Child Development Research

Aims & Scope

Child Development Research is a peer-reviewed, Open Access journal that publishes original research articles as well as review articles in all areas of child development research.

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar

Subjects & Keywords

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

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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.

• How Reading Books Fosters Language Development around the World

  Citation: 142

  Authors: David K., Julie A., Roberta Michnick, Kathy

• Attitudes towards Mathematics: Effects of Individual, Motivational, and Social Support Factors

  Citation: 112

  Authors: Maria de Lourdes, Vera, Francisco

• Attitudes to Mathematics in Primary School Children

  Citation: 80

  Authors: Ann, Karina, Louise

• Parents' Beliefs about Children's Math Development and Children's Participation in Math Activities

  Citation: 79

  Authors: Susan, Claudia, Shari R., Joy A., Hui Chih, Heather

• Socioeconomic, Demographic, and Environmental Determinants of Under-5 Mortality in Ethiopia: Evidence from Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey, 2016

  Citation: 50

  Authors: Berhanu Teshome

• Early Years Policy

  Citation: 49

  Authors: Jane, Elizabeth

• Lost in Translation? Comparing British, Japanese, and Italian Children’s Theory-of-Mind Performance

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Claire, Rory T., Rosie, Masuo, Ai, Serena

• Relationships between 9-Year-Olds' Math and Literacy Worries and Academic Abilities

  Citation: 44

  Authors: Laura, Robert

• The Influence of Education and Home Environment on the Cognitive Outcomes of Preschool Children in Germany

  Citation: 42

  Authors: Nicole

• Child and Home Predictors of Children's Name Writing

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Hope K., Lori E., Ryan P., Tiffany L.