Aims and Scope of Child Development Perspectives
Child Development Perspectives is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the Society for Research in Child Development. Its editor-in-chief is Rob Kail. The journal aims to publish short articles on emerging subjects of inquiry in developmental science. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2016 impact factor of 3.911, ranking it 8th out of 70 journals in the category "Psychology, Developmental". Less
Key Metrics
CiteScore 

10.5
Eigenfactor 

0.005 - 0.01
Impact Factor 

5 - 10
SJR 

Q1Life-span and Life-course Studies

SNIP 

3.74
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Child Development Perspectives Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | WILEY |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Publication Start Year | 2007 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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