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Child and Family Behavior Therapy
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Child and Family Behavior Therapy

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Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/wcfb20/current

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 1021 20 19 5

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 22
Documents by Best Scientists*: 19
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 36
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.278
Impact Factor: 1.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Child & Family Behavior Therapy?

The foci of the journal are Developmental psychology, Clinical psychology, Intervention (counseling), Psychotherapist and Social relation. El Niño, Parent training, Social environment and Multiple baseline design are some topics wherein Developmental psychology research discussed in the journal have an impact. Topics in Clinical psychology explored in the journal were investigated in conjunction with research in Psychiatry, Cognition, Anxiety, Cognitive restructuring and Cognitive therapy.

The majority of Anxiety studies presented zero in on Anxiety disorder. The research on Intervention (counseling) featured in the journal combines topics in other fields like Psychological intervention and Reinforcement. Family therapy is a focus of the Psychotherapist works in it.

Social relation and Child rearing are closely related fields of research discussed in Child & Family Behavior Therapy. The Autism works, particularly on Autism spectrum disorder are tackled in the journal.

  • Developmental psychology (47.16%)
  • Clinical psychology (24.59%)
  • Intervention (counseling) (15.13%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The Evolution of Discipline Practices: School-Wide Positive Behavior Supports (733 citations)
  • Family Stress and Adjustment as Perceived by Parents of Children with Autism or Down Syndrome: Implications for Intervention (325 citations)
  • Parent-Child Interaction Therapy:: Integration of Traditional and Behavioral Concerns (309 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Child & Family Behavior Therapy:

The most cited articles aim to foster the development of research in Developmental psychology, Clinical psychology, Social relation, Parent training and El Niño. While the journal publications focused on Developmental psychology, they were also able to explore topics like Intervention (counseling), Parent–child interaction therapy, Social environment and Psychological intervention. Issues in El Niño were discussed in the published articles, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Conduct disorder, Nonverbal communication, Disruptive behavior and Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

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

  • Social psychology
  • Internal medicine
  • Developmental psychology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The main points discussed in the journal deals with Psychiatry, Psychotherapist, Mental health, Clinical psychology and Anxiety. Many of the research works in Psychiatry, specifically Autism spectrum disorder, Cannabis and Cognition, closely connected to disciplines like Weed science and Brain research. The work on Psychotherapist tackled in the journal brings together disciplines like Justice (ethics) and Neglect.

The journal focuses on Mental health but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Traumatic stress, Treatment readiness, Reading (process) and Psychoanalysis. Psychometrics is a primary topic of Clinical psychology research in the journal. In it, Cognitive therapy, Long term outcomes, Treatment history and Autism are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Anxiety research.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Adolescents With Eating Disorders (13 citations)
  • Adolescent-Focused Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa: A Developmental Approach: Lock J., (2020). New York, NY: Guilford Press, xi + 228 pg. $26.25 (hardbound) (2 citations)
  • The Handbook of Dialectical Behavior Therapy: Theory, Research and Evaluation: Bedics, J. (Ed.) (2020). San Diego: Academic Press, xviii + xv393 pp., $127.50 (paperback). (1 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 & Family Behavior Therapy (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Howard A. Paul (120 papers) published 12 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • T. F. McLaughlin (29 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Abpp Howard A. Paul PhD (24 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • James K. Luiselli (23 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Cheryl B. McNeil (21 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 & Family Behavior Therapy (based on the number of publications) are:

  • West Virginia University (24 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Louisiana State University (17 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Rutgers University (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Gonzaga University (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Central Michigan University (12 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, 52.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 33.33% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 16.67% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 16.67% of all publications and 33.33% 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 and Requirements

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Top Publications

  • Parent-Coaching Telehealth Intervention for Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Pilot Program

    Sarah K. Ura;Ching-Yi Liao;J. B. Ganz;Kaitlyn Stein

    (2021)
    14 Citations
  • Predicting and Managing Risk during Functional Analysis of Problem Behavior

    (2023)
    9 Citations
  • Fidelity and Effectiveness of a Caregiver Mediated Compliance Training for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

    (2022)
    6 Citations
  • Launching Relationship-Oriented Behavioral Services for Youth Opioid Use Disorder: Innovations in Medication Decision-Making and Adherence Planning

    (2023)
    6 Citations
  • A Comparison of Child Abuse Potential Inventory and Parenting Stress Index with Families in the Parent-Child Interaction Therapy and Treatment as Usual Groups

    Keri Bailey Whitacre;Kimberly Foley;Carrie Jackson;Reagan Curtis

    (2020)
    5 Citations
  • Mind the Family: Acceptability and Outcomes for a Mindfulness- and Imagery-Enhanced Behavioral Parenting Program

    (2022)
    5 Citations
  • Cultural Differences in Reactions to Tics and Tic Severity

    Jordan T. Stiede;Douglas W. Woods;Seonaid Anderson;Valsamma Eapen

    (2021)
    5 Citations
  • Examining the Impact of Treatment Fidelity on Client Outcomes in a Statewide Implementation of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy

    Mira D. H. Snider;Amy D. Herschell;Carrie B. Jackson;Beverly W. Funderburk

    (2021)
    5 Citations
  • Effect of Make Parenting a Pleasure on Parenting Skills and Parental Depression

    Kelley Munger;John Seeley;Lynne Mender;Susan Schroeder

    (2020)
    4 Citations
  • The Multiple Family Group Service Model for Disruptive Behavior Disorders: An Exploration of ADHD Symptoms as a Moderator of Outcomes

    (2023)
    2 Citations

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