Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience

Aims & Scope

The journal publishes theoretical and research papers on cognitive brain development, from infancy through childhood and adolescence and into adulthood.

It covers neurocognitive development and neurocognitive processing in both typical and atypical development, including social and affective aspects.

Appropriate methodologies for the journal include, but are not limited to, functional neuroimaging (fMRI and MEG), electrophysiology (EEG and ERP), NIRS and transcranial magnetic stimulation, as well as other basic neuroscience approaches using cellular and animal models that directly address cognitive brain development, patient studies, case studies, post-mortem studies and pharmacological studies.

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Neuroscience, 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.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

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• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
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• Review url
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• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
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• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Neuroscience, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 3,440.00 USD. Learn more.

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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 Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study: Imaging acquisition across 21 sites

  Citation: 1803

  Authors: B.J., Tariq, May I., Alexandra O., Deanna M., Mary M., Mary E., Theresa, Danielle V., Hugh, Catherine A., Tor D., Marie T., Nicole K., Matthew T., Michael C., Anthony S., James M., Kathleen M., Bader, Margie H., Donald J., M., Chelsea S., Michael P., Nico U.F., Monica, Eric, Hauke, Richard, Jonathan R., Joshua M., Damien A., Anders M.

• Recruiting the ABCD sample: Design considerations and procedures

  Citation: 1078

  Authors: H., H., K., A., R.Z., S., T., A., W., D.

• Conclusions about interventions, programs, and approaches for improving executive functions that appear justified and those that, despite much hype, do not

  Citation: 797

  Authors: Adele, Daphne S.

• The conception of the ABCD study: From substance use to a broad NIH collaboration

  Citation: 750

  Authors: Nora D., George F., Robert T., Diana W., Joshua A., Walter J., Eliseo J., William T., Michele H., Kevin, Bethany G., Gayathri J., Steven, Katia D., John A., Glen D., Margaret M., Antonio, Catherine Y., Eric M., Kenneth R., Susan R.B.

• Demographic, physical and mental health assessments in the adolescent brain and cognitive development study: Rationale and description

  Citation: 658

  Authors: Deanna M., Matthew D., Shelli, Linda, Duncan B., Meyer D., James J., Terry L., Susan F., Debbie, Nelly, Alexandra S., Martin P., Devin, Robert A., Kenneth J.

• The dual systems model: Review, reappraisal, and reaffirmation

  Citation: 631

  Authors: Elizabeth P., Ashley R., Karol, Grace, Natasha, Jason, Laurence

• Interactive Specialization: A domain-general framework for human functional brain development?

  Citation: 548

  Authors: Mark H.

• Beyond eye gaze: What else can eyetracking reveal about cognition and cognitive development?

  Citation: 520

  Authors: Maria K., Belén, Alison T., Silvia A.

• Neurocognitive bases of emotion regulation development in adolescence

  Citation: 431

  Authors: Saz P., Amanda, Catherine L.

• Adolescent neurocognitive development and impacts of substance use: Overview of the adolescent brain cognitive development (ABCD) baseline neurocognition battery

  Citation: 406

  Authors: M., J.M., B.J., D.M., R., S.J., M.T.