Developmental Psychology

Aims & Scope

Developmental Psychology ® publishes articles that significantly advance knowledge and theory about development across the life span.

The journal focuses on seminal empirical contributions.

The journal occasionally publishes exceptionally strong scholarly reviews and theoretical or methodological articles.

Studies of any aspect of psychological development are appropriate, as are studies of the biological, social, and cultural factors that affect development.

The journal welcomes not only laboratory-based experimental studies but studies employing other rigorous methodologies, such as ethnographies, field research, and secondary analyses of large data sets.

We especially seek submissions in new areas of inquiry and submissions that will address contradictory findings or controversies in the field as well as the generalizability of extant findings in new populations.

Although most articles in this journal address human development, studies of other species are appropriate if they have important implications for human development.

Submissions can consist of single manuscripts, proposed sections, or short reports.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.1
2024	3.10

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2208

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2184

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.567

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	256

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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 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.

• Ecology of the family as a context for human development: Research perspectives.

  Citation: 3830

  Authors: Urie

• School readiness and later achievement.

  Citation: 3422

  Authors: Greg J., Chantelle J., Amy, Katherine, Aletha C., Pamela, Linda S., Leon, Mimi, Jeanne, Holly, Kathryn, Crista

• Current patterns of parental authority.

  Citation: 2677

  Authors: Diana

• Theoretical propositions of life-span developmental psychology: On the dynamics between growth and decline.

  Citation: 1613

  Authors: Paul B.

• Dimensions and types of social status: A cross-age perspective.

  Citation: 1533

  Authors: John D., Kenneth A., Heide

• Peer Influence on Risk Taking, Risk Preference, and Risky Decision Making in Adolescence and Adulthood: An Experimental Study.

  Citation: 1456

  Authors: Margo, Laurence

• Parents' ethnic-racial socialization practices: A review of research and directions for future study.

  Citation: 1439

  Authors: Diane, James, Emilie P., Deborah J., Howard C., Paul

• Children's perceptions of the personal relationships in their social networks.

  Citation: 1337

  Authors: Wyndol, Duane

• Is working memory training effective? A meta-analytic review.

  Citation: 1300

  Authors: Monica, Charles

• Friendship and friendship quality in middle childhood: Links with peer group acceptance and feelings of loneliness and social dissatisfaction.

  Citation: 1286

  Authors: Jeffrey G., Steven R.

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