New: Think Tank Rankings 2026

Psychology, Developmental

Journal Rankings
TQCC Average citations Median citations H4-Index Number of Papers Impact Factor
(The TQCC is the top quartile citation count: if all publications of a journal are sorted by citation count in descending order, then the TQCC is the citation count of the publication residing at the end of the top quartile; for example, given 100 publications, the TQCC is the citation count of the 25th ranked paper. The data are based on CrossRef. The ranking can be re-used under a CC0-license.)
(Using publications from roughly 2022-07-01 to 2026-07-01)
Rank Journal TQCC
1 Child Development Perspectives17
2 Adolescent Research Review15
3 Autism13
4 Child Development11
- Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience11
6 Journal of Youth and Adolescence10
- Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry10
- Developmental Review10
9 Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders9
- Autism Research9
11 Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology7
- Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders7
- Sex Roles7
- Developmental Science7
- European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry7
- Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology7
- Development and Psychopathology7
- Early Childhood Research Quarterly7
- Journal of Attention Disorders7
20 Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders6
- Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics6
- Infant Behavior & Development6
- Journal of Adolescence6
- Journal of Experimental Child Psychology6
- Journal of Research on Adolescence6
- School Mental Health6
27 Journal of School Violence5
- Child Psychiatry & Human Development5
- Early Education and Development5
- Journal of Adolescent Research5
- Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology5
- Journal of Child and Family Studies5
- Aging Neuropsychology and Cognition5
- Cognitive Development5
- Journal of Adolescent Health5
36 Journal of Early Adolescence4
- Journal of Pediatric Psychology4
- New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development4
- Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry4
- Developmental Psychology4
- Early Child Development and Care4
- Infancy4
- International Journal of Behavioral Development4
- Journal of Cognition and Development4
- Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities4
- Mind Brain and Education4
- Parenting-Science and Practice4
- Psychology and Aging4
- Attachment & Human Development4
- Child Care Health and Development4
- Developmental Neuropsychology4
- Emerging Adulthood4
- European Journal of Developmental Psychology4
- Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities4
- Infant and Child Development4
- Infant Mental Health Journal4
- International Journal of Aging & Human Development4
- Journal of Adult Development4
59 Journal of Child Language3
- Journal of Genetic Psychology3
- Applied Developmental Science3
- British Journal of Developmental Psychology3
- Infants & Young Children3
- Journal of Latinx Psychology3
- Social Development3
- Child & Youth Care Forum3
- Journal for the Study of Education and Development3
68 Language Learning and Development2
- First Language2
70 Praxis der Kinderpsychologie und Kinderpsychiatrie1
- Kindheit und Entwicklung1
72 Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry0
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