Journal of Children and Poverty

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Children & Poverty publishes original research in the areas of education, health, public policy, and the socioeconomic causes and effects of poverty in the developed world.

The Journal of Children & Poverty seeks papers that will influence policy and practice in the fields of child and family welfare.

JCP targets a cross-disciplinary audience that includes policymakers, academics, service providers, and community leaders.

This is a publication of the Institute for Children, Poverty, and Homelessness, an independent research and policy think tank.

Abstracting & Indexing

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

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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.

• Understanding the link between poverty and food insecurity among children: Does the definition of poverty matter?

  Citation: 114

  Authors: Vanessa, Neeraj, Jane, Irv

• Housing hardship and energy insecurity among native-born and immigrant low-income families with children in the United States

  Citation: 82

  Authors: Diana, Yang, Daniel, Douglas, Yumiko

• Social Networks, Migration, and Care in Tanzania

  Citation: 81

  Authors: Ruth M. C.

• Hunger in the Summer

  Citation: 79

  Authors: Mark, Kathleen

• The economic costs of childhood poverty in the United States

  Citation: 65

  Authors: Harry J., Diane, Greg J., Jens

• ‘You have to choose your childcare to fit your work’: Childcare decision-making among low-income working families

  Citation: 61

  Authors: Heather, Ajay

• Household food insecurity and children's school engagement

  Citation: 60

  Authors: Godwin

• Parenting in poverty: Perspectives of high-risk parents

  Citation: 58

  Authors: Mary, Barbara, Annemarie

• The role of savings and wealth in reducing ‘wilt’ between expectations and college attendance

  Citation: 54

  Authors: William, Sondra G.

• The parenting role of African-American fathers in the context of urban poverty

  Citation: 50

  Authors: Jennifer M., Kristen D., Patricia L.