Patrick J., James

• Shame and Guilt in Men Exposed to Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Qualitative Investigation

  Citation: 133

  Authors: Martin J., Ken

• Child Sexual Abuse, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Substance Use: Predictors of Revictimization in Adult Sexual Assault Survivors

  Citation: 131

  Authors: Sarah E., Cynthia J., Henrietta H.

• Public Attitudes Toward Sexual Offenders and Sex Offender Registration

  Citation: 129

  Authors: Poco D., Sarah W., Jonathan

• The Clinical Correlates of Reported Childhood Sexual Abuse: An Association Between Age at Trauma Onset and Severity of Depression and PTSD in Adults

  Citation: 124

  Authors: Aline Ferri, Mariana Cadrobbi Pupo, Jair J., Marcelo Feijó, Audrey R., Linda L., Lawrence H.

• Coping, Emotion Regulation, and Self-Blame as Mediators of Sexual Abuse and Psychological Symptoms in Adult Sexual Assault

  Citation: 117

  Authors: Sarah E., Liana C., Mark

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