Developmental Science

Developmental Science is an international journal published by Wiley-Blackwell that presents the best contemporary research in developmental psychology and developmental cognitive neuroscience, founded in 1998, with a 2025 impact factor of 3.2（Developmental Science）是由（Wiley-Blackwell）出版的国际期刊，呈现发展心理学与发展认知神经科学领域最优秀的当代研究，1998 年创刊，2025 年影响因子为 3.2。

Scope

• It represents the best contemporary work in developmental psychology and developmental cognitive neuroscience, in both theory and new data该刊呈现发展心理学与发展认知神经科学领域最优秀的当代研究，兼顾理论建构与新数据报道。
• Coverage includes comparative and biological perspectives as well as connectionist and computational approaches覆盖范围包括比较与生物学视角，以及联结主义与计算取向。
• It publishes work on developmental disorders and on the mechanisms of developmental change该刊发表发展障碍以及发展变化机制方面的研究。
• It favours studies that bridge levels of explanation, for example from brain development to cognitive or social change该刊青睐跨越不同解释层次的研究，例如从脑发育到认知或社会变化。
• Registered Reports and work that crosses disciplinary boundaries are especially welcome注册报告以及跨越学科界限的研究尤其受欢迎。

History

• Developmental Science was founded in 1998 by the psychologist George Butterworth（Developmental Science）由心理学家 George Butterworth 于 1998 年创办。
• It was created in response to the need for a journal that would publish the most exciting new developments in developmental science quickly其创办旨在满足对快速发表发展科学最新进展的期刊的需求。
• It is published by Wiley-Blackwell and appears bimonthly该刊由（Wiley-Blackwell）出版，每年出版六期。
• It operates a hybrid open access model and had a 2025 impact factor of 3.2该刊采用混合开放获取模式，2025 年影响因子为 3.2。

Editors

• The editors are Heather Bortfeld of the University of California, Merced, Daniel Messinger of the University of Miami and Leher Singh of the University of Maryland现任编辑为（University of California Merced）的 Heather Bortfeld、（University of Miami）的 Daniel Messinger 与（University of Maryland）的 Leher Singh。
• Yang Zhang of the University of Minnesota serves as special issue editor（University of Minnesota）的 Yang Zhang 任专刊编辑。
• An international board of associate editors and board members spans North America, Europe and Asia一个国际化的副编辑与编委团队横跨北美、欧洲与亚洲。
• The journal also handles Registered Reports and is supported by a diversity, equity and inclusion editor该刊还处理注册报告，并设有多元、公平与包容编辑。