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Applied Developmental Science

Psychology Press Ltd · United States

ISSN1088-8691eISSN1532-480X

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

1.032

H-Index

105

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.491

Total Works

810

Total Citations

45,418

2yr Mean Citedness

1.34

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Applied Developmental Science publishes research on human development that informs public dialogue, social policy, and interventions. It fosters a reciprocal relationship between theory and application, integrating information from biological, medical, social, and behavioral science disciplines.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications810

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

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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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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Psychology Press Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1088-8691 / 1532-480X

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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?

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.

Life-span and Life-course StudiesQ1

Applied PsychologyQ2

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, Development

Scopus Categories

Applied PsychologyDevelopmental and Educational PsychologyLife-span and Life-course Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Early Childhood Education and DevelopmentYouth Development and Social SupportChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentParental Involvement in EducationMotivation and Self-Concept in Sports