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International Journal of Developmental Sciences

SAGE Publications Ltd · Netherlands · Est. 2007

ISSN2191-7485

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total18

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.56

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.463

Total Works

354

Total Citations

4,342

2yr Mean Citedness

0.44

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on developmental psychology, focusing on cognitive, social, and emotional development across various age groups, including adolescents, children, and the elderly. Studies investigate topics such as addiction proneness, autism spectrum disorder interventions, peer victimization, social support, digital literacy, socio-emotional development models, perspective-taking abilities, self-continuity, and spatial orientation.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

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

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Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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.

Social PsychologyQ2

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ3

Developmental NeuroscienceQ3

Life-span and Life-course StudiesQ3

AgingQ4

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