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Educational and Child Psychology

British Psychological Society · United Kingdom

ISSN0267-1611

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total5

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.256

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Total Works

1,186

Total Citations

12,174

2yr Mean Citedness

6.45

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on educational psychology, focusing on interventions and support for children and young people within school settings. Articles explore topics such as writing development, mental health conceptualizations, parenting interventions, bibliotherapy, managing restraint and seclusion, emotional wellbeing of autistic girls, mathematics anxiety, trauma-informed approaches, literacy difficulties, school non-attendance, and addressing oppressive discourses. The journal also examines issues of diversity, including white privilege, experiences of disabled women, and the perspectives of Black African mothers raising autistic children.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 30 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,186

Publisher OrgBritish Psychological Society

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

British Psychological Society

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0267-1611

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Developmental and Educational Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Educational and Psychological AssessmentsEarly Childhood Education and DevelopmentChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentFamily and Disability Support ResearchReading and Literacy Development