What is the Impact Factor of Child Development?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Child Development is 3.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Child Development indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Child Development is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.924 (Q1) and an H-index of 309.

Who publishes Child Development and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Child Development is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,818 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,562Top JournalHybrid

Child Development

Identifier (ISSN):0009-3920(Print)/1467-8624(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.6↓ -0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Child Development

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.924

#1,562

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

309

309 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate5.1%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

232articles/year

58.99% Gold OA•94.16% Original Research

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.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

PsychologyDevelopmental PsychologyMedicinePsychiatryBiologySocial PsychologyCognitive PsychologyPhilosophySociologyNeuroscienceComputer ScienceMathematicsPolitical ScienceLawLinguisticsEconomicsEpistemology

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Rank18/95

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL

Rank20/73

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Rank22/95

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL

Rank21/73

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL	JCRSSCI	18/95	Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL	JCRSSCI	20/73	Q2
PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL	JCISSCI	22/95	Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL	JCISSCI	21/73	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.6

Articles / Year248

Total Citations134

2025

IF3.8

Articles / Year131

Total Citations327

2024

IF3.9

Articles / Year149

Total Citations989

2023

IF4.6

Articles / Year185

Total Citations2,549

2022

IF5.661

Articles / Year168

Total Citations3,303

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.6	248	134
2025	3.8	131	327
2024	3.9	149	989
2023	4.6	185	2,549
2022	5.661	168	3,303
2021	—	252	7,304
2020	—	139	3,858
2019	—	154	7,500
2018	—	195	10,144
2017	—	343	24,108
2016	—	238	15,329
2015	—	133	9,515

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #1,562Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1945-1948, 1950-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicinePsychologySocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.924

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.46

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,818 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,473

3-Year Documents471

Citable Documents466

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate67.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ1

EducationQ1

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthQ1

Social WorkQ1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 5.1%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

1区 (Zone 1)Psychology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Child Development (ISSN: 0009-3920) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Wiley-Blackwell in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.924 (Q1), an H-index of 309.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 232 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,818 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.