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International Journal of Developmental Sciences

SAGE Publications Ltd · Netherlands · Est. 2007

ISSN2191-7485

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q354

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total60

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.342

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.463

Total Worksi

354

Total Citationsi

4,342

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.44

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Developmental and Educational Psychology; Life-span and Life-course Studies; Social Psychology; Aging; Developmental Neuroscience.

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2007

Annual Volume~ 15 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications354

Publisher OrgIOS Press

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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

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2191-7485

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

N/A

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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 and Educational PsychologyQ3

Life-span and Life-course StudiesQ3

Social PsychologyQ3

AgingQ4

Developmental NeuroscienceQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Developmental and Educational PsychologyAgingDevelopmental NeuroscienceSocial PsychologyLife-span and Life-course Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentBullying, Victimization, and AggressionEarly Childhood Education and DevelopmentChild Development and Digital TechnologyChild and Animal Learning DevelopmentCognitive Abilities and TestingYouth Development and Social SupportHuman auditory perception and evaluationDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesSocial and Intergroup Psychology

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Developmental Sciences

Is International Journal of Developmental Sciences a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Developmental Sciences: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 60/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Developmental Sciences?

International Journal of Developmental Sciences is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.342.

Is International Journal of Developmental Sciences indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Developmental Sciences is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Developmental Sciences?