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Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Wiley-Blackwell · United States · Est. 1958

ISSN1469-8749

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

1.484

H-Indexi

226

SNIPi

2.043

Total Worksi

18,547

Total Citationsi

474,845

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.37

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

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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General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1958

FrequencyMonthly, 1991-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications18,547

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/11 · 55%

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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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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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

330

7.8k

2019

361

5.5k

2020

377

5.3k

2021

380

4.7k

2022

355

2.3k

2023

402

1.2k

2024

439

656

2025

373

121

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 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

Frequently asked questions about Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Is Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology?

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology 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 1.37.

Is Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.