Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL
Developmental Review
ISSN 0273-2297 · eISSN 1090-2406 · Elsevier
Developmental Review: CAS Zone 1 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 6.02; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,330; review about 201 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 28 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Developmental Review is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 1 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 Animal Learning Development, Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development and Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, together about 32.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Developmental and Educational Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Developmental Review: Perspectives in Behavior and Cognition publishes authoritative, integrative, and innovative reviews and theoretical syntheses that advance understanding of human development across the lifespan. Serving researchers, educators, clinicians, and policy makers, the journal provides a leading forum for conceptual and theoretical advances in developmental psychology, welcoming contributions that address the mechanisms and processes underlying development from infancy through aging. We encourage submissions that highlight conceptual innovation, clarify or challenge current thinking, and offer new directions for research. Interdisciplinary work that bridges developmental psychology with fields such as neuroscience, cognitive science, education, health, pediatrics, psychiatry, and policy is particularly welcome. Topics of interest include conceptual and theoretical work on cognitive, social, and emotional development; language and communication development; moral and ethical development; identity and self-concept development; motivation and learning in development; developmental psychopathology; neurodevelopmental processes; aging and lifespan development; cultural and contextual influences on development; genetics and epigenetics in development; decision-making and reasoning development; educational and applied developmental science; methodological and statistical advances in developmental research; and interventions and policy implications.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL
Editor-in-chief Nicolas ChevalierPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 2%); most named United States 19, United Kingdom 8, Canada 5, France 3, Switzerland 3 (47 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Child and Animal Learning DevelopmentPsychology14.9%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology9.1%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.9%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering8%
- Early Childhood Education and DevelopmentSocial Sciences7.8%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science5.6%
- Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skillsMathematics4.2%
- Cognitive Abilities and TestingPsychology4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Developmental | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Developmental | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Developmental | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- 6.02LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 8.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.37LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.88LetPub ·
- h-index
- 174OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 724OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.58OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 1.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 42.67%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 23LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,119 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41 | 29 | 23 |
| 2025 | 28 | 11 | 75 |
| 2024 | 39 | 25 | 397 |
| 2023 | 21 | 10 | 486 |
| 2022 | 29 | 10 | 727 |
| 2021 | 39 | 17 | 1,995 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
201 dayssubmission to acceptance
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 72 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 201 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 10 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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 4,330 / EUR 4,050 / GBP 3,470 / JPY 537,050 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 4,530 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Open calls for papers2, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
Article types accepted5
- hypothesisArticle types in Developmental Review include:Literature reviews and meta-analyses (narrative, systematic, or scoping) that provide rigorous theoretical interpr…Length not stated
- literature reviewArticle types in Developmental Review include:Literature reviews and meta-analyses (narrative, systematic, or scoping) that provide rigorous theoretical interpr…Length not stated
- meta-analysisArticle types in Developmental Review include:Literature reviews and meta-analyses (narrative, systematic, or scoping) that provide rigorous theoretical interpr…Length not stated
- perspectiveArticle types in Developmental Review include:Literature reviews and meta-analyses (narrative, systematic, or scoping) that provide rigorous theoretical interpr…Length not stated
- reviewArticle types in Developmental Review include:Literature reviews and meta-analyses (narrative, systematic, or scoping) that provide rigorous theoretical interpr…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- ISSN
- 0273-2297
- Electronic ISSN
- 1090-2406
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Developmental Review
What CAS zone is Developmental Review in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Developmental Review is in Zone 1 of Psychology, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Psychology, Developmental; it is a Top journal. 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 Developmental Review?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 6.02; CiteScore 8.6, h-index 174.
How long does peer review take at Developmental Review?
The publisher reports about 201 days (submission to acceptance). 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Developmental Review?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: APA; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Developmental Review based?
Of the 47 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (19), United Kingdom (8) and Canada (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Developmental Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Developmental Review is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Developmental Review open access, and what is the APC?
Developmental Review is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,330.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .