Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Experimental Child Psychology is an excellent source of information concerning all aspects of the development of children.

It includes empirical psychological research on cognitive, social/emotional, and physical development.

In addition, the journal periodically publishes Special Topic issues.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2
2024	1.80

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.116

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	142

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	4033

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1399

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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, 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.

• Investigating the predictive roles of working memory and IQ in academic attainment

  Citation: 902

  Authors: Tracy Packiam, Ross G.

• Explicit syllable and phoneme segmentation in the young child

  Citation: 856

  Authors: Isabelle Y, Donald, F.William, Bonnie

• “John thinks that Mary thinks that…” attribution of second-order beliefs by 5- to 10-year-old children

  Citation: 839

  Authors: Josef, Heinz

• Operational efficiency and the growth of short-term memory span

  Citation: 795

  Authors: Robbie, D.Midian, Jill

• The persistent sampling bias in developmental psychology: A call to action

  Citation: 699

  Authors: Mark, Daniel, Joscha, Cristine H.

• The structure of executive function in 3-year-olds

  Citation: 539

  Authors: Sandra A., Tiffany, Jennifer Mize, Caron A.C., Nicolas, Kimberly Andrews

• Assessing phonological awareness in kindergarten children: Issues of task comparability

  Citation: 538

  Authors: Keith E, Anne E, Barbara B

• Phonological Recoding and Orthographic Learning: A Direct Test of the Self-Teaching Hypothesis

  Citation: 511

  Authors: David L.

• Mapping numerical magnitudes onto symbols: The numerical distance effect and individual differences in children’s mathematics achievement

  Citation: 498

  Authors: Ian D., Daniel

• Working memory in children with reading disabilities

  Citation: 477

  Authors: Susan Elizabeth, Tracy Packiam, Catherine, Anne-Marie

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