Journal of Pediatric Psychology
Overview
The Journal of Pediatric Psychology is a leading scholarly publication dedicated to advancing the understanding and practice of pediatric psychology. It features high-quality research articles, reviews, and clinical reports that explore the psychological aspects of child and adolescent health, development, and well-being. The journal serves as a valuable resource for researchers, clinicians, and educators in the field of pediatric psychology.
Details
Details
Abbr.
J Pediatr Psychol
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Start
1976
End
Continuing
Frequency
Eight no. a year, 2000-
p-ISSN
0146-8693
e-ISSN
1465-735X
Country
United States
Language
English
Metrics
Metrics
h-index / Ranks: 1660
139
SJR / Ranks: 3046
1143
CiteScore / Ranks: 4502
5.40
Recent Articles
1.
Lancaster B, Hefner T, Van Allen J
J Pediatr Psychol
. 2025 Mar;
PMID: 40084993
Objective: Despite a rise in pet ownership and adult literature indicating pet co-sleeping may lead to disrupted sleep, limited research has evaluated the impact of youth co-sleeping with an animal....
2.
Suhs M, Bryant B, Hilderbrand T, Holmbeck G
J Pediatr Psychol
. 2025 Mar;
PMID: 40079865
Objective: To evaluate associations between peer relationship factors (i.e., quality and quantity) and mental and physical health outcomes in youth with spina bifida (SB). Methods: One hundred and forty youth...
3.
Lam J, DuPaul G, Kern L, Dever B
J Pediatr Psychol
. 2025 Mar;
PMID: 40073197
Objective: Young children at-risk for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often experience sleep problems, which may exacerbate ADHD symptoms and related impairment. Yet, little is known about modifiable factors associated with the...
4.
Smith L, Ahlich E, Lang B, Bollepalli S, Prioleau T, Bartolome A, et al.
J Pediatr Psychol
. 2025 Mar;
PMID: 40063696
Objective: Type 1 diabetes (T1D) disease management and associated glycemic fluctuations can disrupt experiences of hunger and satiety, which may increase risk for disordered eating behaviors. Glycemic variability may be...
5.
Wolock E, Sinisterra M, Fedele D, Bishop M, Boissoneault J, Janicke D
J Pediatr Psychol
. 2025 Mar;
PMID: 40036824
Objective: There is a need for a systematic review on social functioning and peer relationships among adolescents with chronic pain (ACP) given the high prevalence of chronic pain in adolescence...
6.
Cummings C, Shircliff K, Gatto A, Rizzo C, Houck C
J Pediatr Psychol
. 2025 Mar;
PMID: 40036528
Objective: Adolescent emotion regulation (ER) has been positively linked to caregiver-adolescent sexual communication. With ER becoming increasingly conceptualized as an interpersonal process, it is likely that both adolescent and caregiver...
7.
Kamara D, Bernard A, Clark E, Duraccio K, Ingram D, Li T, et al.
J Pediatr Psychol
. 2025 Feb;
PMID: 39932204
Objective: To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of behavioral interventions for sleep disruption in children with neurodevelopmental and medical conditions. Methods: A comprehensive literature...
8.
Towner E, Gibbs H, Hu E, Patton S
J Pediatr Psychol
. 2025 Feb;
PMID: 39932196
Objective: Though diet is important in the management of many pediatric chronic medical conditions, the last comprehensive review of interventions targeting dietary adherence was published over 20 years ago. This...
9.
Kwok G, Levonyan-Radloff K, Masterson M, Ohman-Strickland P, Pawlish K, Burger S, et al.
J Pediatr Psychol
. 2025 Jan;
PMID: 39883539
Objective: Although childhood cancer survivors require lifelong "risk-based" follow-up care, most adult survivors do not receive such care, and many are lost during the transition from pediatric to adult follow-up...
10.
Davis A, Darden P, Lancaster B, Chang D, Cushing C, Janicke D, et al.
J Pediatr Psychol
. 2025 Jan;
PMID: 39879646
Objective: This ancillary study's purpose is to describe the relationship between dose of treatment and body mass index (BMI) outcomes in a tele-behavioral health program delivered in the IDeA States...