Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development

Aims & Scope

Since 1935 this series has presented in-depth research studies and significant findings in child development and its related disciplines.

Each issue consists of a single study or a group of papers on a single theme, accompanied usually by commentary and discussion.

Like all Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) publications, the Monographs enable development specialists from many disciplines to share their data, techniques, research methods, and conclusions.

A subscription to the Monographs series also includes a full subscription (6 issues) to Child Development, the flagship journal of the SRCD, and Child Development Perspectives, the newest journal from the SRCD.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	6.2
2024	9.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.470

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	78

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	977

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	65

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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.

• Security in Infancy, Childhood, and Adulthood: A Move to the Level of Representation

  Citation: 2361

  Authors: Mary, Nancy, Jude

• Variability in Early Communicative Development

  Citation: 1888

  Authors: Larry, Philip S., J. Steven, Elizabeth, Donna J., Stephen J., Michael, Carolyn B., Joan

• Social Cognition, Joint Attention, and Communicative Competence from 9 to 15 Months of Age

  Citation: 1468

  Authors: Malinda, Katherine, Michael, George, Chris

• EMOTION REGULATION: A THEME IN SEARCH OF DEFINITION

  Citation: 1200

  Authors: Ross A.

• Behavioral Problems and Competencies Reported by Parents of Normal and Disturbed Children Aged Four Through Sixteen

  Citation: 1103

  Authors: Thomas M., Craig S.

• Emotion Regulation: A Theme in Search of Definition

  Citation: 895

  Authors: Ross A.

• Structure and Strategy in Learning to Talk

  Citation: 891

  Authors: Katherine

• Attachment Theory: Retrospect and Prospect

  Citation: 825

  Authors: Inge

• II. MORE THAN JUST CONVENIENT: THE SCIENTIFIC MERITS OF HOMOGENEOUS CONVENIENCE SAMPLES

  Citation: 725

  Authors: Justin, Diane L., Marc H.

• Defining and Assessing Individual Differences in Attachment Relationships: Q-Methodology and the Organization of Behavior in Infancy and Early Childhood

  Citation: 593

  Authors: Everett, Kathleen E.

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