ISPCAN's Scientific Journals

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Child Abuse & Neglect

Our mighty flagship journal
Impact Factor 3.7
Cite Score 5.8

Official Publication of the International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect

Child Abuse & Neglect is an international and interdisciplinary journal publishing articles on child welfare, health, humanitarian aid, justice, mental health, public health and social service systems. The journal recognizes that child protection is a global concern that continues to evolve. Accordingly, the journal is intended to be useful to scholars, policymakers, concerned citizens, advocates, and professional practitioners in countries that are diverse in wealth, culture, and the nature of their formal child protection system. Child Abuse & Neglect welcomes contributions grounded in the traditions of particular cultures and settings, as well as global perspectives. Article formats include empirical reports, theoretical and methodological reports and invited reviews.

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2024 Paper of the Year and 2024 Honorable Mention Papers

Congratulations to the authors on this outstanding achievement, and thank you for your valuable contribution to Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal.

Data and best practice drive critical improvements in child protection, policy change and funding. Knowledge is how we change the world.

Child Protection and Practice

Launched by ISPCAN in 2023 to address gaps in knowledge about outcomes for children and families. We must challenge the norms and share innovative practice from all regions of the world.

Impact Factor 0.6

Official Publication of the International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect

International in scope and interdisciplinary in focus, Child Protection and Practice brings together research and practice insights to inform, develop, and support the needs of governments, non-governmental organisations and the wider civil society to promote healthy families and communities and to keep children safe from violence, abuse, exploitation, and neglect. High-quality data and evidence, employing multiple methodologies and drawing on different types of knowledge, have the potential to generate tremendous positive and pragmatic solutions in the field of child protection. Working at the interface of academics and the field, the journal brings multi-sectoral child protection and child safeguarding research and practice into constructive and collaborative dialogue. This will facilitate innovative solutions to complex public policy and service challenges. Focused on outcomes, the journal promotes a shared global knowledge and evidence-based prevention and response agenda.

Publishing in the ISPCAN Child Protection and Practice Journal

Learn best practices for publishing in this ISPCAN journal directly from the editors of the Child Protection and Practice Journal.

This 90-minute session offers a unique opportunity to support potential authors from multiple disciplines and organizations in publishing their work, reports, research and impactful programs in this one of a kind ISPCAN practice-based cutting-edge journal.

Interested in becoming a journal reviewer or editor?

This opportunity is great for anyone who wants to help advance research and practice. Reviewers have a finger on the pulse of the newest articles and help authors refine their work. Take the basic training from Elsevier to become a reviewer and advance to becoming an editor if you want to take on more. Apply below to connect with our Chief Editors.

Research4Life provides institutions in lower income countries with online access to academic and professional peer-reviewed content. We aim to improve teaching, research and policy-making in health, agriculture, the environment and other life, physical and social sciences. See if you qualify for this grant program that provides full or partial waivers to author fees in open access journals.

ISPCAN International Congress & Rise Up Policy Forum: Join 1,000+ child protection professionals in Melbourne, Australia August 24–27, 2026.