Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
Title	Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
Discipline	Child psychiatry; Developmental psychopathology
Abbreviation	JCPP
Publisher	Wiley-Blackwell
Country	United Kingdom
Frequency	Monthly
History	1960–present
Impact	6.2
Impact-year	2024

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry is a peer-reviewed scientific journal publishing research on psychiatric and psychological disorders of childhood and adolescence. The journal disseminates empirical studies, reviews, meta-analyses and methodological advances relevant to clinicians and researchers affiliated with institutions such as University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, King's College London, Harvard University, and Stanford University. It is read by professionals in settings including National Health Service, American Psychiatric Association, Royal College of Psychiatrists, World Health Organization, and National Institutes of Health.

History

Founded in 1960, the journal emerged contemporaneously with developments at institutions like Institute of Psychiatry, London, Maudsley Hospital, Columbia University, Johns Hopkins Hospital, and McGill University. Early editorial leadership included scholars with ties to British Psychological Society, American Psychological Association, Royal Society, Wellcome Trust, and Medical Research Council (United Kingdom). Through the 1970s and 1980s the journal published work connected to debates involving figures associated with World Health Organization diagnostic activities, research programs at University College London, and diagnostic frameworks influenced by committees such as those producing the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and the International Classification of Diseases. Later decades saw contributions stemming from collaborations with centers like University of California, Los Angeles, Yale University, University of Toronto, Monash University, and University of Melbourne.

Scope and Aims

The journal focuses on psychopathology, developmental trajectories, assessment, and intervention studies related to disorders encountered in settings such as Great Ormond Street Hospital, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Boston Children's Hospital, Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust, and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Topics include epidemiology, neurobiology, genetics, psychometrics and clinical trials, with submissions often referencing work at research hubs like Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Wellcome Centre for Human Neuroimaging, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Salk Institute, and Karolinska Institutet. The aims emphasize methodological rigor and translational relevance to services run by organizations such as National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, European Commission, and UNICEF.

Publication and Editorial Information

Published monthly by Wiley-Blackwell, the journal operates under editorial leadership drawn from universities including King's College London, University of Cambridge, University of Edinburgh, University of Glasgow, and University of York. The editorial board has included members affiliated with University of Oxford, University College London, Imperial College London, Duke University, and University of Michigan. Peer review policies align with standards promoted by bodies like Committee on Publication Ethics, International Committee of Medical Journal Editors, and funding agencies such as Wellcome Trust, National Science Foundation, and Medical Research Council (United Kingdom). The publisher manages subscriptions and online access alongside platforms used by institutions like JSTOR, PubMed Central, Scopus, ProQuest, and Web of Science.

Abstracting and Indexing

The journal is indexed in major bibliographic databases including MEDLINE, PsycINFO, EMBASE, Scopus, Clarivate Analytics, and PubMed. Citation tracking and metrics are reported by services such as Journal Citation Reports, Google Scholar, Crossref, ORCID, and Dimensions. Libraries and consortia managing holdings include British Library, Library of Congress, National Library of Medicine, Cambridge University Library, and Bodleian Library.

Impact and Reception

The journal has been cited by authors working in collaborations across institutions like Harvard Medical School, Yale School of Medicine, Stanford School of Medicine, University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, and University of Sydney. Its impact factor and citation performance are discussed in contexts involving rankings published by Journal Citation Reports, evaluations by Research Excellence Framework, and bibliometric analyses from Scopus and Elsevier. The journal's articles have influenced guidelines and practice statements from entities such as National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, American Academy of Pediatrics, Royal College of Psychiatrists, European Psychiatric Association, and World Health Organization.

Notable Articles and Contributions

The journal has published influential empirical and review articles that shaped understanding of conditions like attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorders, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, and conduct disorder, with authors affiliated to University of Cambridge, King's College London, Harvard University, Yale University, University of Oxford, University College London, McGill University, Karolinska Institutet, University of Toronto, University of Melbourne, Monash University, University of California, Los Angeles, Brown University, Columbia University, Duke University, University of Michigan, University of Washington, Seoul National University, Peking University, Tsinghua University, National University of Singapore, University of Hong Kong, University of Auckland, University of Cape Town, University of São Paulo, University of Buenos Aires, King Saud University, Tel Aviv University, Weizmann Institute of Science, ETH Zurich, University of Zurich, University of Basel, University of Geneva, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Leiden University, University of Amsterdam, KU Leuven, Ghent University, Université Paris Cité, Sorbonne University, Université de Montréal, McMaster University, Queen's University Belfast, Trinity College Dublin, University of Edinburgh, University of Glasgow, University of Bristol, University of Sheffield, University of Southampton, University of Liverpool, University of Nottingham, University of Leeds among others. Seminal contributions include large cohort studies, randomized controlled trials, longitudinal developmental research, cross-cultural comparisons and meta-analyses that have been incorporated into policy and clinical training curricula at medical schools and postgraduate programs directed by institutions such as Cambridge Judge Business School (research governance context), Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and specialist centers including Anna Freud Centre and Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust.

Category:Psychiatry journals