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Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Wiley-Blackwell · United States · Est. 1958

ISSN1469-8749

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ 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

1.6

H-Index

226

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.043

Total Works

18,547

Total Citations

474,845

2yr Mean Citedness

1.37

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology disseminates clinical research into neurological conditions and disabilities affecting children, aiming to enhance their care. The journal covers the field of paediatrics, including topics such as spastic cerebral palsy and psychomotor retardation.

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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 Published1958

Annual Volume~ 399 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications18,547

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

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Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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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

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1469-8749

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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.

Developmental NeuroscienceQ1

Neurology (clinical)Q1

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Clinical NeurologyPediatrics

Scopus Categories

Neurology (clinical)Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthDevelopmental Neuroscience

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersInfant Development and Preterm CareFamily and Disability Support ResearchNeonatal and fetal brain pathologyBotulinum Toxin and Related Neurological DisordersChildren's Physical and Motor DevelopmentEpilepsy research and treatmentNeonatal Respiratory Health ResearchAutism Spectrum Disorder ResearchNeurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research