Psychology · Social Sciences
| ISSN | 15548732, 15548740 |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis Ltd. |
| Subject Areas | Psychology · Social Sciences |
| Publication Type | Journals |
| Active Years | 2006-2021 |
| Website | Visit journal |
| JIF 2022–2023 | 1.200 |
| 2020-2021 SCR Rank | 10451 |
Decisions made in the practice of child welfare have lifelong effects on children and their entire families which in turn affects every facet of society. To effectively practice in this vital field social workers psychologists counselors juvenile court judges attorneys and other child welfare professionals need to stay informed about the latest findings and important issues in public child welfare. To answer this crucial need the Journal of Public Child Welfare provides a broad forum for theorybased and applied research in child welfare. Rather than limit itself to primarily private agencies this essential journal provides the quality research and comprehensive information that child welfare professionals and public agencies need most. The legal mandate of vital public child welfare programs is safety permanence and child and family wellbeing. With this in mind the Journal of Public Child Welfare presents quantitative qualitative and mixed methods theorybased or applied research cogent reviews of the literature policy analyses and program evaluation articles about child welfare.
| Year | 2-Year IF | 3-Year IF | 4-Year IF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.791 | 2.420 | 2.271 |
| 2022 | 2.077 | 1.968 | 1.815 |
| 2021 | 1.710 | 1.750 | 1.777 |
| 2020 | 0.831 | 1.148 | 1.250 |
| 2019 | 0.949 | 1.000 | 1.042 |
| 2018 | 1.115 | 1.067 | 1.157 |
| 2017 | 0.817 | 0.826 | 0.992 |
| 2016 | 0.722 | 0.778 | 0.835 |
| 2015 | 0.758 | 0.747 | 0.738 |
| 2014 | 0.781 | — | — |
| 2013 | 0.441 | — | — |
| 2012 | 0.604 | — | — |
| 2011 | 0.255 | — | — |
| 2010 | 0.259 | — | — |
| 2009 | 0.273 | — | — |
| 2008 | 0.100 | — | — |
| 2007 | 0.158 | — | — |
Note: impact factor data for reference only.
SJR measures scientific influence, weighting citations by the prestige of the citing journal.
| Year | SJR Score |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.568 |
| 2022 | 0.450 |
| 2021 | 0.575 |
| 2020 | 0.437 |
| 2019 | 0.569 |
| 2018 | 0.543 |
| 2017 | 0.416 |
| 2016 | 0.389 |
| 2015 | 0.378 |
The H-Index measures both the productivity and citation impact of a journal's publications.
| Year | H-Index |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 28.000 |
| 2022 | 27.000 |
| 2021 | 24.000 |
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