British Journal of Developmental Psychology
Published by John Wiley & Sons
ISSN : 0261-510X eISSN : 2044-835X
Abbreviation : Br. J. Dev. Psychol.
Aims & Scope
The British Journal of Developmental Psychology publishes full-length, empirical, conceptual, review and discussion papers, as well as brief reports, in all of the following areas: • motor, perceptual, cognitive, social and emotional development in infancy; • social, emotional and personality development in childhood, adolescence and adulthood; • cognitive and socio-cognitive development in childhood, adolescence and adulthood, including the development of language, mathematics, theory of mind, drawings, spatial cognition, biological and societal understanding; • atypical development, including developmental disorders, learning difficulties/disabilities and sensory impairments; • the impact of genetic, biological, familial, interpersonal, educational, societal and cultural factors upon human psychological development; • comparative approaches to behavioural development that help to elucidate developmental processes in humans; • theoretical approaches to development, including neo-Piagetian, information processing, naïve theory, dynamic systems, ecological and sociocultural approaches.
The following types of paper are invited: • papers reporting original empirical investigations; • theoretical papers which may be analyses of, or commentaries on, established theories in developmental psychology, or presentations of theoretical innovations, extensions or integrations; • review papers, which should aim to provide systematic overviews, analyses, evaluations or interpretations of research in a given field of developmental psychology, and identify issues requiring further research; • methodological papers dealing with any methodological issues of particular relevance to developmental psychologists.
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Impact Factor
Year | Value |
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2025 | 2.2 |
2024 | 2.60 |
Journal Rank
Year | Value |
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2024 | 5107 |
Journal Citation Indicator
Year | Value |
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2024 | 348 |
SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)
Year | Value |
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2024 | 0.968 |
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2024 | Q2 |
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Abstracting & Indexing
Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.
Subjects & Keywords
Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Neuroscience and Psychology, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.
Most Cited Articles
The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.
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Threeâ€yearâ€olds' difficulty with false belief: The case for a conceptual deficit
Citation: 953
Authors: Josef, Susan R., Heinz
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Dimensions of executive functioning: Evidence from children
Citation: 810
Authors: Juhani E., Petri, Libbe, Lea
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What minds have in common is space: Spatial mechanisms serving joint visual attention in infancy
Citation: 634
Authors: George, Nicholas
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A longitudinal study of bullying, dominance, and victimization during the transition from primary school through secondary school
Citation: 632
Authors: A. D., Jeffrey D.
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Mathematics in the streets and in schools
Citation: 544
Authors: Terezinha Nunes, David William, Analúcia Dias
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Mechanical, behavioural and Intentional understanding of picture stories in autistic children
Citation: 515
Authors: Simon, Alan M., Uta
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Executive function in preschoolers: Links with theory of mind and verbal ability
Citation: 442
Authors: Claire
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Social cognition and bullying: Social inadequacy or skilled manipulation?
Citation: 436
Authors: J., P. K., J.
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The ‘windows task’ as a measure of strategic deception in preschoolers and autistic subjects
Citation: 406
Authors: James, Natasha, Sally, Tom