Impact Factor
3.10
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
2.26
226 total citations
h5-index
22
h5 depth signal
Cited share
70.9%
73 of 103
Total citations
226
Citation footprint
Metric signal
2.38
External metric anchor
Self-citation
11.1%
25 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
148
United Kingdom
97
China
61
Germany
50
Canada
42
Citing Fields of Research
Psychiatry & Psychology
329
Neurosciences
144
Education & Pedagogy
128
Linguistics & Language Studies
66
Sociology
58
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
1,875
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
103
73 cited publications
Last 12 months
56
4.7 publications/month
Open access share
51.8%
29 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
148 citing publications
Leading citing field
Psychiatry & Psychology
329 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
16 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v27pt1, Mar. 2009-
v27pt1, Mar. 2009-
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Psychiatry & Psychology
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
British Psychological Society
Broad Categories
Pediatrics
Psychology
Psychiatry & Psychology
Neurosciences
Anthropology
Linguistics & Language Studies
MeSH Descriptors
Human Development
Psychology
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1111/bjdp.70079
Open DOI
‘Can I tell you about the funny bit?’: Working alongside children as citizen scientists to explore shared Reading practices in the home
Shared reading research has traditionally focused on developmental outcomes yet rarely positions children as co‐constructors of knowledge about their own literacy practices. Grounded in a child‐rights informed and ecological developmenta...
02
DOI 10.1111/bjdp.70080
Open DOI
Inclusion of diverse peers in STEM contexts: The role of science capital and ability expectations
Persistent disparities in representation in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) may be addressed through fostering inclusion in STEM amongst children. However, little is known about what factors are associated ...
03
DOI 10.1111/bjdp.70077
Open DOI
Issue Information
04
DOI 10.1111/bjdp.70075
Open DOI
Norm conflict and ingroup bias in children's polite and altruistic lies
Prosocial lying supports children's social functioning, yet different types of prosocial lies may not follow the same group patterns. This study examined 7‐, 9‐ and 11‐year‐old children's polite and altruistic lies towards ingroup and ou...
05
DOI 10.1111/bjdp.70070
Open DOI
Relating object memory to word learning: Data from a new test of toddlers' object recognition
Learning names for concrete objects, which dominate early vocabularies, relies on visual processes such as object recognition and memory for previously named objects. We examined the relation between memory for pairs of familiar and nove...
06
DOI 10.1111/bjdp.70073
Open DOI
Nature contact, exposure, connection and prosocial behaviour in Chinese primary school children: A latent profile and cross‐lagged panel analysis
Prosocial behaviour is an important indicator of children's social development and well‐being. Although nature‐related factors have been associated with prosocial behaviour, evidence from childhood remains more limited and it is unclear ...
07
DOI 10.1111/bjdp.70071
Open DOI
The social pillar of physical literacy: A domain‐specific mediation analysis between motor competence and physical activity in adolescents
Motor competence (MC) and physical literacy (PL) are associated with physical activity (PA) during adolescence, but the processes underlying this relationship remain unclear. This cross‐sectional study examined whether perceived PL was a...
08
DOI 10.1111/bjdp.70074
Open DOI
Systematic review of the relationship between sleep and reading in children: A meta‐analysis and narrative synthesis
While it is well established that poor sleep is associated with worse cognitive and academic performance in primary school‐aged children, less is known about the relationship between sleep and specific abilities like reading. The present...
09
DOI 10.1111/bjdp.70069
Open DOI
Predicting adolescent conduct problems: A machine learning approach using early family and child predictors
Early recognition of predictors of adolescents' conduct problems is crucial for timely intervention. The use of traditional regression models, however, is limited in the ability to identify non‐linear relationships between predictor vari...
10
DOI 10.1111/bjdp.70072
Open DOI
Preschoolers' peer preferences for observable empathy‐related responses to others' emotions
Empathy supports early peer relationships, yet whether preschoolers use unfamiliar peers' observable empathy‐related responses when making initial peer choices remains unclear. Guided by a functionalist perspective, the present research ...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
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