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Human Development

S. Karger AG · Switzerland · Est. 1958

ISSN1423-0054
SJR Q1WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
60
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
Total60
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
1.549
H-Index
128
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
2.513
Total Works
2,618
Total Citations
81,226
2yr Mean Citedness
1.48
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores human development across the lifespan, integrating perspectives from psychology, philosophy, and anthropology. It examines cognitive development, the nature of intelligence, and the evolution of cognition, often through interdisciplinary approaches that bridge quantitative and qualitative methodologies. The journal also investigates social and cultural influences on development, including cumulative cultural learning, identity reconsideration, and the role of embodiment and lived experience, particularly in areas like autism.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1958
FrequencyBimonthly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications2,618
Publisher OrgKarger Publishers
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Submission Info

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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
S. Karger AG
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1423-0054
Indexed in a trusted database?
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.

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, Development

Scopus Categories

Developmental and Educational Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Early Childhood Education and DevelopmentChild and Animal Learning DevelopmentDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationEducational and Psychological AssessmentsChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentCultural Differences and ValuesCognitive Abilities and TestingSocial Representations and IdentityLegal Cases and Commentary
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref