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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #10,008CAS 2区Hybrid

Childhood-A Global Journal of Child Research

Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.591•SCImago Rank: #10,008•Identifier (ISSN):0907-5682(Print)/1461-7013(Online)•Articles / Year: 28•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,004 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
1.7
– 0

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
81

81 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate18.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
28articles/year
64.08% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2(IF: 1.7)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.7)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.7)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.6)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.9)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.802)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Childhood is a major international peer reviewed journal and a forum for research relating to children in global society that spans divisions between geographical regions, disciplines, and social and cultural contexts. Childhood publishes theoretical and empirical articles, reviews and scholarly comments on children"s social relations and culture, with an emphasis on their rights and generational position in society.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
SociologyPsychologyPolitical ScienceLawPhilosophySocial PsychologyDevelopmental PsychologyComputer ScienceEpistemologyEconomicsSocial SciencesGeographyHistoryAnthropologyBiologyArts & HumanitiesArchaeologyPhysicsLinguisticsMedicinePoliticsMathematics
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #10,008Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1993-1994, 1996-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:PsychologySocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.591

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
81

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.42

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,004 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations317
3-Year Documents105
Citable Documents94

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate72.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

AnthropologyQ1
Cultural StudiesQ1
Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ2
Sociology and Political ScienceQ2
Life-span and Life-course StudiesQ3

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Sociology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
SAGE
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
JCRSSCI
86/275Q2
SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
JCISSCI
98/276Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—253
20251.74544
20241.640119
20231.933209
20221.80244511
2021—33328
2020—44491
2019—39954
2018—411,188
2017—31754
2016—401,339
2015—29880
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Childhood-A Global Journal of Child Research

WoS Q2
122320222023202420251.70
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.7

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 18.8%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

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Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Evaluation
IF: 1.6Q2
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Record UUID: 5d00ac22-0141-484e-ab01-c37de633af98
Database Updated: 2026-09-28