Journal profile · Clinical Neurology
DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY
ISSN 0012-1622 · eISSN 1469-8749 · Wiley-Blackwell · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 1962
DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.65; hybrid open access; APC about USD 5,300; review 3–6 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 439 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders, Infant Development and Preterm Care and Family and Disability Support Research, together about 44% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Clinical Neurology
Editor-in-chief Bernard DanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 11, United States 8, Belgium 2, Denmark 2, South Africa 2 (34 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersMedicine20.3%
- Infant Development and Preterm CareMedicine12.9%
- Family and Disability Support ResearchPsychology10.8%
- Neonatal and fetal brain pathologyMedicine7.9%
- Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological DisordersMedicine5.4%
- Children's Physical and Motor DevelopmentPsychology4.1%
- Epilepsy research and treatmentMedicine3.8%
- Neonatal Respiratory Health ResearchMedicine3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Pediatrics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Pediatrics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Pediatrics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 3.65LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.48LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.07LetPub ·
- h-index
- 129LetPub ·
- h-index
- 228OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7,351OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.7OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 13.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 61.14%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 154LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 18,849 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 441 | 271 | 161 |
| 2025 | 439 | 343 | 724 |
| 2024 | 402 | 337 | 1,294 |
| 2023 | 355 | 331 | 2,382 |
| 2022 | 380 | 183 | 4,761 |
| 2021 | 377 | 269 | 5,398 |
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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref
Not usableThis publisher's "received" date is mostly when the revised manuscript arrived (27% of articles were "accepted" within 3 days), so it cannot measure review time
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 3–6 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 5,300 / EUR 4,440 / GBP 3,570 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1962
- ISSN
- 0012-1622
- Electronic ISSN
- 1469-8749
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY
What CAS zone is DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Pediatrics / Clinical Neurology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.65; CiteScore 7.2, h-index 228.
How long does peer review take at DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY?
Authors report an average review time of 3–6 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY based?
Of the 34 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (11), United States (8) and Belgium (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY open access, and what is the APC?
DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 5,300.
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: .