Aims and Scope of Child Development
Child Development is a bimonthly peer-reviewed academic journal covering developmental psychology from the fetal period to adolescence. It was established in 1930 and the editor-in-chief is Cynthia GarcÃa Coll. It is published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the Society for Research in Child Development. The journal publishes original contributions on topics in child development from the fetal period through adolescence. Less
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9.2
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0.01 - 0.05
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5 - 10
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Q1Education

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2.6
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| Overview | |
| Publisher | WILEY |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Bi-monthly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Bi-monthly |
| Publication Start Year | 1930 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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