International Journal of Behavioral Development

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Behavioral Development is the official journal of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development, which exists to promote the discovery, dissemination and application of knowledge about developmental processes at all stages of the life span - infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood and old age.

The Journal is already the leading international outlet devoted to reporting interdisciplinary research on behavioural development, and has now, in response to the rapidly developing fields of behavioural genetics, neuroscience and developmental psychopathology, expanded its scope to these and other related new domains of scholarship.

In this way, it provides a truly world-wide platform for researchers which can facilitate a greater integrated lifespan perspective.

In addition to original empirical research, the Journal also publishes theoretical and review papers, methodological papers, and other work of scientific interest that represents a significant advance in the understanding of any aspect of behavioural development.

The Journal also publishes papers on behaviour development research within or across particular geographical regions.

Papers are therefore considered from a wide range of disciplines, covering all aspects of the lifespan.

Articles on topics of eminent current interest, such as research on the later life phases, biological processes in behaviour development, cross-national, and cross-cultural issues, and interdisciplinary research in general, are particularly welcome.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.7
2024	2.40

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2753

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	644

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.384

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	112

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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 Neuroscience, 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 Actor–Partner Interdependence Model: A model of bidirectional effects in developmental studies

  Citation: 1383

  Authors: William L., David A.

• The Developmental Niche: A Conceptualization at the Interface of Child and Culture

  Citation: 949

  Authors: Charles M., Sara

• Methods and Measures: Growth mixture modeling: A method for identifying differences in longitudinal change among unobserved groups

  Citation: 881

  Authors: Nilam, Kevin J.

• Emotion regulation from early adolescence to emerging adulthood and middle adulthood

  Citation: 655

  Authors: Peter, Alexandra

• The development of aggressive behaviour during childhood: What have we learned in the past century?

  Citation: 618

  Authors: Richard E.

• Finding latent groups in observed data: A primer on latent profile analysis in Mplus for applied researchers

  Citation: 584

  Authors: Sarah L., E. Whitney, Darrell M.

• Beyond Ponce de Leon and Life Satisfaction: New Directions in Quest of Successful Ageing

  Citation: 583

  Authors: Carol D.

• Connections between attitudes, group norms, and behaviour in bullying situations

  Citation: 543

  Authors: Christina, Marinus

• Disentangling the “whys” from the “whats” of aggressive behaviour

  Citation: 533

  Authors: Todd D., Christopher C., Stephanie M., Patricia H.

• Proactive and reactive aggression in childhood and adolescence: A meta-analysis of differential relations with psychosocial adjustment

  Citation: 504

  Authors: Noel A., Todd D.

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