Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL
MERRILL-PALMER QUARTERLY-JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
ISSN 0272-930X · eISSN 1535-0266 · Wayne State University Press
MERRILL-PALMER QUARTERLY-JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY: CAS Zone 4 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.32; subscription journal; 19 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
MERRILL-PALMER QUARTERLY-JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY is published by Wayne State University Press and is in Zone 4 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, Early Childhood Education and Development and Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression, together about 42% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Merrill-Palmer Quarterly is the only empirical journal dedicated to the topic of peer relations. Published four times a year, the journal features quantitative developmental research on peer interactions, relationships, and groups. The journal also publishes research on interpersonal factors that impact socioemotional development, particularly those relevant to peer relations. Impact Factor: 1.2 H-Index: 83
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology18.8%
- Early Childhood Education and DevelopmentSocial Sciences13.8%
- Bullying, Victimization, and AggressionPsychology9.4%
- Child and Animal Learning DevelopmentPsychology9.1%
- Attachment and Relationship DynamicsPsychology6.3%
- Child Development and Digital TechnologySocial Sciences5.4%
- Parental Involvement in EducationSocial Sciences4.9%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering2.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Developmental | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Developmental | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Developmental | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
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
- 0.32LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- h-index
- 120OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 855OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.27OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 6LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,494 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 19 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | 32 | 1 | 15 |
| 2023 | 21 | 2 | 20 |
| 2022 | 20 | 1 | 38 |
| 2021 | 43 | 5 | 148 |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
No unrevised dissertations or festschriften Model summary
Wayne State University Press does not publish unrevised dissertations or festschriften.
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
- Wayne State University Press
- ISSN
- 0272-930X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1535-0266
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 71, Issue 2 (April 2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about MERRILL-PALMER QUARTERLY-JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
What CAS zone is MERRILL-PALMER QUARTERLY-JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, MERRILL-PALMER QUARTERLY-JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY is in Zone 4 of Psychology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Psychology, Developmental. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of MERRILL-PALMER QUARTERLY-JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.32; CiteScore 0.5, h-index 120.
Which databases index MERRILL-PALMER QUARTERLY-JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, MERRILL-PALMER QUARTERLY-JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is MERRILL-PALMER QUARTERLY-JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY open access, and what is the APC?
MERRILL-PALMER QUARTERLY-JOURNAL 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .