Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL
Annual Review of Developmental Psychology
ISSN 2640-7922
Annual Review of Developmental Psychology: CAS Zone 1 · Psychology (2026 Xinrui edition); impact factor 5 (journal website); subscription journal; 22 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Annual Review of Developmental Psychology is classed under Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking. 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 41.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
AIMS AND SCOPE OF JOURNAL: The Annual Review of Developmental Psychology covers the significant advances in the developmental sciences, including cognitive, linguistic, social, cultural, and biological processes across the lifespan. The invited reviews will  synthesize the theoretical, methodological, and technological developments made over the past several decades that have led to important new discoveries relevant beyond psychology, including education, cognitive science, economics, public health, and public policy.  
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Child and Animal Learning DevelopmentPsychology16.1%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology13.9%
- Early Childhood Education and DevelopmentSocial Sciences11.2%
- Child Abuse and TraumaPsychology4.9%
- Memory and Neural MechanismsNeuroscience3.6%
- Health, Environment, Cognitive AgingEnvironmental Science3.6%
- Racial and Ethnic Identity ResearchSocial Sciences3.1%
- Language Development and DisordersPsychology3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Developmental | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
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 (publisher)
- 5Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 93OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.54OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.31%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 162 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 22 | 20 | 112 |
| 2024 | 23 | 21 | 214 |
| 2023 | 20 | 19 | 327 |
| 2022 | 22 | 9 | 556 |
| 2021 | 14 | 5 | 443 |
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
- ISSN
- 2640-7922
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Annual Review of Developmental Psychology
What CAS zone is Annual Review of Developmental Psychology in?
In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Annual Review of Developmental Psychology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 5; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 38.
Which databases index Annual Review of Developmental Psychology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Annual Review of Developmental Psychology is indexed in ESCI.
Is Annual Review of Developmental Psychology open access, and what is the APC?
Annual Review of Developmental Psychology 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, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .