Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology

Aims & Scope

Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology brings together the latest innovative research that advances knowledge of psychopathology from infancy through adolescence.

The journal publishes studies that have a strong theoretical framework and use a diversity of methods, with an emphasis on empirical studies of the major forms of psychopathology found in childhood disorders (e.g., disruptive behavior disorders, depression, anxiety, and autism spectrum disorder).

Studies focus on the epidemiology, etiology, assessment, treatment, prognosis, and developmental course of these forms of psychopathology.

Studies highlighting risk and protective factors; the ecology and correlates of children's emotional, social, and behavior problems; and advances in prevention and treatment are featured.

Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology is the official journal of the International Society for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology (ISRCAP), a multidisciplinary scientific society.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.4
2024	2.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.407

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	172

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2675

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1341

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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
• Medline

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Subjects & Keywords

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

• Social Media and Depression Symptoms: a Meta-Analysis

  Citation: 209

  Authors: Simone, Chloe C., Kate

• Parental Buffering of Stress in the Time of COVID-19: Family-Level Factors May Moderate the Association Between Pandemic-Related Stress and Youth Symptomatology

  Citation: 87

  Authors: Emily M., Sarah, Dylan G.

• Coping and Mental Health in Early Adolescence during COVID-19

  Citation: 83

  Authors: Andrea M., Allegra J., Taylor E., Jennifer L., Su

• Intersectionality Research in Psychological Science: Resisting the Tendency to Disconnect, Dilute, and Depoliticize

  Citation: 79

  Authors: NiCole T., Lauren O.

• Prospective Association between Childhood Behavioral Inhibition and Anxiety: a Meta-Analysis

  Citation: 67

  Authors: Andrea, Rudolf, Barbara

• Executive Functioning and Emotion Regulation in Children with and without ADHD

  Citation: 55

  Authors: Nicole B., Erica L., Elia F., Carolyn L., Emma M., T. Kathy, Michael J.

• The Role of the Family’s Emotional Climate in the Links between Parent-Adolescent Communication and Adolescent Psychosocial Functioning

  Citation: 52

  Authors: Sabina, Therése

• Emotion Regulation Strategies as Risk Factors for Developmental Psychopathology: a Meta-analytic Review of Longitudinal Studies based on Cross-lagged Correlations and Panel Models

  Citation: 39

  Authors: Marco, Valentina, Anna

• Inhibitory Control Deficits in Children with Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Conduct Disorder Compared to Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

  Citation: 36

  Authors: Mikaela D., Dianne C., Allison M., Olivia M.

• Sluggish Cognitive Tempo and Neuropsychological Functioning

  Citation: 35

  Authors: Chava A., Erik G.

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