Psychology, Developmental: Journal Rankings

Journal Rankings

TQCC Average citations Median citations H4-Index Number of Papers Impact Factor

(The Journal Impact Factor, or JIF, denotes the average number of citations a paper of a given journal accrues within a two-year timespan, as calculated by Clarivate Analytics' database Web of Science; note that the journal coverage here at OOIR might deviate slightly from Web of Science's. The JIFs that used to have more than one decimal point are rounded here for copyright-related reasons.)

Rank	Journal	Impact Factor 2025
1	Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	ca. 9.6
2	Adolescent Research Review	ca. 8.3
3	Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry	ca. 6.6
4	Developmental Review	ca. 6
5	Autism	ca. 5.7
6	Child Development Perspectives	ca. 5.2
-	Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology	ca. 5.2
8	Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience	ca. 4.6
9	Journal of Youth and Adolescence	ca. 4.5
10	European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry	ca. 4.4
11	Journal of Adolescent Health	ca. 4.2
12	Autism Research	ca. 3.9
13	Sex Roles	ca. 3.7
14	Child Development	ca. 3.6
-	Psychology and Aging	ca. 3.6
16	Development and Psychopathology	ca. 3.5
-	Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders	ca. 3.5
18	Journal of Adolescence	ca. 3.2
-	Developmental Science	ca. 3.2
-	Journal of Attention Disorders	ca. 3.2
21	New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development	ca. 2.9
22	Human Development	ca. 2.8
23	Developmental Psychology	ca. 2.7
-	Journal of Research on Adolescence	ca. 2.7
-	Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology	ca. 2.7
26	Early Childhood Research Quarterly	ca. 2.6
-	Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders	ca. 2.6
-	Journal of Cognition and Development	ca. 2.6
-	School Mental Health	ca. 2.6
30	Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology	ca. 2.5
-	Child Psychiatry & Human Development	ca. 2.5
32	Infancy	ca. 2.4
-	Infant Behavior & Development	ca. 2.4
-	Journal of Pediatric Psychology	ca. 2.4
-	Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders	ca. 2.4
-	Infant and Child Development	ca. 2.4
37	International Journal of Aging & Human Development	ca. 2.3
38	International Journal of Behavioral Development	ca. 2.2
-	First Language	ca. 2.2
40	Child Care Health and Development	ca. 2.1
-	Journal of Adolescent Research	ca. 2.1
-	Journal of Child Language	ca. 2.1
-	Early Education and Development	ca. 2.1
-	Journal of Adult Development	ca. 2.1
-	Journal of Child and Family Studies	ca. 2.1
46	Aging Neuropsychology and Cognition	ca. 2
-	Mind Brain and Education	ca. 2
-	Infant Mental Health Journal	ca. 2
49	Attachment & Human Development	ca. 1.9
-	Cognitive Development	ca. 1.9

-	Journal of Early Adolescence	ca. 1.9
-	Journal of School Violence	ca. 1.9
-	Journal of Experimental Child Psychology	ca. 1.9
-	Social Development	ca. 1.9
55	Child & Youth Care Forum	ca. 1.8
-	European Journal of Developmental Psychology	ca. 1.8
-	Journal of Genetic Psychology	ca. 1.8
-	Applied Developmental Science	ca. 1.8
-	British Journal of Developmental Psychology	ca. 1.8
-	Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry	ca. 1.8
61	Emerging Adulthood	ca. 1.7
62	Developmental Neuropsychology	ca. 1.6
-	Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities	ca. 1.6
-	Journal of Latinx Psychology	ca. 1.6
65	Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics	ca. 1.5
66	Parenting-Science and Practice	ca. 1.4
-	Early Child Development and Care	ca. 1.4
-	Journal for the Study of Education and Development	ca. 1.4
69	Infants & Young Children	ca. 1.3
70	Language Learning and Development	ca. 1.1
71	Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities	ca. 1
72	Kindheit und Entwicklung	ca. 0.5
73	Merrill-Palmer Quarterly-Journal of Developmental Psychology	ca. 0.3