Developmental Psychology

Developmental Psychology is published by APA and is in Zone 2 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, Early Childhood Education and Development and Child and Animal Learning Development, together about 42.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Developmental and Educational Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

Developmental Psychology ® publishes articles that significantly advance knowledge and theory about development across the life span. The journal focuses on seminal empirical contributions. The journal occasionally publishes exceptionally strong scholarly reviews and theoretical or methodological articles. Studies of any aspect of psychological development are appropriate, as are studies of the biological, social, and cultural factors that affect development. The journal welcomes not only laboratory-based experimental studies but studies employing other rigorous methodologies, such as ethnographies, field research, and secondary analyses of large data sets. We especially seek submissions in new areas of inquiry and submissions that will address contradictory findings or controversies in the field as well as the generalizability of extant findings in new populations. Although most articles in this journal address human development, studies of other species are appropriate if they have important implications for human development. Submissions can consist of single manuscripts, proposed sections, or short reports. Disclaimer: APA and the editors of Developmental Psychology ® assume no responsibility for statements and opinions advanced by the authors of its articles. More About The Journal

From the journal's Aims & Scope

Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

CAS Journal Ranking

Database indexing

SSCIScopusLetPub

International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub

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Impact

Impact factor

2.7LetPub · 2026-09-13

Impact factor (publisher)

2.7Publisher website · 2026-09-29

5-year impact factor (publisher)

4.1Publisher website · 2026-09-29

CiteScore 2026-06

6.1LetPub · 2026-09-13

SJR 2026-06

1.37LetPub · 2026-09-13

SNIP 2026-06

1.45LetPub · 2026-09-13

h-index

382OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

i10-index

7,874OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

2-year mean citedness

1.81OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

Self-citation rate

3.7%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Share of gold OA articles

46.15%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Volume

Articles per year

233LetPub · 2026-09-13

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Publisher

APA

ISSN

0012-1649

Electronic ISSN

1939-0599

Official links

• Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
• Submission system ↗Publisher website
• Special issues ↗Publisher website