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Development and Psychopathology

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN0954-5794eISSN1469-2198

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.695

H-Indexi

261

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.35

Total Worksi

3,582

Total Citationsi

304,687

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.74

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Development and Psychopathology is a leading international journal that publishes original research and scholarly reviews on the development of mental disorders and related behavioral, emotional, and cognitive problems. The journal covers a wide range of topics, including etiology, psychopathology, and intervention across the lifespan. It aims to foster interdisciplinary dialogue and collaboration among researchers and clinicians in developmental psychology, psychiatry, pediatrics, neuroscience, and other related fields.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications3,582

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer ReviewSingle-blind peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0954-5794 / 1469-2198

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind peer review

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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?

English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

178

7.3k

2019

182

4.7k

2020

208

3.5k

2021

171

2022

174

1.9k

2023

199

1.1k

2024

141

214

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ1

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, Development

Scopus Categories

Developmental and Educational PsychologyPsychiatry and Mental Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentChild Abuse and TraumaEarly Childhood Education and DevelopmentMaternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and PostpartumAttachment and Relationship Dynamics

Frequently asked questions about Development and Psychopathology

Is Development and Psychopathology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Development and Psychopathology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Development and Psychopathology?

Development and Psychopathology is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.74.

Is Development and Psychopathology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Development and Psychopathology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.