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Journal of Child Sexual Abuse
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Journal of Child Sexual Abuse

1053-8712

Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/wcsa20/current

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 558 58 74 12

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 67
Documents by Best Scientists*: 81
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 3
SCIMAGO H-index: 57
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.694
Impact Factor: 1.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Child Sexual Abuse?

The scientific interests tackled in the journal are Sexual abuse, Child sexual abuse, Clinical psychology, Child abuse and Psychiatry. In Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, Developmental psychology and Social psychology are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Sexual abuse research. Psychological intervention, Child protection, Domestic violence, Social work and Criminology are some topics wherein Child sexual abuse research discussed in the journal have an impact.

The studies on Clinical psychology discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Intervention (counseling), Mental health, Human sexuality and Anxiety. Child abuse research featured in the journal incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Psychotherapist, Social support, Higher education and Interpersonal relationship. Substance abuse is a focus of the Psychiatry works in Journal of Child Sexual Abuse.

It focuses on Suicide prevention but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Occupational safety and health and Human factors and ergonomics.

  • Sexual abuse (69.31%)
  • Child sexual abuse (51.82%)
  • Clinical psychology (47.69%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Relationship to perpetrator, disclosure, social reactions, and PTSD symptoms in child sexual abuse survivors. (202 citations)
  • Social reactions to child sexual abuse disclosures: a critical review. (185 citations)
  • Cultural Issues in Disclosures of Child Sexual Abuse (177 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Child Sexual Abuse:

The published articles mainly tackle studies in Sexual abuse, Child abuse, Clinical psychology, Child sexual abuse and Psychiatry. While work presented in the published articles provide substantial information on Sexual abuse, it also covers topics in Developmental psychology and Domestic violence. Intervention (counseling), Mental health and Anxiety are some topics wherein Clinical psychology research discussed in the published papers has an impact.

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

  • Law
  • Social psychology
  • Psychotherapist

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal investigates areas of study like Child sexual abuse, Clinical psychology, Sexual abuse, Criminology and Developmental psychology. Some problems in Child sexual abuse that were presented in the journal overlapped with concepts under Interpersonal communication, Psychological intervention, Psychiatry, Child protection and Qualitative research. The journal addresses concerns in Psychiatry which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Service design, Occupational safety and health, Plaintiff and Human factors and ergonomics.

The research on Clinical psychology tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Sexual violence, Betrayal, Suicide prevention and Association (psychology). Sexual abuse research presented falls under the umbrella topic of Injury prevention. While work presented in Journal of Child Sexual Abuse provided substantial information on Developmental psychology, it also covered topics in Stigma (botany), Consistency (negotiation), Law enforcement and Resistance (psychoanalysis).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Out and in Harm's Way: Sexual Minority Students' Psychological and Physical Health after Institutional Betrayal and Sexual Assault. (5 citations)
  • The Implications of Self-Definitions of Child Sexual Abuse for Understanding Socioemotional Adaptation in Young Adulthood. (2 citations)
  • Sexual Violence of Liberian School Age Students: An Investigation of Perpetration, Gender, and Forms of Abuse. (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 Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Martine Hébert (18 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Kathleen Coulborn Faller (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Rachel Lev-Wiesel (11 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Ian Barron (10 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Mireille Cyr (9 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 Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Université de Montréal (18 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Université du Québec à Montréal (17 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Michigan (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Alliant International University (14 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, 10.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 11.11% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 18.52% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 7.41% of all publications and 62.96% 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.

Understanding Professional Requirements for Clinical Psychologists in North Carolina

Besides focusing on the research topics, the "Journal Of Child Sexual Abuse" also places a strong emphasis on articles that observe and discuss the challenges, requirements, and changes in professional fields related to the article's topics, such as Clinical psychology. In particular, authors often reference state-specific professional guidelines, such as those for North Carolina. This is because these guidelines can significantly impact how professionals in the field operate and handle specific cases.

For instance, knowing about psychologist education requirements in North Carolina is crucial for clinical psychologists who wish to practice in this state. It would guide their educational decisions, ensuring they meet the necessary prerequisites, thereby enabling them to offer effective and ethical services to their clients.

This kind of information has significant relevance for the journal's readers and contributes further to the multi-dimensional approach the journal adopts in addressing child sexual abuse, thus enhancing its depth and quality.

Top Publications

  • Validation of the Sexual Grooming Model of Child Sexual Abusers

    Georgia M Winters;Elizabeth L Jeglic;Leah E Kaylor

    (2020)
    117 Citations
  • Self-blame, shame, avoidance, and suicidal ideation in sexually abused adolescent girls: a longitudinal study

    Stéphanie Alix;Louise Cossette;Mireille Cyr;Jean-Yves Frappier

    (2020)
    55 Citations
  • Child Sexual Abuse: The Need for a Perpetration Prevention Focus.

    Luciana C. Assini-Meytin;Rebecca L. Fix;Elizabeth J. Letourneau

    (2020)
    42 Citations
  • Experiences and Perceptions of Online Sexual Solicitation and Grooming of Minors: A Retrospective Report.

    Emily A Greene-Colozzi;Georgia M Winters;Brandy Blasko;Elizabeth L Jeglic

    (2020)
    40 Citations
  • Associations between Childhood Sexual Abuse and Sexual Well-being in Adulthood: A Systematic Literature Review.

    Noémie Bigras;Marie-Pier Vaillancourt-Morel;Marie-Chloé Nolin;Sophie Bergeron

    (2021)
    36 Citations
  • Out and in Harm's Way: Sexual Minority Students' Psychological and Physical Health after Institutional Betrayal and Sexual Assault.

    Alec M Smidt;Marina N Rosenthal;Carly P Smith;Jennifer J Freyd

    (2021)
    31 Citations
  • Female-Perpetrated Child Sexual Abuse: Prevalence Rates in Germany

    Jelena Gerke;Miriam Rassenhofer;Andreas Witt;Cedric Sachser

    (2020)
    29 Citations
  • A Review of Mediators in the Association between Child Sexual Abuse and Revictimization in Romantic Relationships

    Martine Hébert;Andréanne Lapierre;Heather B MacIntosh;A Dana Ménard

    (2021)
    26 Citations
  • Child Sexual Abuse of Elite Athletes: Prevalence, Perceptions, and Mental Health

    (2022)
    20 Citations
  • Early Sexual Experiences, Mental Health, and Risk Behavior among Black Non-Hispanic and Hispanic / Latino Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM).

    Martin J Downing;Ellen Benoit;Dominique Brown;Lauren Coe

    (2020)
    16 Citations

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