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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #6,276Hybrid

Infant Behavior & Development

Identifier (ISSN):0163-6383(Print)/1879-0453(Online)
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Publisher:Elsevier
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.4↑ +0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Infant Behavior & Development

WoS Q2
12342.6720222.120231.92024220252.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.853
#6,276

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
103

103 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate10.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
135articles/year
44.4% Gold OA•92.77% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Infant Behavior & Development publishes empirical (fundamental and clinical), theoretical, methodological and review papers. Brief reports dealing with behavioral development during infancy (up to 3 years) will also be considered. Papers of an inter- and multidisciplinary nature, for example neuroscience, non-linear dynamics and modelling approaches, are particularly encouraged. Areas covered by the journal include cognitive development, emotional development, perception, perception-action coupling, motor development and socialisation.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Psychology96.8%Developmental psychology69.1%Medicine54.6%Biology47%Philosophy38.8%Computer science34%Neuroscience31.6%Sociology30.1%Cognitive psychology27.6%Linguistics27%Psychiatry26.4%Social psychology23.6%Physics20.9%Communication20.4%Mathematics20.3%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Q2
Rank38/95
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Q2
Rank44/95
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.4
Articles / Year23
Total Citations2
2025
IF2
Articles / Year124
Total Citations230
2024
IF1.9
Articles / Year82
Total Citations334
2023
IF2.1
Articles / Year81
Total Citations533
2022
IF2.671
Articles / Year93
Total Citations844

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,276Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1978-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Psychology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.853

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.58

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,205 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations659
3-Year Documents249
Citable Documents240

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 Rate73.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ2
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: 10.5%

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):
3区 (Zone 3)Psychology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL
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

Infant Behavior & Development (ISSN: 0163-6383) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PSYCHOLOGY, published by Elsevier in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.853 (Q2), an H-index of 103.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 135 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,205 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
Elsevier
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16