Research in Human Development

Aims & Scope

Research in Human Development ( RHD) promotes conceptual, empirical, and methodological integrative and interdisciplinary approaches to the study of human development across the entire life span.

The journal emphasizes theory and research concerning person-context relationships across the life course, and the employment of a variety of quantitative and qualitative methods (e.g., multilevel, multivariate, longitudinal methods).

As an interdisciplinary journal, RHD incorporates biological, psychological, sociological, anthropological, economic, and historical perspectives.

The journal advances scholarship on the social and cultural contexts of human development in national and international settings.

Moreover, it informs social policies and programs that promote positive and healthy development for all people.

RHD is comprised of special issues, and all manuscripts are subject to a double-blind peer-reviewed process.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1
2024	1.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.368

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	36

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	14650

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	62

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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.

• Mediation Models for Longitudinal Data in Developmental Research

  Citation: 570

  Authors: James P., Kristopher J.

• Persons as Contexts: Evaluating Between-Person and Within-Person Effects in Longitudinal Analysis

  Citation: 463

  Authors: Lesa, Robert S.

• The Institutionalization of the Life Course: Looking Back to Look Ahead

  Citation: 357

  Authors: Martin

• Whose Lives? How History, Societies, and Institutions Define and Shape Life Courses

  Citation: 280

  Authors: Karl

• Understanding Psychological Safety in Health Care and Education Organizations: A Comparative Perspective

  Citation: 272

  Authors: Amy C., Monica, Sara, Jennie

• Ecological Systems Theory: The Person in the Center of the Circles

  Citation: 237

  Authors: Nancy

• The Effectiveness of the Learning to BREATHE Program on Adolescent Emotion Regulation

  Citation: 197

  Authors: Stacie M., Jennifer L., Diane, Todd, Richard, Patricia C.

• Successful Aging as Management of Resources: The Role of Selection, Optimization, and Compensation

  Citation: 185

  Authors: Alexandra M.

• Looking Beyond Nativity: The Relation of Age of Immigration, Length of Residence, and Birth Cohorts to the Risk of Onset of Psychiatric Disorders for Latinos

  Citation: 143

  Authors: Margarita, William, Meghan, Maria, Peter

• The Study of Youth Resilience Across Cultures: Lessons from a Pilot Study of Measurement Development

  Citation: 140

  Authors: Michael, Linda, Roger, Wai Man, Tak Yan, John, Luis, Alexander

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