Child Development
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Aims and Scope
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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- PublisherWILEY
- LanguageEnglish
- FrequencyBi-monthly
- LanguageEnglish
- FrequencyBi-monthly
- Publication Start Year1930
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Since when has Child Development been publishing? 
The Child Development has been publishing since 1930 till date.
How frequently is the Child Development published?
Child Development is published Bi-monthly.
Who is the publisher of Child Development?
The publisher of Child Development is WILEY.
Where can I find a journal's aims and scope of Child Development?
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What is the eISSN and pISSN number of Child Development?
The eISSN number is 1467-8624 and pISSN number is 0009-3920 for Child Development.
What is the focus of this journal?
The journal covers a wide range of topics inlcuding Child development, Head start, School culture, Corporal punishment, Theory of mind, Arabic numerals, Social preferences, Belief revision, Meta-analysis, Professional development, Reading skills, Well-being, Autism spectrum disorder, Motor control, Early adolescence, Peer group, Time perception, Academic achievement, Successor function, Symbolic action.
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