Journal rankings · indicator year 2021
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Subfield ranking · 2021
Developmental and Educational Psychology journal rankings 2021
118 ranked journals · Subfield in Psychology
Developmental and Educational Psychology has 118 ranked journals in 2021. The median OJR fell 0.07 on 2020 to 1.20, above the world average of 1.00; Q1 starts at OJR 1.70. The top three are Qualitative Research in Sport Exercise and Health, Child Development Perspectives, and Journal of the Learning Sciences.
Ranks and citation indicators: 2021. Journal access status and listed APC: source snapshot September 23, 2026.
Journals whose main subfield sits in this category and that published at least 30 citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) in 2018–2020, the window the 2021 score is computed on.
The OpenJournalRank Indicator (OJR) is a free, publicly available metric of a journal’s field-normalized citation impact, computed from open OpenAlex citation data. It compares citations to a journal’s papers from the previous three years with the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so 1.00 is the world average and values can be compared across fields. It is computed with the NCI3 method.
The middle OJR among ranked journals in this category: half score higher, half lower. 1.00 is the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type.
The dot is this category, the solid tick is the median of all ranked journals and the dashed line is the world average.
Share of ranked journals in this category that are fully open access, so every paper is free to read. Hybrid journals, which sell subscriptions and open single papers for a fee, are not counted.
Median list price of the article processing charge, in US dollars, among ranked journals in this category that list a price above zero. Journals with a listed APC of $0 and journals with no known price are left out of this median. The At a glance table below gives a second median that includes the $0 prices.
Subfields of Psychology (7)
118 ranked journals
Filters
Rank is the position by OJR within the list on screen; 1 is the highest. | OJR is field-normalized 3-year citation impact: 1.00 is the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so values compare across fields. The badge is the journal’s quartile in this list. | Citations per paper over a two-year window, counted from OpenAlex. It is not field-normalized, so compare it only between journals of the same field. ▲ or ▼ is the change from 2020. This is OpenJournalRank’s own count, not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. | Citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) published in 2018–2020, the window the 2021 OJR is computed on. A journal needs at least 30 to be ranked. | Share of the journal’s 2018–2020 papers that are free to read in any open-access form. The green OA tag next to a title marks a fully open-access journal. | List price of the article processing charge in US dollars. “$0 listed” means the listed price is zero; a dash means no price is listed. | The line is the journal’s OJR from 2012 to 2021. | Compare |
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1Qualitative Research in Sport Exercise and HealthTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 6.10Q1 | 13.24 6.74 up from 2020 | 161 | 64% | — | ||
2Child Development PerspectivesWiley · United Kingdom | 4.84Q1 | 7.75 1.81 down from 2020 | 107 | 34% | $3,700 | ||
3Journal of the Learning SciencesRoutledge · United States | 4.61Q1 | 7.62 2.43 up from 2020 | 56 | 33% | — | ||
4International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative LearningSpringer Science+Business Media · United States | 4.40Q1 | 7.68 1.10 up from 2020 | 61 | 55% | $3,290 | ||
5ReCALLCambridge University Press · United Kingdom | 3.91Q1 | 5.11 2.26 up from 2020 | 69 | 39% | $3,550 | ||
6Reading Research QuarterlyWiley · United States | 3.89Q1 | 5.67 2.03 up from 2020 | 133 | 34% | $3,530 | ||
7Journal of Second Language StudiesJohn Benjamins Publishing Company · Netherlands | 3.53Q1 | 5.96 4.67 up from 2020 | 40 | 4% | — | ||
8Language LearningWiley · United States | 3.52Q1 | 6.06 0.31 up from 2020 | 139 | 34% | $3,760 | ||
9Journal of Computer Assisted LearningWiley · United Kingdom | 3.44Q1 | 6.31 1.01 up from 2020 | 269 | 42% | $4,150 | ||
10School Psychology QuarterlyAmerican Psychological Association · United States | 3.25Q1 | —no 2020 value | 40 | — | — | ||
11Developmental ReviewElsevier BV · United States | 3.18Q1 | 10.18 2.22 down from 2020 | 68 | 44% | $4,330 | ||
12Educational Psychology ReviewSpringer Science+Business Media · United States | 3.03Q1 | 11.90 1.40 up from 2020 | 144 | 58% | $4,790 | ||
