New: Think Tank Rankings 2026

Psychology, Developmental

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 2024
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 Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology ca. 5.2
- Child Development Perspectives 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 Psychology and Aging ca. 3.6
- Child Development ca. 3.6
16 Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders ca. 3.5
- Development and Psychopathology 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 Journal of Research on Adolescence ca. 2.7
- Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology ca. 2.7
- Developmental Psychology 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 Journal of Pediatric Psychology ca. 2.4
- Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders ca. 2.4
- Infancy ca. 2.4
- Infant Behavior & Development 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 Mind Brain and Education ca. 2
- Aging Neuropsychology and Cognition ca. 2
- Infant Mental Health Journal ca. 2
49 Journal of Early Adolescence ca. 1.9
- Journal of School Violence ca. 1.9
- Attachment & Human Development ca. 1.9
- Cognitive Development ca. 1.9
- Journal of Experimental Child Psychology ca. 1.9
- Social Development ca. 1.9
55 Journal of Genetic Psychology ca. 1.8
- Child & Youth Care Forum ca. 1.8
- European Journal of Developmental 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
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