Impact Factor
3.04
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
2.11
234 total citations
h5-index
27
h5 depth signal
Cited share
62.6%
72 of 115
Total citations
234
Citation footprint
Metric signal
2.02
External metric anchor
Self-citation
9.4%
22 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
507
Canada
46
Australia
41
United Kingdom
19
Netherlands
18
Citing Fields of Research
Psychiatry & Psychology
579
Sociology
190
Psychiatry
82
Homelessness & Human Trafficking
45
Law & Legal Studies
42
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
1,415
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
115
72 cited publications
Last 12 months
91
7.6 publications/month
Open access share
35.2%
32 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
507 citing publications
Leading citing field
Psychiatry & Psychology
579 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
16 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v5n1, Feb. 2000-
v5n1, Feb. 2000-
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Psychiatry & Psychology
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children
Broad Categories
Pediatrics
Psychiatry & Psychology
MeSH Descriptors
Child Abuse
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1177/10775595261497652
Open DOI
Developing the Universal Child Abuse Screening Tool (U-CAST) for Epic: A Qualitative Analysis of Expert Working Groups
Child abuse and maltreatment remain major public health concerns in the United States. Early identification is challenging, particularly for clinicians without specialized pediatric training, and disparities in detection raise concerns a...
02
DOI 10.1177/10775595261498225
Open DOI
Understanding Changes in Child Welfare Service Needs in the United States: A Quarter-Century Perspective
This study examined how caregivers and child welfare professionals reported service needs over 25 years, focusing on housing, legal, mental health, and substance use supports. Using three cohorts of the National Survey of Child and Adole...
03
DOI 10.1177/10775595261498185
Open DOI
Introduction to Rural Child Maltreatment and Child Welfare Practice
04
DOI 10.1177/10775595261488410
Open DOI
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Promoting First Relationships® Program With Parent-Child Dyads Reunified After Child Welfare System Separation
Promoting First Relationships® (PFR) is a 10-session, evidence-based home-visiting program adapted for reunified birth families. We conducted a randomized controlled trial involving 240 parent-child dyads (child age 1–5 years) who had be...
05
DOI 10.1177/10775595261485311
Open DOI
Explaining Rural Help-Seeking Processes in Community-Based Prevention: A Critical Interactionist Approach
This study examined a community-led effort to develop and strengthen local prevention systems to promote child and family well-being and enhance access to protective supports within a rural community context. We utilized a community-base...
06
DOI 10.1177/10775595261491967
Open DOI
Poverty, Neglect, and Socioemotional Outcomes: An Examination of Child Care as a Promotive and Protective Factor
According to the family stress model (FSM), poverty increases parent’s psychological distress and maladaptive parenting behaviors, which contribute to children’s behavioral difficulties. Poverty is one of the strongest predictors of negl...
07
DOI 10.1177/10775595261488854
Open DOI
Urban–Rural Workforce Study in Pennsylvania Child Welfare
Using data from a statewide cross-sectional survey of Pennsylvania child welfare caseworkers, this study examined job demands, job resources, and intent to leave across rural and urban contexts. Guided by the Job Demands–Resources framew...
08
DOI 10.1177/10775595261493431
Open DOI
Unconditional Cash Transfers and Early Child Maltreatment
Newborns are at the greatest risk of maltreatment. Governments are experimenting with unconditional cash transfers to strengthen families and decrease the risk of child abuse and neglect. The purpose of this study was to determine if unc...
09
DOI 10.1177/10775595261490832
Open DOI
Infant-Toddler Court Teams and Reentry to Foster Care
Infant–Toddler Court Teams (ITCTs) are associated with higher rates of reunification and kinship permanency, but less is known about whether these gains are sustained after children exit care. This study examined reentry to foster care w...
10
DOI 10.1177/10775595261490824
Open DOI
Childhood Maltreatment and Adult Obesity: Gender-Specific Pathways
Childhood maltreatment has been linked to adverse health outcomes across the life course, yet its association with body mass index (BMI) in middle adulthood remains underexplored. Using MIDUS Refresher Biomarker and Milwaukee African Ame...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Title from cover.
Also issued online.
Official journal of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children.
v.1, no. 1 (Feb. 1996)20010104 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper that meets the full ANSI standard for Permanent Paper