| Title | Journal of Child Sexual Abuse |
| Abbreviation | J. Child Sex. Abuse |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Law (Q1); Applied Psychology (Q2); Clinical Psychology (Q2); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q2); Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health (Q2); Psychiatry and Mental Health (Q2) |
| h-index | 57 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 8187 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 0.694 |
| Impact Score | 1.75 |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Country | United States |
| ISSN | 10538712, 15470679 |
| Best Quartile | Q1 |
| Coverage History | 1992-2025 |
The Journal of Child Sexual Abuse is interdisciplinary and provides an essential interface for researchers, academicians, attorneys, clinicians, and practitioners. The journal advocates for increased networking in the sexual abuse field, greater dissemination of information and research, a higher priority for this international epidemic, and development of effective assessment, intervention, and prevention programs.
Divided into sections to provide clear information, the journal covers research issues, clinical issues, legal issues, prevention programs, case studies, and brief reports, focusing on three subject groups - child and adolescent victims of sexual abuse or incest, adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse or incest, and sexual abuse or incest offenders.
Journal of Child Sexual Abuse is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Law (Q1); Applied Psychology (Q2); Clinical Psychology (Q2); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q2); Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health (Q2); Psychiatry and Mental Health (Q2). It is published by Routledge. The overall rank of Journal of Child Sexual Abuse is 8187. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.694. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 57. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.
The ISSN of Journal of Child Sexual Abuse journal is 10538712, 15470679. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse is cited by a total of 360 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).
The Impact IF 2024 of Journal of Child Sexual Abuse is 1.75, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse IF is decreased by a factor of 0.13 and approximate percentage change is -6.91% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a falling trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Impact IF 2024 of Journal of Child Sexual Abuse is 1.75. If the same downward trend persists, Impact IF may fall in 2025 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 1.75 |
| 2023 | 1.88 |
| 2022 | 1.94 |
| 2021 | 1.46 |
| 2020 | 1.72 |
| 2019 | 1.07 |
| 2018 | 1.07 |
| 2017 | 1.21 |
| 2016 | 0.88 |
| 2015 | 0.88 |
| 2014 | 1.06 |
Journal of Child Sexual Abuse has an h-index of 57. It means 57 articles of this journal have more than 57 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of Journal of Child Sexual Abuse is 10538712, 15470679. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of Journal of Child Sexual Abuse is 8187. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.694. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 0.694 |
| 2023 | 0.711 |
| 2022 | 0.531 |
| 2021 | 0.708 |
| 2020 | 0.735 |
| 2019 | 0.612 |
| 2018 | 0.597 |
| 2017 | 0.615 |
| 2016 | 0.369 |
| 2015 | 0.451 |
| 2014 | 0.421 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 8187 |
| 2023 | 7319 |
| 2022 | 9778 |
| 2021 | 6766 |
| 2020 | 6706 |
| 2019 | 8078 |
| 2018 | 8086 |
| 2017 | 7676 |
| 2016 | 11696 |
| 2015 | 10023 |
| 2014 | 10274 |
Journal of Child Sexual Abuse is published by Routledge. It's publishing house is located in United States. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1992-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
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The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Journal of Child Sexual Abuse is J. Child Sex. Abuse. This abbreviation ('J. Child Sex. Abuse') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Law (Q1); Applied Psychology (Q2); Clinical Psychology (Q2); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q2); Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health (Q2); Psychiatry and Mental Health (Q2), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
Journal of Child Sexual Abuse latest impact IF is 1.75. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 1.94 (2022) and 0.88 (2016), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 1.36 in the previous 11 years.
The Journal of Child Sexual Abuse has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 0.694, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2025. In the past 11 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 0.735 in 2020 and the lowest being 0.369 in 2016. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Journal of Child Sexual Abuse over the previous 11-year period stands at 1.36.
The latest h-index of the Journal of Child Sexual Abuse is 57.
The Journal of Child Sexual Abuse is published by the Routledge, with its country of publication being the United States.
The Journal of Child Sexual Abuse is currently ranked 8187 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 11 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 6706 in 2020 and its lowest position of 11696 in 2016.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Journal of Child Sexual Abuse is J. Child Sex. Abuse.
Journal of Child Sexual Abuse is classified as a journal that the Routledge publishes.
The Journal of Child Sexual Abuse encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The Journal of Child Sexual Abuse is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 10538712, 15470679.
The best quartile for the Journal of Child Sexual Abuse is Q1 (2024).
The Journal of Child Sexual Abuse coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1992-2025.
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| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 1.75 |
| 2023 | 1.88 |
| 2022 | 1.94 |
| 2021 | 1.46 |
| 2020 | 1.72 |
| 2019 | 1.07 |
| 2018 | 1.07 |
| 2017 | 1.21 |
| 2016 | 0.88 |
| 2015 | 0.88 |
| 2014 | 1.06 |
