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Early Human Development

Elsevier Ireland Ltd · Ireland · Est. 1972

ISSN1872-6232
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / 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
0.815
H-Index
158
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.996
Total Works
8,614
Total Citations
192,927
2yr Mean Citedness
1.71
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Retractions
94
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the development of preterm and very low birth weight infants. It examines nutritional management, growth trajectories, and extrauterine growth restriction. The journal also investigates neurodevelopmental outcomes, including brain injuries, dysmaturation, and motor development, as assessed through methods like MRI and general movements assessment. Additionally, it explores conditions such as necrotizing enterocolitis and bronchopulmonary dysplasia, and their associated risk factors and treatments.

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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 / RegionIreland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1972
FrequencyTen No. A Year 2000-
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications8,614
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
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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?
Elsevier Ireland Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1872-6232
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
Obstetrics and GynecologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Obstetrics & GynecologyPediatrics

Scopus Categories

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthObstetrics and Gynecology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Neonatal Respiratory Health ResearchInfant Development and Preterm CareNeonatal and fetal brain pathologyBirth, Development, and HealthNeuroscience of respiration and sleepInfant Nutrition and HealthPregnancy and preeclampsia studiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesInfant Health and Development
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref