Child Development
Country
United States
Northern America
Subject Area and Category
Medicine
└
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Q1
└
Education
Q1
└
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Q1
Publisher
SJR 2025
1.924
Q1
SJR Score
H-Index
309
Citations / Doc (2yr)
4.46
Total Docs. (latest)
149
Total Citations (3yr)
2,473
Publication type
Journals
ISSN
14678624, 00093920
Coverage
1945-1948, 1950-2025
Journal Rank
#1,562
Subject Categories
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Q1
Education
Q1
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Q1
Social Work
Q1
Subject Areas
Aims & Scope
As the flagship journal of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), Child Development has published articles, essays, reviews, and tutorials on various topics in the field of child development since 1930.
Spanning many disciplines, the journal provides the latest research, not only for researchers and theoreticians, but also for child psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, psychiatric social workers, specialists in early childhood education, educational psychologists, special education teachers, and other researchers.
In addition to six issues per year of Child Development, subscribers to the journal also receive a full subscription to Child Development Perspectives and Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development.
Abstracting & Indexing
Scopus
Google Scholar
Web of Science
Medline
Detailed Metrics
| Total Docs. (latest) | 149 |
| Total Docs. (3 years) | 471 |
| Total Refs. | 10,006 |
| Total Citations (3 years) | 2,473 |
| Citable Docs. (3 years) | 466 |
| Citations / Doc. (2 years) | 4.46 |
| Ref. / Doc. | 67.15 |
| % Female | 67.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the impact factor of Child Development?
The official Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is published by Clarivate in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) and is not listed on this page. Based on SCImago data, Child Development has an SJR of 1.924 and is ranked Q1.
What is the SJR and quartile of Child Development?
Child Development has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 1.924 and its best quartile is Q1.
What is the H-index of Child Development?
The H-index of Child Development is 309, meaning 309 of its articles have each been cited at least 309 times.
Is Child Development indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Child Development is active in Scopus (Scopus Source List, August 2026).
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