Journal of Clinical Psychology in Childhood and Adolescence consolidates international growth with a 2025 SCOPUS CiteScore of 1.7
The Journal of Clinical Psychology in Childhood and Adolescence (JCPCA) consolidates its position as one of the specialized journals in child and adolescent mental health with the greatest international projection within the Ibero-American scope. In the Scopus indicators, the publication has achieved a CiteScore of 1.7, resulting from 166 citations received across 98 evaluated papers, with 56% of documents cited. This reflects a very positive evolution in its scientific visibility and impact.
The results show a solid presence in the five Scopus thematic categories where it is indexed, maintaining a position in the third quartile (Q3) across all of them. Its best performance is in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, where it reaches the 43rd percentile (ranking 199th out of 351 journals) and places very close to the second quartile. Meanwhile, in Clinical Psychology—the area most closely linked to the publication’s core theme—it stands at the 33rd percentile (ranking 209th out of 314 journals).
This advancement is the result of the work carried out by authors, reviewers, institutions, and the editorial board over recent years. These data consolidate JCPCA as a reference publication for research dissemination on psychological assessment, prevention, and intervention, reinforcing its commitment to scientific quality and the improvement of child and adolescent mental health.
