About the Journal


Social & Developmental Psychology is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal that focuses on understanding human behavior, social interaction, and psychological development across the lifespan. The journal provides a platform for disseminating original research, theoretical analyses, and reviews that advance the scientific study of social and developmental processes in diverse cultural and environmental contexts.

Scope of the Journal

The journal welcomes contributions in a wide range of topics, including but not limited to:

  • Social cognition, perception, and attitudes
  • Personality development and identity formation
  • Emotional and moral development
  • Group dynamics and interpersonal relationships
  • Cultural, environmental, and contextual influences on behavior
  • Developmental psychopathology and resilience
  • Parenting, education, and lifespan socialization processes
  • Cross-cultural and comparative psychology
  • Experimental and applied approaches to social behavior

For more detailed information, see the Aims and Scope section.

Founders

  • International Association for Psychological Research and Human Development
  • NovScience Publishing

Publisher

  • NovScience Publishing

Journal Website

Social & Developmental Psychology – NovScience Publishing

Registration

  • Registered by: French National Register of Academic Publishers (Registre National de l'Édition Scientifique)
  • Registration Number: FR10329874
  • Date of Registration: 14 March 2022

Year of Foundation

  • 2022

Publication Frequency

  • Quarterly (4 issues per year)

Language of Publication

  • English

Editorial Leadership

  • Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Claire Dubois
  • Deputy Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Marc Lefèvre
  • Contact Email: info@novscience.com

The editorial board comprises distinguished international scholars in social, developmental, and cognitive psychology. Full information about the board can be found in the Editorial Board section.

Open Access and Licensing

All published materials are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License, permitting unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.