Academic Journal
Q1Children and Youth Services Review
About Children and Youth Services Review
Children and Youth Services Review is a scholarly journal published by Elsevier Ltd. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 0.765 and H-index of 131.
Coverage: 1979-2026. Research categories: Education (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1); Developmental and Educational Psychology (Q2); Social Work (Q2).
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Topics in published research
Child Welfare and Adoption; Child Abuse and Trauma; Homelessness and Social Issues; Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development; Early Childhood Education and Development; Family and Disability Support Research.
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4,000.00 USD; 3,740.00 EUR; 3,200.00 GBP; 496,120.00 JPY
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