ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #2,482Top JournalHybrid

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Acronym:dmcn
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Abbreviation (ISO):DEV MED CHILD NEUROL
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Identifier (ISSN):0012-1622(Print)/1469-8749(Online)
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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.7↓ -0.6
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

WoS Q2
24573.2920183.5320194.4120205.4520214.8620223.820233.820244.320253.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.484
#2,482

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
182

182 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate13.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
187articles/year
61.14% Gold OA•75.57% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Wiley-Blackwell is pleased to publish Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology (DMCN), a Mac Keith Press publication and official journal of the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM) and the British Paediatric Neurology Association (BPNA). For over 50 years, DMCN has defined the field of paediatric neurology and neurodisability and is one of the world’s leading journals in the whole field of paediatrics. DMCN disseminates a range of information worldwide to improve the lives of disabled children and their families. The high quality of published articles is maintained by expert review, including independent statistical assessment, before acceptance.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicinePsychologyBiologyPsychiatryNeuroscienceInternal MedicinePhysical TherapyPathologySurgeryGenetics
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Q2
Rank85/296
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

PEDIATRICS

Q1
Rank16/190
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Q1
Rank36/296
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PEDIATRICS

Q1
Rank17/190
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF3.7
Articles / Year352
Total Citations112
2025
IF4.3
Articles / Year439
Total Citations629
2024
IF3.8
Articles / Year402
Total Citations1,211
2023
IF3.8
Articles / Year355
Total Citations2,278
2022
IF4.864
Articles / Year380
Total Citations4,592

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,482Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1958-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNeuroscience
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.484

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.69

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,531 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,730
3-Year Documents870
Citable Documents513

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate67.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Developmental NeuroscienceQ1
Neurology (clinical)Q1
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthQ1
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: 13.2%

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):
2区 (Zone 2)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区CLINICAL NEUROLOGY
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

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology (acronym: dmcn, abbr: DEV MED CHILD NEUROL, ISSN: 0012-1622) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Wiley-Blackwell in England since 1962. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.484 (Q1), an H-index of 182.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 187 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,531 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1962
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC, COMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN, USA, MA, 02148

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28