13Child DevelopmentWiley · United Kingdom | 3.01Q1 | 5.42 0.49 down from 2020 | 448 | 56% | $4,320 | ||
14Language Assessment QuarterlyTaylor & Francis · United States | 2.76Q1 | 2.83 0.31 up from 2020 | 86 | 8% | — | ||
15Developmental ScienceWiley · United Kingdom | 2.67Q1 | 5.04 1.26 down from 2020 | 393 | 61% | $4,140 | ||
16Instructional ScienceSpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 2.64Q1 | 4.10 0.70 up from 2020 | 85 | 66% | $3,290 | ||
17Scientific Studies of ReadingTaylor & Francis · United States | 2.42Q1 | 3.93 0.32 down from 2020 | 121 | 44% | — | ||
18Metacognition and LearningSpringer Science+Business Media · United States | 2.42Q1 | 4.33 0.42 up from 2020 | 63 | 54% | $3,290 | ||
19Journal of Learning DisabilitiesSAGE Publishing · United States | 2.29Q1 | 3.61 0.77 up from 2020 | 101 | 36% | $3,650 | ||
20Reading and WritingSpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 2.15Q1 | 2.97 0.16 up from 2020 | 277 | 37% | $3,290 | ||
21Psychology of sport and exerciseElsevier BV · United States | 2.15Q1 | 4.47 2.10 down from 2020 | 480 | 42% | $3,570 | ||
22JMIR Serious GamesOAJMIR Publications · Canada | 2.14Q1 | 5.32 0.58 down from 2020 | 165 | 100% | $2,500 | ||
23Journal of Research in ReadingWiley · United Kingdom | 2.12Q1 | 3.83 0.51 up from 2020 | 91 | 43% | $3,620 | ||
24Remedial and Special EducationSAGE Publishing · United States | 1.83Q1 | 2.74 1.14 down from 2020 | 105 | 6% | $3,900 | ||
25International Journal of Sport and Exercise PsychologyTaylor & Francis · United States | 1.82Q1 | 4.78 2.03 up from 2020 | 150 | 32% | — | ||
26Simulation & GamingSAGE Publishing · United States | 1.80Q1 | 3.19 0.20 up from 2020 | 141 | 41% | $3,650 | ||
27Journal of Applied Sport PsychologyTaylor & Francis · United States | 1.80Q1 | 3.66 0.71 up from 2020 | 125 | 39% | — | ||
28Journal of Positive Behavior InterventionsSAGE Publishing · United States | 1.77Q1 | 2.58 1.15 down from 2020 | 72 | 14% | $3,650 | ||
29Annals of DyslexiaSpringer Science+Business Media · United States | 1.76Q1 | 3.10 1.28 up from 2020 | 52 | 47% | $3,290 | ||
30Discourse ProcessesTaylor & Francis · United States | 1.70Q1 | 2.99 0.51 up from 2020 | 107 | 44% | — | ||
31Journal of Cognition and DevelopmentTaylor & Francis · United States | 1.67Q2 | 3.17 0.77 up from 2020 | 108 | 38% | — | ||
32Language Speech and Hearing Services in SchoolsAmerican Speech–Language–Hearing Association · United States | 1.67Q2 | 3.07 0.36 down from 2020 | 223 | 37% | — | ||
33DyslexiaWiley · United Kingdom | 1.63Q2 | 2.55 0.13 up from 2020 | 83 | 55% | $3,460 | ||
34International Review of Sport and Exercise PsychologyTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 1.61Q2 | 7.11no change | 45 | 62% | — | ||
35Human DevelopmentKarger Publishers · Switzerland | 1.59Q2 | 2.54 0.29 up from 2020 | 104 | 46% | — | ||
36The Reading TeacherWiley · United States | 1.59Q2 | 1.60 0.32 up from 2020 | 266 | 24% | $2,760 | ||
37Sport Exercise and Performance PsychologyAmerican Psychological Association · United States | 1.56Q2 | 2.66 0.15 down from 2020 | 93 | 23% | — | ||
38InfancyWiley · United States | 1.54Q2 | 3.02 0.12 up from 2020 | 136 | 54% | $3,300 | ||
39Journal of Experimental Child PsychologyElsevier BV · United States | 1.46Q2 | 2.96 0.66 down from 2020 | 546 | 50% | $3,500 | ||
40Infant Behavior and DevelopmentElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.46Q2 | 3.22 0.55 down from 2020 | 228 | 46% | $3,490 | ||
41Learning Disabilities Research and PracticeWiley · United States | 1.45Q2 | 1.59 0.59 down from 2020 | 62 | 8% | $3,650 | ||
42Psychology Learning & TeachingSAGE Publishing · United Kingdom | 1.44Q2 | 2.78 0.94 up from 2020 | 68 | 30% | $3,650 | ||
43Annual Review of Developmental PsychologyAnnual Reviews · United States | 1.42Q2 | 9.75 1.16 up from 2020 | 44 | 36% | — | ||
44Journal of Applied Behavior AnalysisWiley · United States | 1.41Q2 | 3.47 0.27 up from 2020 | 352 | 25% | $3,470 | ||
45Cognitive DevelopmentElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.40Q2 | 2.38 0.45 down from 2020 | 238 | 41% | $3,290 | ||
46First LanguageSAGE Publishing · United Kingdom | 1.37Q2 | 2.48 0.15 down from 2020 | 105 | 50% | $3,650 | ||
47Reading & Writing QuarterlyTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 1.37Q2 | 2.30 1.13 up from 2020 | 113 | 23% | — | ||
48Journal of Child LanguageCambridge University Press · United Kingdom | 1.36Q2 | 2.57 0.99 up from 2020 | 232 | 74% | $3,550 | ||
49Behavioral DisordersSAGE Publishing · United States | 1.33Q2 | 2.27 0.09 up from 2020 | 77 | 16% | $3,650 | ||
50British Journal of Developmental PsychologyWiley · United Kingdom | 1.33Q2 | 2.13 0.55 down from 2020 | 116 | 46% | $3,400 |
Subfields of Psychology, with Developmental and Educational Psychology highlighted.
- Clinical Psychology603
- Social Psychology197
- Developmental and Educational Psychology118
- Experimental and Cognitive Psychology98
- Applied Psychology11
- Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology4
- General Psychology1
Journals
Citations made in 2021. Corpus-wide, 87.7% of core-journal articles and reviews published that year have at least one matched reference; the share varies by journal and field.
21 additional Developmental and Educational Psychology journals with metrics are unranked under this release’s eligibility rules: a journal needs at least 30 citable documents in 2018–2020, at least 80% of them with a subfield, and a positive world-average expectation. Ranks are within the whole category; filters hide rows without re-ranking. OJR excludes self-citations.
At a glance
Indicator year: 2021. Publication window: 2018–2020. How these summaries are calculated
- Ranked journals
- 118
- Window papers (baseline)
- 58,631 +23.5% from indicator year 2018
- Median OJR
- 1.197 -12.7% from indicator year 2018
- Rising journals (2025)
- 5
Window papers are the baseline paper population: citable papers (articles, reviews and conference papers) from 2018–2020 in all journals of the world-average baseline, including non-core journals, counted by each paper’s own subfield. They are not the papers of the ranked journals alone.
| Measure | Year series | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Ranked journals | 77 | 83 | 84 | 88 | 88 | 93 | 98 | 100 | 107 | 104 | 105 | 110 | 113 | 114 | 113 | 117 | 116 | 121 | 117 | 117 | 119 | 118 | 120 | 123 | 120 | 121 | |
| Window papers (baseline) | 13,899 | 14,719 | 15,332 | 16,515 | 17,177 | 18,269 | 19,213 | 20,954 | 22,922 | 25,425 | 27,871 | 30,508 | 32,986 | 35,572 | 37,857 | 40,434 | 43,116 | 45,600 | 47,485 | 49,832 | 53,264 | 58,631 | 64,046 | 66,566 | 68,573 | 71,867 | |
| Median OJR | 0.70 | 0.82 | 0.89 | 0.90 | 1.09 | 0.88 | 0.93 | 1.01 | 1.07 | 1.10 | 1.12 | 1.203 | 1.226 | 1.2898 | 1.26 | 1.42 | 1.374 | 1.2900 | 1.372 | 1.230 | 1.27 | 1.197 | 1.18 | 1.06 | 1.162 | 1.161 |
How to read these rankings
- OJR, the OpenJournalRank Indicator
- A field-normalized 3-year citation impact, computed from OpenAlex with the NCI3 method. It divides the citations a journal’s papers received by the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so 1.00 is the world average and 2.00 means twice as many citations as expected. Because it is normalized, it can be compared across fields. Read the methodology
- Quartiles
- Q1 to Q4 split the ranked journals of the list you are viewing into four equal groups by OJR. A journal’s quartile depends on the list: the same journal can be Q1 in its subfield and Q2 among all journals.
- Impact factor (2-year)
- Citations per paper over a two-year window, counted from OpenAlex. It is easy to compare with familiar impact factors but is not field-normalized, so compare it only within a field. It is not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. Why it differs from the Journal Impact Factor
- Rank ranges
- Each rank in the latest year carries a likely range from 1,000 resamples of the journal’s papers. Where two journals’ ranges overlap, the data cannot tell them apart, so treat neighbouring ranks as ties.