Child Development

Aims & Scope

As the flagship journal of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), Child Development has published articles, essays, reviews, and tutorials on various topics in the field of child development since 1930.

Spanning many disciplines, the journal provides the latest research, not only for researchers and theoreticians, but also for child psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, psychiatric social workers, specialists in early childhood education, educational psychologists, special education teachers, and other researchers.

In addition to six issues per year of Child Development, subscribers to the journal also receive a full subscription to Child Development Perspectives and Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.8
2024	3.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.195

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	296

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1205

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2988

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, Psychology and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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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.

• The Construct of Resilience: A Critical Evaluation and Guidelines for Future Work

  Citation: 5538

  Authors: Suniya S., Dante, Bronwyn

• The Impact of Enhancing Students’ Social and Emotional Learning: A Meta‐Analysis of School‐Based Universal Interventions

  Citation: 4971

  Authors: Joseph A., Roger P., Allison B., Rebecca D., Kriston B.

• The Determinants of Parenting: A Process Model

  Citation: 3074

  Authors: Jay

• Meta‐Analysis of Theory‐of‐Mind Development: The Truth about False Belief

  Citation: 2642

  Authors: Henry M., David, Julanne

• The Perceived Competence Scale for Children

  Citation: 2244

  Authors: Susan

• Implicit Theories of Intelligence Predict Achievement Across an Adolescent Transition: A Longitudinal Study and an Intervention

  Citation: 2180

  Authors: Lisa S., Kali H., Carol Sorich

• Relating Effortful Control, Executive Function, and False Belief Understanding to Emerging Math and Literacy Ability in Kindergarten

  Citation: 2099

  Authors: Clancy, Rachel Peters

• Emergence and Characterization of Sex Differences in Spatial Ability: A Meta-Analysis

  Citation: 2079

  Authors: Marcia C., Anne C.

• The Life Course as Developmental Theory

  Citation: 1942

  Authors: Glen H.

• An Integrative Model for the Study of Developmental Competencies in Minority Children

  Citation: 1936

  Authors: Cynthia Garcia, Gontran, Renee, Harriet Pipes, Keith, Barbara Hanna, Heidie Vazquez

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