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Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1990

ISSN1878-9293eISSN1878-9307

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

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

2.094

H-Index

126

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.476

Total Works

1,719

Total Citations

74,973

2yr Mean Citedness

4.36

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the neurobiological and cognitive development of children and adolescents, with a focus on how factors such as puberty, schooling, socioeconomic status, and adverse experiences influence brain structure, function, and behavior. Studies utilize neuroimaging techniques (fMRI, EEG, MRI) and cognitive assessments to investigate topics including anxiety, inhibitory control, working memory, reward processing, and reading and math abilities.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1990

FrequencyFour No. Per Year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,719

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2013

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~31 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1878-9293 / 1878-9307

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

Portico, PMC, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

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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.

Cognitive NeuroscienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

NeurosciencesPsychology, Development

Scopus Categories

Cognitive Neuroscience

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Functional Brain Connectivity StudiesNeural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentNeural dynamics and brain functionReading and Literacy DevelopmentEEG and Brain-Computer InterfacesNeuroendocrine regulation and behaviorAttention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderChild and Animal Learning DevelopmentMemory and Neural Mechanisms