Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL
Advances in Child Development and Behavior
ISSN 0065-2407 · Elsevier
Advances in Child Development and Behavior: impact factor 2.73; subscription journal; 30 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Advances in Child Development and Behavior is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Child and Animal Learning Development, Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development and Early Childhood Education and Development, together about 44.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Developmental and Educational Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Child and Animal Learning DevelopmentPsychology27.8%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology9.6%
- Early Childhood Education and DevelopmentSocial Sciences7%
- Language Development and DisordersPsychology6.7%
- Developmental and Educational NeuropsychologyPsychology4.2%
- Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skillsMathematics4%
- Reading and Literacy DevelopmentPsychology3.6%
- Memory Processes and InfluencesNeuroscience3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health | Q1 | 73/351 | — |
| Developmental and Educational Psychology | Q2 | 121/380 | — |
| Behavioral Neuroscience | Q2 | 44/93 | — |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 2.73LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- h-index
- 87OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 427OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.93OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,155 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 3 | 1,051 |
| 2025 | 30 | 2 | 1,608 |
| 2024 | 35 | 2 | 1,796 |
| 2023 | 22 | 1 | 1,738 |
| 2022 | 39 | 8 | 1,744 |
| 2021 | 26 | 5 | 1,888 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- ISSN
- 0065-2407
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Advances in Child Development and Behavior
What is the impact factor of Advances in Child Development and Behavior?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.73; CiteScore 4.4, h-index 87.
Which databases index Advances in Child Development and Behavior?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Advances in Child Development and Behavior is indexed in Scopus.
Is Advances in Child Development and Behavior open access, and what is the APC?
Advances in Child Development and Behavior is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .