Child Maltreatment (CM)

Child Maltreatment is a leading international journal dedicated to advancing understanding of child abuse, neglect, and related forms of harm to children. Established in 1996, it provides an interdisciplinary forum for high-quality empirical research, theoretical contributions, and comprehensive reviews that have direct relevance to practitioners, policymakers, and researchers. With a quarterly publication schedule, the journal emphasizes rigorous scientific methodologies and practical implications for improving child welfare systems and outcomes. Articles often explore risk factors, consequences, prevention strategies, assessment methods, legal frameworks, and intervention programs across diverse social, cultural, and policy contexts. The journal is the official publication of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC) and is published by SAGE Publications. It aims to bridge gaps between research and practice by disseminating research that is immediately useful for professionals working in mental health, social services, law enforcement, child protection, advocacy and public health. Themes include developmental pathways to maltreatment, trauma responses, family dynamics, systemic and policy factors influencing child protection, and the impact of maltreatment on children’s long-term well-being. Its multidisciplinary approach supports collaboration across sectors to address complex issues facing vulnerable children and families.

Child Maltreatment (CM) is :-

• International, Peer-Reviewed, Open Access, Refereed, Pediatrics, erinatology, Child Health, psychology, social work, law, child protection, medicine, nursing, and allied disciplines , Online or Print , Quarterly Journal

• UGC Approved, ISSN Approved: P-ISSN P-ISSN: 1077-5595, E-ISSN: 1552-6119, Established: 1996, Impact Factor: 3.3
• Does Not Provide Crossref DOI

• Not indexed in Scopus, WoS, DOAJ, PubMed, UGC CARE