Social Development
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Journal
Country
United Kingdom
Western Europe
Subject Area and Category
Psychology
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Developmental and Educational Psychology
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Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
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Sociology and Political Science
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Publisher
SJR 2025
1.082
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SJR Score
H-Index
120
Citations / Doc (2yr)
2.45
Total Docs. (latest)
78
Total Citations (3yr)
604
Publication type
Journals
ISSN
14679507, 0961205X
Coverage
1992-2026
Journal Rank
#4,302
Subject Categories
Developmental and Educational Psychology
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Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
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Sociology and Political Science
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Subject Areas
Aims & Scope
Social Development is a major international journal dealing with all aspects of children's social development as seen from a psychological stance.
It provides an outlet for empirical reports, debates and comments on theoretical and empirical issues, literature reviews and in-depth book reviews.
The main focus of Social Development is on development in childhood with lifespan, cross-species and cross-cultural perspectives enhancing our understanding of human development also explored.
Coverage includes a wide range of topics such as social cognition, peer relationships, social interaction, attachment formation, emotional development and children's theories of mind.
It is essential reading for developmental psychologists, social psychologists and all those concerned with teaching or research in the field of social development.
Abstracting & Indexing
Scopus
Google Scholar
Web of Science
Detailed Metrics
| Total Docs. (latest) | 78 |
| Total Docs. (3 years) | 217 |
| Total Refs. | 5,222 |
| Total Citations (3 years) | 604 |
| Citable Docs. (3 years) | 216 |
| Citations / Doc. (2 years) | 2.45 |
| Ref. / Doc. | 66.95 |
| % Female | 74.2% |
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