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Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health
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Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health

1753-2000

Published by: Springer

https://capmh.biomedcentral.com/

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 248 161 167 22
Medicine 1475 52 66 17

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 274
Documents by Best Scientists*: 242
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 8
SCIMAGO H-index: 66
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.492
Impact Factor: 4.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health?

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health focuses on Child and adolescent psychiatry, Clinical psychology, Forensic psychiatry, Psychiatry and Mental health. In it, Psychological intervention, Anxiety, Injury prevention, Suicide prevention and Depression (differential diagnoses) are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Child and adolescent psychiatry research. Injury prevention research presented in it encompasses a variety of subjects, including Juvenile delinquency and Human factors and ergonomics.

It features Suicide prevention research that overlaps with concepts in Occupational safety and health. Topics in Clinical psychology explored in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health were investigated in conjunction with research in Psychosocial, Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, Randomized controlled trial and Cognition. It explores issues in Forensic psychiatry which can be linked to other research areas like MEDLINE, Intervention (counseling), Medical education, Alternative medicine and Developmental psychology.

While Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health focused on Psychiatry, it was also able to explore topics like Health care and Pediatrics. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health addresses concerns in Mental health which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Cross-sectional study and Social support. In particular, the Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder works presented emphasize discussions on Atomoxetine.

  • Child and adolescent psychiatry (86.56%)
  • Clinical psychology (60.15%)
  • Forensic psychiatry (53.28%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • International prevalence of adolescent non-suicidal self-injury and deliberate self-harm (613 citations)
  • Challenges and burden of the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic for child and adolescent mental health: A narrative review to highlight clinical and research needs in the acute phase and the long return to normality (377 citations)
  • Bullying in school and cyberspace: Associations with depressive symptoms in Swiss and Australian adolescents (290 citations)

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

The journal publications are organized to address concerns in the fields of Child and adolescent psychiatry, Clinical psychology, Psychiatry, Forensic psychiatry and Mental health. The most cited publications focus on Child and adolescent psychiatry but also tackle concerns of closely connected disciplines like

  • Injury prevention together with Suicide prevention,
  • Psychological intervention which connect with Empathy.. The most cited publications tackle studies in Child abuse and the interrelated subject of Sexual abuse to gain insights into Psychiatry.

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

  • Law
  • Internal medicine
  • Psychiatry

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The main research concerns discussed in the journal are Child and adolescent psychiatry, Forensic psychiatry, Clinical psychology, Mental health and Psychosocial. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health tackles topics on Child and adolescent psychiatry, which can potentially contribute to the wider field of Psychiatry. While work presented in it provided substantial information on Psychiatry, it also covered topics in Patient satisfaction and Exploratory factor analysis.

Topics in Forensic psychiatry were tackled in line with various other fields like Logistic regression, Family medicine, Referral, Medical education and Feeling. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health holds forums on Clinical psychology that merges themes from other disciplines such as Biopsychosocial model, Cognition and Depression (differential diagnoses). Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire studies in the realm of Mental health interact with fields like Photo elicitation.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Viral time capsule: a global photo-elicitation study of child and adolescent mental health professionals during COVID-19 (4 citations)
  • Changes in emotions and worries during the Covid-19 pandemic: an online-survey with children and adults with and without mental health conditions (3 citations)
  • One-year outcome of manualised behavior therapy of chronic tic disorders in children and adolescents (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 and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Jörg M. Fegert (45 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Robert Vermeiren (16 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Theo A. H. Doreleijers (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Paul L. Plener (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Olayinka Omigbodun (12 papers) published 1 paper 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 Psychiatry and Mental Health (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Ulm (46 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Oslo (23 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Norwegian University of Science and Technology (22 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Amsterdam (15 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Leiden University (15 papers) absent 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, 3.23% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 26.67% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 13.33% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 10.00% of all publications and 50.00% 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 Opportunities in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

While the field of child and adolescent psychiatry is diverse and rewarding, it can be critical for prospective professionals to understand various roles better and the potential earnings attached to them. One such intriguing role is that of a criminal psychologist. A criminal psychologist applies principles of psychology to the legal world, often dealing with juvenile offenders or those who are mentally unfit to stand trial. To give you a sense of potential earnings in this field, let's take the state of Wyoming, for instance. The average psychologist salary in Wyoming can range between $69,000 and $115,000 per annum, with variations based on experience, specialized skills, and the work setting. In conclusion, a career in child and adolescent psychiatry provides numerous exciting opportunities and avenues to make significant contributions to society. Whether it is working as a clinical psychologist, forensic psychiatrist, or criminal psychologist, these career paths ensure a fulfilling journey and a way to influence young lives positively.

Top Publications

  • Challenges and burden of the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic for child and adolescent mental health: A narrative review to highlight clinical and research needs in the acute phase and the long return to normality

    Jörg M. Fegert;Benedetto Vitiello;Paul L. Plener;Paul L. Plener;Vera Clemens

    (2020)
    1810 Citations
  • Child and adolescent mental health service provision and research during the Covid-19 pandemic: Challenges, opportunities, and a call for submissions

    Andreas Witt;Anna Ordóñez;Andrés Martin;Benedetto Vitiello

    (2020)
    150 Citations
  • Increase of depression among children and adolescents after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    (2022)
    78 Citations
  • Changes in emotions and worries during the Covid-19 pandemic: an online-survey with children and adults with and without mental health conditions

    Josefine Rothe;Judith Buse;Anne Uhlmann;Annet Bluschke

    (2021)
    59 Citations
  • Increase in admission rates and symptom severity of childhood and adolescent anorexia nervosa in Europe during the COVID-19 pandemic: data from specialized eating disorder units in different European countries

    (2022)
    55 Citations
  • Online art therapy in elementary schools during COVID-19: results from a randomized cluster pilot and feasibility study and impact on mental health

    Catherine Malboeuf-Hurtubise;Terra Léger-Goodes;Geneviève A. Mageau;Geneviève Taylor

    (2021)
    52 Citations
  • Bullying at school and mental health problems among adolescents: a repeated cross-sectional study

    (2021)
    49 Citations

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