Journal profile

Developmental psychology

Publisher: American Psychological Association
ISSN0012-1649 | 1939-0599 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
3.35
Citation rate 2.37 1,352 total citations
h5-index 44 h5 depth signal
Cited share 52.3% 313 of 598
Total citations 1,352 Citation footprint
Metric signal 2.04 External metric anchor
Self-citation 1.3% 17 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 1,180
Canada 179
United Kingdom 146
Germany 128
China 106

Citing Fields of Research

Psychiatry & Psychology 2,600
Neurosciences 981
Education & Pedagogy 638
Linguistics & Language Studies 511
Sociology 305

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 9,305 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 598 313 cited publications
Last 12 months 434 36.2 publications/month
Open access share 10.1% 44 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 1,180 citing publications
Leading citing field Psychiatry & Psychology 2,600 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 5 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v33n1,Jan. 1997-
PubMed
v33n1,Jan. 1997-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Psychiatry & Psychology

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
American Psychological Association

Broad Categories

Pediatrics Psychology Psychiatry & Psychology Neurosciences Linguistics & Language Studies Alternative Medicine

MeSH Descriptors

Child Development Psychology, Child

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Also issued online.

Vol. 22, no. 1 (JAN 1986)19900512 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper