Journal profile

Child: care, health and development

Publisher: Blackwell Scientific Publications
ISSN0305-1862 | 1365-2214 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
3.43
Citation rate 2.76 693 total citations
h5-index 29 h5 depth signal
Cited share 74.2% 198 of 267
Total citations 693 Citation footprint
Metric signal 2.83 External metric anchor
Self-citation 4.0% 28 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 260
United Kingdom 219
Canada 195
Australia 191
China 111

Citing Fields of Research

Neurodevelopmental Disorders 490
Psychiatry & Psychology 461
Nutrition & Dietetics 212
Postural Control 171
Health Education & Remote Healthcare 160

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 4,440 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 267 198 cited publications
Last 12 months 198 18.0 publications/month
Open access share 50.0% 99 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 260 citing publications
Leading citing field Neurodevelopmental Disorders 490 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 19 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n2,Mar./Apr. 1975-
PubMed
v1n2,Mar./Apr. 1975-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Neurodevelopmental Disorders Psychiatry & Psychology Nutrition & Dietetics Postural Control Health Education & Remote Healthcare

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
British Association of Community Child Health
Contributor
Swiss Paediatric Society

Broad Categories

Pediatrics Neurodevelopmental Disorders Psychiatry & Psychology Postural Control Nutrition & Dietetics Obstetrics/Gynecology

MeSH Descriptors

Child Care Child Development Persons with Disabilities.

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

06
Hale Sandikci Iskenderli, Ezgi Ozalp Akin
Background: Although the World Health Organisation (WHO) Nurturing Care Framework included early learning opportunities as a main component for optimal child development, important inequalities exist between high‐income and low‐ and midd...
08
Bente van der Meijden, Victoria von Salmuth, Alpheus Njewa et al.
Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) disproportionately affects children in low‐ and middle‐income countries, where stigma and discrimination lead to marginalization and reduced participation. To design culturally appropriate community‐based ...
09
Sevilay Ergün Arslanlı, Edip Aygüler, Necla Kasımoğlu et al.
Aim: This study aimed to investigate fathers' newborn care‐related experiences, identify the factors affecting their participation in the care process and explore their support needs. Methods: This qualitative study was conducted using a...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Also issued online.

Vols. for Jan. 2002- are the official publication of the British Association of Community Child Health and the Swiss Paediatric Society.

Vol. 17, no. 1 (JAN-FEB 1991)19910912 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper