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Developmental Psychobiology

John Wiley & Sons Inc. · United States

ISSN0012-1630eISSN1098-2302
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
Total43
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.87
H-Index
147
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.758
Total Works
5,017
Total Citations
147,727
2yr Mean Citedness
1.52
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on developmental processes in humans and animals. Studies examine the impact of early life experiences, such as stress, maternal care, and nutrition, on neurodevelopment, behavior, and physiological responses. The journal also investigates the development of cognitive functions, motor skills, and social behaviors across different age groups, from infancy to early childhood and adolescence.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 112 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications5,017
Publisher OrgWiley
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid
Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
John Wiley & Sons Inc.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0012-1630 / 1098-2302
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Behavioral NeuroscienceQ2
Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ2
Developmental BiologyQ2
Developmental NeuroscienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Developmental BiologyPsychology

Scopus Categories

Developmental BiologyDevelopmental and Educational PsychologyDevelopmental NeuroscienceBehavioral Neuroscience

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Neuroendocrine regulation and behaviorStress Responses and CortisolChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentChild and Animal Learning DevelopmentMemory and Neural Mechanisms
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref