Residential Treatment for Children and Youth

Aims & Scope

Residential Treatment for Children & Youth is a peer-reviewed journal and the official journal of the Association of Children’s Residential Centers (ACRC), a leading professional organization in the field of residential care for children and youth.

Residential Treatment for Children & Youth aims to be a bridge between theory, practice, and policy, providing guidance and direction to residential care providers and practitioners to improve services for vulnerable children and youth in child welfare, mental health and juvenile justice systems.

It addresses all issues relevant to residential care settings from staff retention, training, services, and funding to delivering specialized programs for diverse populations.

Special emphases are placed on best practices, models for the residential care setting, and the impact of policy on service delivery.

The Journal welcomes original research studies and case studies or conceptual papers that describe practice concepts or innovations.

Residential Treatment for Children & Youth particularly invites papers from international colleagues engaged in residential care.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.2

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.376

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	30

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	14415

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	123

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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 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.

• Therapeutic Residential Care for Children and Youth: A Consensus Statement of the International Work Group on Therapeutic Residential Care*

  Citation: 179

  Authors: James K., Lisa, Jorge F., Frank, Tore, James, Christopher, David, Amaia, Cinzia, Mark, Laurah, Daniel, Robbie, Hans, Annemiek, Martha, Sigrid, Andrew, Erik, Mette, John, Eduardo, Samantha, Patricia, Laura, Susan, Kari, Richard, June, Ronald, Anat

• The Incredible Years: Parents, Teachers, and Children Training Series

  Citation: 153

  Authors: Carolyn

• Causes and Treatment of Burnout in Residential Child Care Workers: A Review of the Research

  Citation: 61

  Authors: Candice L.

• Family Functioning and Residential Treatment Outcomes

  Citation: 56

  Authors: Paul A.

• Compassion Fatigue Risk and Self-Care Practices Among Residential Treatment Center Childcare Workers

  Citation: 52

  Authors: Callum D., Kathryn

• Preliminary Outcomes on the Use of Dialectical Behavior Therapy to Reduce Hospitalization Among Adolescents in Residential Care

  Citation: 52

  Authors: Paul A.

• I Can Problem Solve (ICPS): An Interpersonal Cognitive Problem Solving Program for Children

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Myrna B.

• The Strengthening Families Program for Young Adolescents: Overview and Outcomes

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Virginia, Richard

• Secondary Prevention Efforts at a Residential Facility for Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders: Function-Based Check-in, Check-out

  Citation: 45

  Authors: Robin Parks, Kristine, Nicole Cain, Monia L.

• The Academic, Behavioral, and Mental Health Status of Children and Youth at Entry to Residential Care

  Citation: 45

  Authors: Alexandra L., Jessica L., M., Robert, Michael H., Robert

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