What is the Impact Factor of Social Development?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Social Development is 1.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Social Development indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Social Development is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.082 (Q1) and an H-index of 120.

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

Social Development is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,304 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #4,302Hybrid

Social Development

Identifier (ISSN):0961-205X(Print)/1467-9507(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.9– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Social Development

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.082

#4,302

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

120

120 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

71articles/year

53.45% Gold OA•94.59% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Social Development is a major international journal dealing with all aspects of children"s social development as seen from a psychological stance. 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. The main emphasis is placed on development in childhood, but lifespan, cross-species and cross-cultural perspectives enhancing our understanding of human development are also featured.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology99.8%Developmental psychology99.1%Social psychology68.6%Medicine54.1%Psychiatry39.4%Biology37.4%Sociology36.1%Political science32.9%Law32.6%Philosophy30.6%Economics24.7%Neuroscience21.9%Mathematics21.6%Computer science21.2%Clinical psychology20.5%Social science20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Psychology Developmental

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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

Rank57/95

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Rank73/95

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL	JCRSSCI	57/95	Q3
PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL	JCISSCI	73/95	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.9

Articles / Year54

Total Citations16

2025

IF1.9

Articles / Year78

Total Citations94

2024

IF1.6

Articles / Year65

Total Citations191

2023

IF2

Articles / Year70

Total Citations427

2022

IF2.462

Articles / Year83

Total Citations786

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.9	54	16
2025	1.9	78	94
2024	1.6	65	191
2023	2	70	427
2022	2.462	83	786
2021	—	75	729
2020	—	68	1,164
2019	—	78	1,625
2018	—	88	1,831
2017	—	52	1,201
2016	—	57	1,564
2015	—	70	2,684

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,302Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1992-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:PsychologySocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.082

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.45

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,304 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations604

3-Year Documents217

Citable Documents216

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 Rate74.2%

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

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

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: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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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

Social Development (ISSN: 0961-205X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PSYCHOLOGY, published by Wiley-Blackwell in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.082 (Q1), an H-index of 120.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 71 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,304 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.