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Child Indicators Research
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Child Indicators Research

1874-897X

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/12187

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 265 43 83 22
Social Sciences and Humanities 498 21 25 9

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 76
Documents by Best Scientists*: 112
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 52
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.065
Impact Factor: 2.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Child Indicators Research?

The main points discussed in Child Indicators Research deals with Early childhood education, Social work, Developmental psychology, Social psychology and Quality of Life Research. While Child Indicators Research focused on Early childhood education, it was also able to explore topics like Life satisfaction, Scale (social sciences), Subjective well-being and Clinical psychology. Most of the Clinical psychology studies addressed also intersect with Psychological intervention.

The Social work study featured falls within the larger field of Economic growth. Developmental psychology research presented in it encompasses a variety of subjects, including Affect (psychology), Confirmatory factor analysis, Structural equation modeling, Socioeconomic status and Happiness. The study on Poverty presented in the journal intersects with subjects under the field of Demographic economics.

  • Early childhood education (81.49%)
  • Social work (66.94%)
  • Developmental psychology (44.24%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The Child Indicators Movement: Past, Present, and Future (284 citations)
  • An Index of Child Well-Being in Europe (217 citations)
  • Subjective Social Indicators and Child and Adolescent Well-being (167 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Child Indicators Research:

Early childhood education, Social work, Social psychology, Developmental psychology and Life satisfaction are the main subjects of interest in the journal publications. The published papers hold forums on Early childhood education that merge themes from other disciplines such as Clinical psychology, Quality of Life Research, Subjective well-being and Scale (social sciences). The most cited publications explore topics in Social work which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Demography, Poverty, Child poverty and Perception.

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

  • Social psychology
  • Statistics
  • Developmental psychology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The discussions in Child Indicators Research mainly cover the fields of Early childhood education, Social work, Developmental psychology, Mental health and Demography. Child Indicators Research held discussions to help close the divide between two different fields of study: Early childhood education and Context (language use). The journal holds forums on Social work that merges themes from other disciplines such as Poverty, Child poverty, Socioeconomic status and Association (psychology).

The concepts on Developmental psychology presented in Child Indicators Research can also apply to other research fields, including Affect (psychology), Perception, Scale (social sciences), Subjective well-being and Structural equation modeling. While work presented in it provided substantial information on Demography, it also covered topics in Young adult, Fertility and Logistic regression. Issues in Life satisfaction were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Optimism and Anxiety.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Does Household Income Affect children’s Outcomes? A Systematic Review of the Evidence (6 citations)
  • School Psychological Capital: Instrument Development, Validation, and Prediction (6 citations)
  • School Bullying, Mental Health, and Wellbeing in Adolescents: Mediating Impact of Positive Psychological Orientations (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 Indicators Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Ferran Casas (29 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Shazly Savahl (13 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • E. Scott Huebner (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jonathan Bradshaw (12 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Sabirah Adams (11 papers) published 1 paper 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 Indicators Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Girona (20 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of South Carolina (17 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of York (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Beijing Normal University (16 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • City University of Hong Kong (15 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less 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, 10.34% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 12.50% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 11.54% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 16.35% of all publications and 59.62% 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.

Practical Implications and Career Pathways in Child Indicators Research

The field of Child Indicators Research can lead to various career pathways in academic research, policy making, public health, and counseling, among other sectors. For example, individuals involved in this research could potentially utilize their expertise to become Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCs) who mainly focus on children's mental health and development. This involves undergoing rigorous educational, exam, and experiential prerequisites.

As LPCs, researchers in Child Indicators can use their findings to drive their practice and develop effective interventions for children and adolescents. Furthermore, LPCs can contribute their practical insights back into the field, creating a beneficial loop between research and practice.

For more information on how to transition from Child Indicators Research into counseling, especially on the specific requirements to become an LPC in New York, check this out: LPC license in New York.

Overall, Child Indicators Research is not just an academic pursuit but can also set a strong foundation for a fulfilling career impacting the lives of children and families at a very personal level.

Top Publications

  • Exploring the Impacts of School Belonging on Youth Wellbeing and Mental Health among Turkish Adolescents

    Gökmen Arslan;Kelly-Ann Allen;Tracii Ryan

    (2020)
    132 Citations
  • School Bullying, Mental Health, and Wellbeing in Adolescents: Mediating Impact of Positive Psychological Orientations

    Gökmen Arslan;Kelly Ann Allen;Kelly Ann Allen;Ahmet Tanhan;Ahmet Tanhan

    (2021)
    103 Citations
  • Bullying Victimization and Adolescents’ Social Anxiety: Roles of Shame and Self-Esteem

    Unknown

    (2020)
    102 Citations
  • A Descriptive Epidemiology of Screen-Based Devices by Children and Adolescents: a Scoping Review of 130 Surveillance Studies Since 2000

    George Thomas;Jason A. Bennie;Katrien De Cocker;Oscar Castro

    (2020)
    94 Citations
  • Parental Moral Disengagement Induction as a Predictor of Bullying and Cyberbullying: Mediation by Children’s Moral Disengagement, Moral Emotions, and Validation of a Questionnaire

    Izabela Zych;Olga Gómez-Ortiz;Lidia Fernández Touceda;Elena Nasaescu

    (2020)
    55 Citations
  • Linking Trait Mindfulness to Life Satisfaction in Adolescents: the Mediating Role of Resilience and Self-Esteem

    Kaifeng Wang;Kaifeng Wang;Feng Kong

    (2020)
    49 Citations
  • Analysing Comparability of Four Multi-Item Well-being Psychometric Scales Among 35 Countries Using Children’s Worlds 3rd Wave 10 and 12-year-olds Samples

    Ferran Casas;Ferran Casas;Mònica González-Carrasco

    (2021)
    47 Citations
  • Cyberbullying and Bullying: Impact on Psychological Symptoms and Well-Being

    Marina Carvalho;Cátia Sofia dos Santos Branquinho;Margarida Gaspar de Matos

    (2021)
    43 Citations
  • Parental Control and Adolescent Wellbeing in Chinese Adolescents in Hong Kong

    Janet T. Y. Leung;Daniel T. L. Shek

    (2020)
    42 Citations
  • The Relation Between children’s Participation in Daily Activities, Their Engagement with Family and Friends, and Subjective Well-Being

    Shazly Savahl;Sabirah Adams;Maria Florence;Ferran Casas

    (2020)
    41 Citations

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