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Child and Adolescent Mental Health
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 354 100 110 18
Medicine 2244 29 37 11

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 145
Documents by Best Scientists*: 143
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 6
SCIMAGO H-index: 62
SCIMAGO SJR: 2.613
Impact Factor: 5

Overview

Top Research Topics at Child and Adolescent Mental Health?

The scientific interests tackled in Child and Adolescent Mental Health are Mental health, Psychiatry, Clinical psychology, Developmental psychology and Intervention (counseling). The studies on Mental health discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Psychological intervention, Nursing, Public health and Medical education. Issues in Psychiatry were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Injury prevention, Suicide prevention and Occupational safety and health.

Clinical psychology research presented in it encompasses a variety of subjects, including Psychotherapist, Randomized controlled trial and Anxiety. Autism is the primary subject of Developmental psychology works presented in Child and Adolescent Mental Health.

  • Mental health (32.88%)
  • Psychiatry (29.78%)
  • Clinical psychology (22.85%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Social skills training with children and young people: Theory, evidence and practice (305 citations)
  • Bullying: Recent Developments (280 citations)
  • The Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment Revisited (207 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Child and Adolescent Mental Health:

The published articles focus largely on the fields of Mental health, Clinical psychology, Psychiatry, Developmental psychology and Psychological intervention. The works on Mental health tackled in the published papers bring together disciplines like Intervention (counseling), Nursing, Public health, Medical education and Occupational safety and health. The journal articles explore issues in Psychiatry which can be linked to other research areas like El Niño and Epidemiology.

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

  • Law
  • Internal medicine
  • Mental health

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal was organized to reinforce research efforts on Mental health, Psychiatry, Clinical psychology, Psychological intervention and Intervention (counseling). The Mental health works featured in Child and Adolescent Mental Health incorporate elements from Depression (differential diagnoses), Psychological resilience, MEDLINE and 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak. In the journal, Social support, Logistic regression, Suicide prevention and Medical diagnosis are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Psychiatry research.

While Child and Adolescent Mental Health focused on Clinical psychology, it was also able to explore topics like Association (psychology), Affect (psychology), Harm and Anxiety. The studies in Psychological intervention featured incorporate elements of Meta-analysis and Checklist. Studies on Intervention (counseling) discussed in Child and Adolescent Mental Health link to the field of Randomized controlled trial.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Review: Alleviating loneliness in young people - a meta-analysis of interventions. (23 citations)
  • Debate: Reality check - Detransitioner's testimonies require us to rethink gender dysphoria (8 citations)
  • Risk factors for suicide attempt in children, adolescents, and young adults hospitalized for mental health disorders. (5 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 and Adolescent Mental Health (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Tamsin Ford (27 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Panos Vostanis (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Miranda Wolpert (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Bernadka Dubicka (12 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Stephen Scott (10 papers) absent at the last 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 and Adolescent Mental Health (based on the number of publications) are:

  • King's College London (72 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Manchester (30 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Leicester (29 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University College London (27 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (27 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous 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, 8.05% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 18.75% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 8.75% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 28.75% of all publications and 43.75% 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.

Career Path in Mental Health and Psychology

For those interested in contributing to the fields of child and adolescent mental health, achieving licensure as a psychologist is a critical step. In the state of Ohio, for instance, the licensure process is overseen by the State Board of Psychology. Candidates must complete a doctoral program in psychology, accrue a specific number of supervised experience hours, and pass the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology.

Beyond these requirements, achieving a successful career in mental health and psychology also requires a solid understanding of various research topics in this field. As this article highlights, key topics include mental health, psychiatry, clinical psychology, intervention (counseling) and developmental psychology.

By staying informed about the latest research and developments in these areas, psychologists can better serve their patients and contribute to the broader academic community. This includes areas of special focus, such as autism in developmental psychology, social skills training in child and young people, or addressing issues like bullying and suicide prevention in the field of psychiatry.

As psychologists continue to contribute meaningful studies and publications to these fields, they add depth to our understanding of mental health and human development, thus playing a vital role in improving public health and quality of life.

To learn more details about obtaining licensure and becoming a psychologist in Ohio, check out this guide.

Top Publications

  • Review: Alleviating loneliness in young people - a meta-analysis of interventions.

    Alice M Eccles;Alice M Eccles;Pamela Qualter

    (2021)
    249 Citations
  • Climate change-related worry among Australian adolescents: an eight-year longitudinal study.

    Emma Sciberras;Emma Sciberras;Julian W. Fernando

    (2021)
    67 Citations
  • Risk factors for suicide attempt in children, adolescents, and young adults hospitalized for mental health disorders.

    Mei‐Sing Ong;Matthew Lakoma;Sarah Gees Bhosrekar;Jason Hickok

    (2021)
    55 Citations
  • Review: Delivering mental health support within schools and colleges - a thematic synthesis of barriers and facilitators to implementation of indicated psychological interventions for adolescents

    Brioney Gee;Brioney Gee;Jon Wilson;Jon Wilson;Jon Wilson;Tim Clarke;Tim Clarke;Sophie Farthing

    (2021)
    50 Citations
  • Debate: The impact of school closures and lockdown on mental health in young people.

    Ellen Townsend

    (2020)
    43 Citations
  • Child and adolescent mental health trajectories in relation to exclusion from school from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children.

    Maria Tejerina‐Arreal;Claire Parker;Amelia R Paget;William Henley

    (2020)
    42 Citations
  • Review: The mental health implications for children and adolescents impacted by infectious outbreaks - a systematic review.

    Emily Berger;Negar Jamshidi;Andrea Reupert;Laura Jobson

    (2021)
    41 Citations
  • Debate: Recognising and responding to the mental health needs of young people in the era of COVID-19.

    Andrea Danese;Andrea Danese;Patrick Smith;Patrick Smith

    (2020)
    38 Citations
  • Intolerance of uncertainty and anxiety as explanatory frameworks for extreme demand avoidance in children and adolescents

    Lisa Stuart;Victoria Grahame;Emma Honey;Mark Freeston

    (2020)
    29 Citations

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