Sexual Abuse

Aims & Scope

Sexual Abuse, the official journal of the Association For The Treatment & Prevention Of Sexual Abuse, provides an international and multi-disciplinary forum for the latest research (quantitative or qualitative) and scholarly reviews on theoretical, clinical, and policy-relevant aspects of sexual abuse.

The journal publishes rigorously peer-reviewed articles on the characteristics, etiology, life course, prevention, assessment, treatment, management, and consequences of individuals who have perpetrated sexual abuse and those who are at risk of doing so.

This research provides essential evidence for those working in mental health, criminal justice, public policy, advocacy, and academic settings, including allied professionals working with those who have experienced sexual abuse.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.8
2024	2.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.920

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	89

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5521

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	383

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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.

• Assessing Risk for Sexual Recidivism: Some Proposals on the Nature of Psychologically Meaningful Risk Factors

  Citation: 720

  Authors: Ruth E., R. Karl, David

• First Report of the Collaborative Outcome Data Project on the Effectiveness of Psychological Treatment for Sex Offenders

  Citation: 637

  Authors: R. Karl, Arthur, Andrew J. R., Janice K., William, Vernon L., Michael C.

• Constructing and Testing a Framework for Dynamic Risk Assessment

  Citation: 334

  Authors: David

• Improving the Predictive Accuracy of Static-99 and Static-2002 With Older Sex Offenders

  Citation: 300

  Authors: Leslie, David, R. Karl, Kelly M.

• Effects of a Relapse Prevention Program on Sexual Recidivism: Final Results From California's Sex Offender Treatment and Evaluation Project (SOTEP)

  Citation: 290

  Authors: Janice K., Mark, David M., Craig, Alice

• Assessing the Cognitive Distortions of Child Molesters and Rapists: Development and Validation of the MOLEST and RAPE Scales

  Citation: 245

  Authors: Kurt M.

• The Motivation-Facilitation Model of Sexual Offending

  Citation: 237

  Authors: Michael C.

• Contact Sexual Offending by Men With Online Sexual Offenses

  Citation: 224

  Authors: Michael C., R., Kelly M.

• Adverse Childhood Experiences in the Lives of Male Sex Offenders

  Citation: 224

  Authors: Jill S., Gwenda M., David S.

• The Characteristics of Online Sex Offenders: A Meta-Analysis

  Citation: 223

  Authors: Kelly M., R., Chantal A.

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