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Child Development

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United States · Est. 1930

ISSN1467-8624

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 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

2.195

H-Index

483

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.128

Total Works

17,270

Total Citations

1,449,033

2yr Mean Citedness

2.14

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on child development, focusing on cognitive, language, social-emotional, and behavioral aspects. Studies examine factors influencing development, including family background, parenting practices, educational interventions, and cultural contexts. Research also explores the development of moral cognition, identity, and reasoning skills across childhood and adolescence.

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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 Published1930

FrequencyBimonthly, 1982-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications17,270

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

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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?

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1467-8624

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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

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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

EducationQ1

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthQ1

Social WorkQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, DevelopmentPsychology, Educational

Scopus Categories

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthDevelopmental and Educational PsychologySocial WorkEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentEarly Childhood Education and DevelopmentChild and Animal Learning DevelopmentChild Development and Digital TechnologyLanguage Development and DisordersCognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skillsAttachment and Relationship DynamicsReading and Literacy DevelopmentBehavioral and Psychological StudiesInfant Health and Development