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Juvenile and Family Court Journal

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 1292 8 6 2

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 12
Documents by Best Scientists*: 8
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 24
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.202
Impact Factor: 0.5

Overview

Top Research Topics at Juvenile and Family Court Journal?

Juvenile and Family Court Journal explores disciplines such as Criminology, Juvenile, Law, Juvenile delinquency and Juvenile court. The featured Criminology research zeroes in on concepts in Recidivism but also tackles themes under Suicide prevention and Human factors and ergonomics. The presented Suicide prevention study covers related areas such as Domestic violence and also touches on topics like Computer security.

Juvenile and Family Court Journal blends together research topics in Domestic violence and Occupational safety and health. Juvenile and Family Court Journal investigates Juvenile research which frequently intersects with Justice (ethics). Juvenile and Family Court Journal tackles issues in Law, particularly in the topics of Family court and State (polity).

Juvenile delinquency is the topic of focus in Developmental psychology and Psychiatry research tackled in the journal.

  • Criminology (31.69%)
  • Juvenile (22.94%)
  • Law (20.68%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Pathways from Traumatic Child Victimization to Delinquency: Implications for Juvenile and Permanency Court Proceedings and Decisions (132 citations)
  • The impact of trauma on child development (123 citations)
  • The Scope of the Problem (89 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Juvenile and Family Court Journal:

The published articles primarily tackle Criminology, Suicide prevention, Justice (ethics), Human factors and ergonomics and Juvenile. The published articles about Criminology cover related areas such as Juvenile delinquency and Juvenile court and also touches on topics like Crime victims. While the journal publications focused on Juvenile, they were also able to explore topics like Waiver, Psychiatry, Recidivism, Clinical psychology and Statute.

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

  • Law
  • Social science
  • Common law

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal facilitates discussions on Juvenile delinquency, Criminology, Clinical psychology, Law and Foster care. Issues in Juvenile delinquency were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Statute and Representation (systemics). Justice (ethics) research are fields of study within Criminology but they also intertwine with concepts in Opioid.

The featured Clinical psychology research zeroes in on concepts in Compassion fatigue and Secondary Trauma but also tackles themes under Callous unemotional and Sample (statistics). The work on Foster care tackled in the journal brings together disciplines like George (robot), Emancipation and Gender studies. Civil law (common law) research in Juvenile and Family Court Journal involves the investigation of Stalking studies, all of which are linked to disciplines such as Psychological intervention.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Criminal to Civil Reforms on Stalking: A History and Recommendations for Model Responses (0 citations)
  • Adult Victim and Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence: Mental Health Implications and Interventions (0 citations)
  • “Man Up”: Sex-Differentiated Pathways of Juvenile Delinquency through Trauma, Borderline Traits & Offense Patterns (0 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 Juvenile and Family Court Journal (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Judge Leonard P. Edwards (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Leonard P. Edwards (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Judge Cindy S. Lederman (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Walter Scott Criswell (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Joy D. Osofsky (7 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 Juvenile and Family Court Journal (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Yale University (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Louisiana State University (7 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • New Mexico State University (6 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Louisville (6 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Kentucky (5 papers) published 2 papers 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, 78.57% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 100.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 0.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 0.00% of all publications and 0.00% 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 Prospects for Researchers in Criminology

As the vast and complex field of Criminology continues to expand and evolve, there are numerous career paths awaiting those vested in understanding and finding solutions to criminal behavior. The Juvenile and Family Court Journal often features research that delves into various aspects of this discipline, but what does it mean for those wanting to play a hands-on role in the system itself? One interesting career path is to become a criminal psychologist. Criminal psychologists apply their knowledge of human behavior to the study of criminals and the criminal justice system. They are incharged at examining why people commit crimes and how these actions may be predicted, treated, and potentially prevented in future. A criminal psychologist's work can range from profiling to counseling criminals, advising law-enforcement, giving testimony in court, and more. If you are looking to turn your insights from criminology research into direct action within the criminal justice system, you might want to consider the practical steps to becoming a criminal psychologist. If you are particularly interested in the state of Colorado, this in-depth guide on how to become a criminal psychologist in Colorado may be of help. The route to this specialized field might be challenging, but the rewards in making a real change through your work can be fulfilling. It's just one of many possible directions to pursue with your understanding and interest in criminology. Fields like law enforcement, correctional counseling, and criminal justice policy development, among others, are also worth exploring as you navigate your career path.

Top Publications

  • Contributions of Three Criminological Theories to Explore Violent Delinquency of Urban Adolescents in Chicago’s Southside

    Jun Sung Hong;Jungtae Choi;Luz E. Robinson;Anthony A. Peguero

    (2021)
    2 Citations
  • Feedback on Forensic Mental Health Assessments in a Juvenile Court Clinic Certification Program

    Frank DiCataldo;Rachel L. Serafinski;Danielle C. Beam;Thomas Grisso

    (2020)
    2 Citations
  • Recidivism in a juvenile court‐sponsored delinquency prevention program

    (2023)
    0 Citations
  • Examining marijuana use, sexual risk, and <scp>HIV</scp> testing outcomes among young people with intersecting marginalized social identities in juvenile drug courts

    (2024)
    0 Citations
  • The Impact of Child-Parent Psychotherapy on Child Dependency Court Outcomes

    Katherine P. Hazen;Matthew W. Carlson;Meredith L. Cartwright;Claire Patnode

    (2021)
    0 Citations
  • MI Implementation in Juvenile Justice: A Case Report

    Merrian J. Brooks;Merrian J. Brooks;Joshua Leskovac;Mark F. Benedetto;Elizabeth Miller;Elizabeth Miller

    (2020)
    0 Citations

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