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Developmental Psychology Quarterly

Wiley Academic ISSN: 1522-1865 eISSN: 1522-1873 EN United States
Double Blind Quarterly 20% acceptance rate
Peer Review Double Blind
OA Type Hybrid OA
Acceptance 20%
Time to Decision 8 weeks
Frequency Quarterly
APC 2,600 USD
Impact Factor (2023) 3.5
CiteScore (2023) 4.9

About This Journal

Developmental Psychology Quarterly (DPQ) is a rigorous peer-reviewed Wiley Academic journal covering lifespan human development. The journal publishes empirical and theoretical research examining cognitive, social, emotional, and moral development from infancy through old age. DPQ is committed to methodological excellence, publishing longitudinal studies, experimental designs, and large-scale observational research. Its editorial board includes leading developmental scientists from across the globe.

Aims & Scope

DPQ publishes empirical and theoretical research on human development across the lifespan:

• Infancy and early childhood: perceptual, cognitive, language, and social development
• Childhood and adolescence: identity formation, peer relationships, academic achievement, and risk behaviour
• Adulthood and aging: cognitive aging, social relationships, personality, and well-being
• Moral and prosocial development: empathy, altruism, and moral reasoning
• Emotion regulation and social-emotional learning
• Parenting, attachment, and family systems
• Cultural and cross-cultural perspectives on development
• Neurodevelopmental conditions: autism, ADHD, and learning disabilities
• Developmental psychopathology: risk and resilience across the lifespan

Longitudinal designs, experimental methods, and studies with diverse samples are particularly valued. Replication studies are also welcome.