The Journal of Family Trauma, Child Custody, and Child Development (JFT), formerly Journal of Child Custody,provides access to the research, theories, ideas, commentaries, and experiences of leading experts in the fields of family psychology, child development, attachment, child custody, trauma, interpersonal violence and abuse, assessment, parenting, divorce, and other relevant areas. It keeps professionals up to date with the latest developments in the research and practice on these important areas of family and child functioning, as well as discussions about complex legal and psychological issues involved in their assessment or evaluations. While it will not shy away from controversial topics and ideas, the JFTis committed to publishing accurate, balanced, and scholarly articles as well as insightful reviews of relevant literature, research, and books covering these areas. It is important for practitioners to be aware and understand the latest techniques, science, ethical factors, best practices, and applications regarding child and family issues such that they are able to conduct evaluations, interventions, legal representation, testimony, and advocacy with respect to their profession and discipline. The journal is anonymously peer reviewed with an interdisciplinary editorial board comprised of child custody evaluators, mental health, social work, law enforcement and medical professionals, researchers, attorneys, and judges committed to the safety and best interests of children and families, especially as they relate to various types of court cases.
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51K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
0.7 (2023) Impact Factor
0.8 (2023) 5 year IF
1.4 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
Q2 CiteScore Best Quartile
0.385 (2023) SNIP
0.267 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
47 days avg. from submission to first
decision
41% acceptance rate
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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Robert Geffner, PhD, ABN, ABPP –Founder/President, Family Violence & Sexual Assault Institute, dba Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma, San Diego, CA, USA
CO-EDITOR Morgan Shaw, PsyD –Private Practice, San Diego, CA, USA
ASSOCIATE EDITORS Rebecca Bokoch, PsyD (Statistics/Methodology) –Assistant Professor, California School of Professional Psychology, Alliant International University, Los Angeles, CA, USA Milfred 'Bud' Dale, PhD, JD (Child Custody Evaluations/Legal Issues) –Practitioner, Law Offices of Bud Dale, Topeka, KS, USA Kathleen Coulborn Faller, PhD, LMSW, ACSW (Family Trauma/Child Development) –Professor Emerita, Family Assessment Clinic, School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA Toby Kleinman, JD (Legal Issues) –Practitioner, Alder & Kleinman, Attorneys at Law, Highland Park, NJ, USA Barbara Knox, MD, FAAP (Medical Issues/Child Abuse) –Professor, Child Protection and Forensic Pediatrics, University of Florida, Jacksonville, FL, USA Madelyn S. Milchman, PhD (Child Custody Evaluations) –Practitioner, Private Practice, Montclaire, NJ, USA Ronald Stolberg, PhD (Assessment) –Associate Program Director, California School of Professional Psychology, Alliant International University, San Diego, CA, USA ASSISTANT EDITORS Marina Bassili, PsyD –F.I.R.E. Igniting Lives, LLC, San Diego, CA, USA Brittany Dickerson, PsyD –Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility, San Diego, CA, USA Jessica Mueller-Coyne, PsyD –College of Extended Studies, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA Sarah C. Robinson, PsyD –Community Research Foundation, Jary Barreto Crisis Center, San Diego, CA, USA
RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS, & SPECIAL PROJECTS MANAGER Nanette Burton, MS –Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma, San Diego, CA
EDITORIAL COORDINATOR Teresa Love, PhD -Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma, San Diego, CA, USA SENIOR EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS Jessica Cardinalli, MA -Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma, San Diego, CA, USA
EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Madison Goodmiller -Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma, San Diego, CA, USA EDITORIAL BOARD Marc Ackerman, PhD –Associated Faculty, Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology, Bonita Springs, FL, USA Vicky Atzl, MA –Postdoctoral Associate, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA Nicholas Bala, JD –Distinguished Professor, Faculty of Law, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada Ian Barron, DEd.Psy –Director, Center for International Education, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA Delores Blackwell, PhD –Adjunct Faculty, Hunter College, New York, NY, USA Greg Bohall, PsyD –Owner, Innovative Psychological Solutions, Los Angeles, CA USA Allison Brownlee, PsyD, LMFT –Adjunct Faculty, Alliant International University, San Diego, CA, USA Kelly Champion, PhD, ABPP –Practitioner, Cadeus Behavioral Health, Bethesda, MD, USA Kevin Connors, MS –Practitioner, Hecht Trauma Institute at California Southern University, Irvine, CA, USA Corine de Ruiter, PhD –Professor, Maastricht University, Limburg, the Netherlands Michael Donner, PhD –Practitioner, Private Practice, Oakland, CA, USA Donald Eisenberg, JD –Practitioner, Law Office of Donald S. Eisenberg, Long Beach, CA, USA John Fabian, PsyD, JD, ABPP –Faculty, University of Texas Health Sciences Center, Houston, TX, USA Marc Felizzi, PhD –Associate Professor, Millersville University, Millersville, PA, USA Benjamin Garber, PhD –Consultant, Family Law Consulting, Nashua, NH, USA Seth Goldstein, JD –Practitioner, Law Offices of Seth L. Goldstein, Monterey, CA, USA Michael Gottlieb, PhD –Clinical Professor, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA Tamara Hamai, PhD –Consultant, Hamai Consulting, Palo Alto, CA, USA April Harris-Britt, PhD –Practitioner, Psychologist, Durham, NC, USA Phillip Kaplan, PhD –Practitioner, Private Practice, Columbus, GA, USA Raina Lamade, PhD –Assistant Professor, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, MA, USA Alyce LaViolette, MS, LMFT –Practitioner, Private Practice, Long Beach, CA, USA Emily Lutringer, MA, LPC, RPT, NCC –Consultant, Emic Cultural Consultants Collective, Sanford, CO, USA Jean Mercer, PhD –Professor Emerita, Stockton University, Galloway, NJ, USA Linda Neilson, PhD, JD –Professor Emerita, University of New Brunswick, New Brunswick, Canada Christine Park, PhD –Assistant Professor, Adler Graduate School, Kaneohe, HI, USA G. Michael Pilcher, PhD, LMHC –Director, Forensic Counseling & Consulting Services, Ormond Beach, FL, USA Inês Relva, PhD –Assistant Professor, Universidade de Tras-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Villa Real, Portugal Aaron Robb, MEd, PhD –Practitioner, Forensic Counseling Services, Frisco, TX, USA Amy Russell, MSEd, JD –Executive Director, Arthur D. Curtis Children's Justice Center, Vancouver, WA, USA Susan Sanders, PhD –Practitioner, Morning Bridge Center, Phillips, ME, USA Tim Schenberg, PhD –Practitioner, Central Coast Psychological Services, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA Joyanna Silberg, PhD –Acting President, Leadership Council on Child Abuse & Interpersonal Violence, Baltimore, MD, USA Anna Sokolova, JD, LLM, MBA –Adjunct Professor, Thunderbird School of Global Management, Scottsdale, AZ, USA Kathryn Spearman, RN –Research Assistant, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing; Baltimore, MD Cheri Tarutani, MSW, LCSW –Project Manager, University of Hawaii School of Social Work, Honolulu, HI, USA Zuzana Vasiliauskaite, MA –PhD – Project Manager, Association Vilnius Women’s House, Vilnius, Lithuania Viola Vaughan-Eden, PhD, MJ, LCSW –Professor, Norfolk State University, Norfolk, VA, USA Victor Vieth, JD –Chief Program Officer, Zero Abuse Project, St. Paul, MN, USA Mosi Williams, PsyD –Director of Operations, Conscious Voices African American Well Being Center, Oakland, CA, USA Alberto Yohananoff, PhD –Practitioner, Private Practice, New York, NY, USA Carollyne Youssef, PhD –Principal Forensic Psychologist, PsychOrium Forensic & Clinical Services, New South Wales, Australia
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Print ISSN:
2690-4586
Online ISSN:
2690-4594
4 issues per year
Currently known as:
Journal of Family Trauma, Child Custody & Child Development
(2020 - current)
Formerly known as
Journal of Child Custody: Applying Research to Parenting and Assessment Practice and Policies
(2004 - 2019)
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