Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is a monthly peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier on behalf of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, covering child and adolescent psychiatry. Founded in 1987, it is the leading journal in pediatric psychiatry, with a 2025 impact factor of 9.6, indexed in SCIE and SSCI.《美国儿童与青少年精神病学学会杂志》（Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 简称 JAACAP）是由 Elsevier 代表美国儿童与青少年精神病学学会出版的月刊同行评审期刊，涵盖儿童与青少年精神病学。该刊创刊于 1987 年，是儿科精神病学领域的领军期刊，2025 年影响因子为 9.6，被 SCIE 与 SSCI 收录。
Scope
The journal's stated aim is to advance the science and practice of child and adolescent psychiatry by publishing research that improves understanding and treatment of psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents, with its official scope covering:刊物官方宗旨为通过发表改善儿童与青少年精神障碍理解与治疗的研究，推进儿童与青少年精神病学的科学与实践，官方声明的征稿范围包括：
- Child and adolescent psychiatric disorders: original research on the etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of psychiatric disorders affecting children and adolescents.儿童与青少年精神障碍： 关于影响儿童与青少年的精神障碍的病因学、发病机制、诊断与治疗的原创研究。
- Developmental psychopathology: studies on the developmental trajectories of mental health and illness in childhood and adolescence, including risk and protective factors.发展精神病理学： 关于儿童与青少年期心理健康与疾病发展轨迹的研究，包括风险与保护因素。
- Treatment and intervention: research on pharmacological, psychotherapeutic, psychosocial, and multimodal interventions for child and adolescent mental health disorders.治疗与干预： 关于儿童与青少年心理健康障碍的药物、心理治疗、心理社会与多模式干预研究。
- Neurobiology and genetics: studies on the neurobiological, genetic, and environmental underpinnings of child and adolescent psychiatric disorders.神经生物学与遗传学： 关于儿童与青少年精神障碍的神经生物学、遗传学与环境基础研究。
- Article types: the journal publishes original research articles, review articles, clinical case reports, editorials, and special communications.栏目设置： 该刊发表原创研究论文、综述、临床病例报告、社论与专题通讯。
History
- Founding: the journal was established in 1987 as the official journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, replacing the Academy's earlier bulletin.创刊： 该刊于 1987 年创刊，作为美国儿童与青少年精神病学学会的官方期刊，取代了学会此前的公报。
- Leading position: JAACAP is widely regarded as the leading journal in child and adolescent psychiatry, consistently ranking at the top of the pediatrics and psychiatry categories.领先地位： JAACAP 被广泛视为儿童与青少年精神病学领域的领军期刊，长期位居儿科与精神病学类别榜首。
- Clinical impact: the journal has a strong clinical focus, publishing research that directly informs the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders in young people.临床影响力： 该刊具有强烈的临床导向，发表直接指导年轻人精神障碍诊断与治疗的研究。
- Monthly publication: the journal publishes twelve issues per year, with articles released online ahead of print on a continuous basis.月刊出版： 该刊每年出版 12 期，论文在线先于纸版持续发布。
Editors
The journal is led by an editor-in-chief supported by deputy editors and an editorial board:该刊由主编领导，副主编与编委会协助工作：
- Editor-in-chief: Douglas Novins, MD, of the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and Children is Hospital Colorado serves as the editor-in-chief.主编： 科罗拉多大学安舒茨医学校区与科罗拉多儿童医院的道格拉斯·诺文斯医学博士（Douglas Novins, MD）担任主编。
- Deputy editors: the editor-in-chief is supported by deputy editors with expertise in child and adolescent psychiatry.副主编： 主编由具有儿童与青少年精神病学专长的副主编协助。
- Editorial board: the journal has an international editorial board comprising child and adolescent psychiatrists and related researchers.编委会： 该刊拥有国际编委会，成员为儿童与青少年精神病学家及相关研究者。
- Open access option: authors can choose to publish open access in this journal, making their articles freely available to readers upon publication in exchange for an article processing charge.开放获取选项： 作者可选择在该刊发表开放获取文章，使论文发表后即向读者免费开放，并支付文章处理费。