Gifted Child Quarterly

Aims & Scope

Gifted Child Quarterly (GCQ) is the official journal of the National Association for Gifted Children.

As a leading journal in the field, GCQ publishes original scholarly reviews of the literature and quantitative or qualitative research studies.

GCQ welcomes manuscripts offering new or creative insights about giftedness and talent development in the context of the school, the home, and the wider society.

Manuscripts that explore policy and policy implications are also welcome.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4
2024	3.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.324

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	68

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2993

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	266

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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

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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.

• The Underachievement of Gifted Students: What Do We Know and Where Do We Go?

  Citation: 329

  Authors: Sally M., D. Betsy

• A Longitudinal Examination of the Fourth Grade Slump in Creativity

  Citation: 253

  Authors: E. Paul

• Giftedness and Talent: Reexamining a Reexamination of the Definitions

  Citation: 239

  Authors: Francoys

• Reexamining the Role of Gifted Education and Talent Development for the 21st Century

  Citation: 229

  Authors: Joseph S.

• Meta-analytic Findings on Grouping Programs

  Citation: 229

  Authors: James A., Chen-Lin C.

• Factors That Differentiate Underachieving Gifted Students From High-Achieving Gifted Students

  Citation: 224

  Authors: D. Betsy, Del

• Lessons Learned About Educating the Gifted and Talented

  Citation: 216

  Authors: Karen B.

• A Report on the 40-Year Follow-Up of the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking: Alive and Well in the New Millennium

  Citation: 202

  Authors: Bonnie, Juanita, Deborah, Li

• Empirical Investigation of Twice-Exceptionality: Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going?

  Citation: 182

  Authors: Megan, Allison, Barbara, Rebecca D.

• The Role of Insight in Intellectual Giftedness

  Citation: 178

  Authors: Janet E., Robert J.

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