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Child Abuse Review
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Child Abuse Review

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 942 25 27 6
Social Sciences and Humanities 1224 9 14 3

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 37
Documents by Best Scientists*: 42
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 55
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.4
Impact Factor: 1.2

Overview

Top Research Topics at Child Abuse Review?

The journal investigates studies in Child protection, Child abuse, Psychiatry, Suicide prevention and Human factors and ergonomics. The research on Child protection featured in the journal combines topics in other fields like Social work, Social psychology and Public relations. While Child Abuse Review primarily focused on Child abuse, it also opened dialogues on disciplines such as Neglect, Criminology, Developmental psychology, Intervention (counseling) and Context (language use).

Child Abuse Review investigates Psychiatry research which frequently intersects with Clinical psychology. It facilitates discussions in Domestic violence as part of the larger field of Suicide prevention, however, it also tackles fields such as Occupational safety and health. The journal served as a forum through which researchers explored different topics like Human factors and ergonomics and Medical emergency.

Safeguarding is a major topic of Nursing research presented in the journal.

  • Child protection (25.53%)
  • Child abuse (20.05%)
  • Psychiatry (17.93%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The Prevalence of Child Maltreatment across the Globe: Review of a Series of Meta‐Analyses (434 citations)
  • Multi‐type maltreatment and the long‐term adjustment of adults (197 citations)
  • Listen to Me! Children's experiences of domestic violence (142 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Child Abuse Review:

The journal articles mainly deal with areas of study such as Child abuse, Child protection, Suicide prevention, Human factors and ergonomics and Clinical psychology. The published articles about Psychological abuse are all disciplines of Child abuse that connect with topics in Developmental psychology, Neglect and Social psychology. The published articles focus on Child protection research as part of the broader topic of Nursing.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Law
  • Social psychology
  • Social science

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Child Abuse Review is organized to address concerns in the fields of Child protection, Child abuse, Psychiatry, Neglect and Clinical psychology. The Child protection study which was featured in the journal aims to expound on the research in Nursing. While the primary focus in it is Nursing, it also dissects topics surrounding Service (business) and Family medicine as a whole.

It features works in Psychiatry, more specifically Addiction and Intervention studies, and explores their relation to disciplines like Child sexual abuse and Event (relativity). The work on Neglect tackled in the journal brings together disciplines like Executive functions, Residential care and Neuropsychology. The Clinical psychology works featured in it incorporate elements from Adverse Childhood Experiences, Dissociation (neuropsychology) and Psychosis.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Abusive Head Trauma through Shaking: Examination of the Perpetrators According to Dating of the Traumatic Event (3 citations)
  • Social Worker and Midwife Decision Making Regarding Child Protection Risk and the Unborn Baby: A Qualitative Study (3 citations)
  • Recognising Limitations: Pitfalls in Drawing Conclusions about Abusive Head Trauma (2 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Child Abuse Review (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Margaret A. Lynch (46 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Peter Sidebotham (46 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Kevin D. Browne (44 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Nicky Stanley (38 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Jane V. Appleton (35 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Child Abuse Review (based on the number of publications) are:

  • National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (58 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • University of Warwick (44 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Birmingham (39 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Oxford Brookes University (33 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Huddersfield (30 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 11.11% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 27.08% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 6.25% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 12.50% of all publications and 54.17% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Institutional Influence on Child Abuse Review

Institutional Influence on Child Abuse Review

One of the key factors impacting the overall quality and credibility of the journal relates to the institutions the researchers are affiliated with. The influence and reputation of institutions can often provide additional depth in understanding the research areas of Child Abuse Review. Best colleges for psychology in Wyoming, for example, have significantly contributed to the journal's research on Clinical Psychology and Developmental Psychology in the past editions.

These institutions play a pivotal role in driving the research forward by providing the necessary resources, mentorship and a stimulating environment for research. Many of these institutions hold a commendable track record in their contributions to ensuring child safety where they not only focus on theoretical research but also design and implement pragmatic solutions to address the daunting issue of child abuse.

The interplay between researchers and institutions is not to be underestimated when considering the impact of the journal. Therefore, it is always beneficial to be aware of the noted contributions from different universities and colleges to get an understanding of the wellspring of the knowledge in Child Abuse Review.

Top Publications

  • Child Maltreatment and Psychiatric Outcomes in Early Adulthood

    Siobhan Murphy;Eoin McElroy;Ask Elklit;Mark Shevlin

    (2020)
    16 Citations
  • Transgender identity and experiences of sexual harassment in adolescence

    (2022)
    13 Citations
  • Screening Children with a History of Maltreatment for PTSD in Frontline Social Care Organisations: An Explorative Study

    (2021)
    10 Citations
  • Childhood Adversities and Later Attitudes towards Harmful Parenting Behaviour including Shaking in a German Population-based Sample

    Vera Clemens;Oliver Berthold;Andreas Witt;Elmar Brähler

    (2020)
    9 Citations
  • The unique relationship between childhood sexual abuse, self‐injury and suicide ideation: The mediating role of emotion dysregulation

    (2022)
    9 Citations
  • Using Parental Attachment in Family Court Proceedings: DMM Theory about the Adult Attachment Interview

    Patricia M. Crittenden;Andrea Landini;Susan J. Spieker;Ben Grey

    (2021)
    8 Citations
  • Criteria-Based Content Analysis in Child Sexual Abuse Cases: A Cross-Cultural Perspective

    Simina-Alexandra Cacuci;Ray Bull;Ching-Yu Huang;Laura Visu-Petra

    (2021)
    6 Citations
  • Prevalence of and factors contributing to violent discipline in families and its association with violent discipline by teachers and peer violence

    (2022)
    6 Citations
  • Defining Child Sexual Abuse: Perspectives from Mothers Who Experienced this Abuse

    Brittany C. L. Lange;Eileen M. Condon;Frances Gardner

    (2020)
    5 Citations
  • Community views on ‘Can perinatal services safely identify Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents experiencing complex trauma?’

    (2022)
    5 Citations

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