Impact Factor
3.42
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
2.72
543 total citations
h5-index
32
h5 depth signal
Cited share
76.1%
159 of 209
Total citations
543
Citation footprint
Metric signal
2.71
External metric anchor
Self-citation
6.3%
34 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
947
Canada
106
Australia
42
United Kingdom
41
Germany
13
Citing Fields of Research
Psychiatry & Psychology
426
Psychiatry
238
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
145
Palliative Care
140
Diabetes
127
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
4,895
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
209
159 cited publications
Last 12 months
95
7.9 publications/month
Open access share
21.1%
20 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
947 citing publications
Leading citing field
Psychiatry & Psychology
426 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
10 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v5n1,Mar. 1980-
v5n1,Mar. 1980-
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Psychiatry & Psychology
Psychiatry
Nutrition & Dietetics
Palliative Care
Diabetes
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
Society of Pediatric Psychology
Broad Categories
Pediatrics
Psychology
Psychiatry & Psychology
Palliative Care
Chronobiology
Nutrition & Dietetics
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Diabetes
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
MeSH Descriptors
Psychology, Child
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1093/jpepsy/jsag069
Open DOI
Development and non-randomized pilot trial of Families FORWARD: a new program for families of autistic youth transitioning to adulthood
Objective: Autistic youth and their families describe transitioning to adulthood as overwhelming. Yet, there are few evidence-based, family focused transition programs broad enough to serve youths’ wide range of autism-related and backgr...
02
DOI 10.1093/jpepsy/jsag071
Open DOI
Topical review: A conceptual framework for diabetes distress tolerance in transitional age youth with type 1 diabetes
Objective: Approximately one-third of adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D) experience substantial diabetes distress, which is longitudinally associated with worsened glycemic control. This is particularly consequential given the invers...
03
DOI 10.1093/jpepsy/jsag072
Open DOI
Effortful control and automaticity in adolescent type 1 diabetes engagement
Objective: Adolescents with type 1 diabetes face substantial daily self-regulation demands to maintain treatment engagement (e.g., complete diabetes tasks) and achieve optimal glycemic control. Effortful control (cognitive self-regulatio...
04
DOI 10.1093/jpepsy/jsag068
Open DOI
Development, feasibility, and acceptability of a NICU-based parent responsiveness and engagement program across two hospitals using program evaluation, pilot randomized and single-arm trial, and quality improvement methodologies
Objective: Parents of infants hospitalized in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) are at elevated risk for emotional dysregulation and distress, disrupting early parent–infant interactions and infant self-regulation. This paper describ...
05
DOI 10.1093/jpepsy/jsag059
Open DOI
Measuring caregivers’ psychological flexibility in relation to their child’s type 1 diabetes in an income and racially diverse sample
Objective: Caregivers’ psychological flexibility is a key factor influencing both caregiver and child well-being, particularly among families managing youth type 1 diabetes (T1D); yet, no existing measures capture diabetes-specific flexi...
06
DOI 10.1093/jpepsy/jsag066
Open DOI
Supporting siblings of children with chronic medical conditions: a systematic review
Objective: Siblings of youth with chronic medical conditions (CMCs) experience a variety of family changes and are at risk for psychosocial problems. To support siblings, many medical specialties agree that evidence-based, sibling-focuse...
07
DOI 10.1093/jpepsy/jsag065
Open DOI
Gender and pedestrian injury risk in childhood: gender biases, crossing beliefs and behaviors
Objective: Pedestrian injuries are a significant cause of death for children over the age of 5 with males at greater risk than females. The current study examined whether children show gender biases when attributing risky pedestrian beha...
08
DOI 10.1093/jpepsy/jsag064
Open DOI
A scoping review of nonpharmacologic strategies for use with Mediterranean youth with mixed chronic pain conditions: a culturally adapted approach
Objective: Chronic pain in youth is common, affecting over 20% worldwide. While effective nonpharmacologic interventions are available, including psychological therapies and physical interventions, it is critical to ensure available inte...
09
DOI 10.1093/jpepsy/jsag061
Open DOI
Development and validation of the Pediatric Needle Worry questionnaire
Objective: Needle fear is common in youth and associated with a myriad of challenges (e.g., procedural injuries, healthcare avoidance). Although effective interventions for youth with differing degrees of needle fear have been characteri...
10
DOI 10.1093/jpepsy/jsag063
Open DOI
Positive psychological resources, self-management behavior, and glycemic outcomes in adolescents with type 1 diabetes and elevated diabetes distress
Objective: Positive psychological constructs (e.g., benefit finding, resilience, and diabetes strengths) have been associated with greater engagement in self-management behaviors among teens with type 1 diabetes (T1D). However, for teens...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Place of publication varies.
Also available online.
Supersedes Pediatric psychology.
(1989)19890818 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper