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Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. · United States · Est. 1980

ISSN1536-7312
SJR Q1WOS SCIEWOS 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
0.804
H-Index
167
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.915
Total Works
5,795
Total Citations
154,751
2yr Mean Citedness
1.00
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on developmental and behavioral pediatrics, focusing on child development, mental health, and family influences. Articles examine topics such as anxiety disorders in youth with medical conditions, the quality of AI-generated parenting advice, feeding challenges in children with Down syndrome, and the impact of maternal distress on child behavior. Other research includes developmental outcomes for infants in the NICU, training for pediatric residents on discussing developmental differences, and factors predicting autism spectrum disorder.

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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 / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1980
FrequencyNine No. A Year, 2010-
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications5,795
Publisher OrgLippincott Williams & Wilkins
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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?
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1536-7312
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, 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.

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthQ1
Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ2
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2
Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Behavioral SciencesPediatricsPsychology, Development

Scopus Categories

Developmental and Educational PsychologyPediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthPsychiatry and Mental HealthMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Infant Development and Preterm CareChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentChild and Adolescent HealthFamily and Disability Support ResearchAutism Spectrum Disorder ResearchChild Nutrition and Feeding IssuesAttention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderChildhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of LifeEarly Childhood Education and DevelopmentAdolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref