Journal of Public Child Welfare

Aims & Scope

Decisions made in the practice of child welfare have lifelong effects on children and their entire families which in turn affects every facet of society.

To effectively practice in this vital field, social workers, psychologists, counselors, juvenile court judges, attorneys, and other child welfare professionals need to stay informed about the latest findings and important issues in public child welfare.

To answer this crucial need, the Journal of Public Child Welfare provides a broad forum for theory-based and applied research in child welfare.

Rather than limit itself to primarily private agencies, this essential journal provides the quality research and comprehensive information that child welfare professionals and public agencies need most.

The legal mandate of vital public child welfare programs is safety, permanence, and child and family well-being.

With this in mind, the Journal of Public Child Welfare presents quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods theory-based or applied research, cogent reviews of the literature, policy analyses, and program evaluation articles about child welfare.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.372

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	30

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	14530

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	206

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	1.20

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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.

• It is not a broken system, it is a system that needs to be broken: the upEND movement to abolish the child welfare system

  Citation: 178

  Authors: Alan J., Kristen, Maya, Reiko, Bill, Leonard

• Causes and Effects of Child Welfare Workforce Turnover

  Citation: 103

  Authors: Jessica S., Mary, Jim

• Pregnancy and Motherhood Among Adolescent Girls in Child Protective Services: A Meta-Synthesis of Qualitative Research

  Citation: 76

  Authors: Jennifer, Marina, Yvonne

• Relationship Between Vicarious Traumatization and Turnover Among Child Welfare Professionals

  Citation: 73

  Authors: Jennifer Sean, Cathryn C.

• LGBTQ Youth in the Child Welfare System: An Overview of Research, Practice, and Policy

  Citation: 68

  Authors: Adam, Kathryn, Samuel

• The Move to Evidence-Based Practice: How Well Does it Fit Child Welfare Services?

  Citation: 67

  Authors: Richard P.

• The Relationship Between Child Maltreatment, Intimate Partner Violence Exposure, and Academic Performance

  Citation: 66

  Authors: Lisa R., Kristine N., Jeffrey L.

• Outcomes following child welfare services: what are they and do they differ for black children?

  Citation: 66

  Authors: Richard P., Melissa, Johanna K.P., Brett, Jill Duerr, Antonio R., Terry V., John R.

• Unheard Voices: Why Former Child Welfare Workers Left Their Positions

  Citation: 55

  Authors: Austin, David

• A Study of the Relationships Among Effective Supervision, Organizational Culture Promoting Evidence-Based Practice, and Worker Self-Efficacy in Public Child Welfare

  Citation: 55

  Authors: Crystal, David

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