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International Journal of Behavioral Development

International Journal of Behavioral Development


eISSN: 14640651 | ISSN: 01650254 | Current volume: 48 | Current issue: 5 Frequency: Bi-monthly

Discover the ins and outs of academic publishing in a conversation with Marcel van Aken, Editor of International Journal of Behavioral Development, in our inaugural ISSBD vodcast.

The International Journal of Behavioral Development is the official journal of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development, which exists to promote the discovery, dissemination and application of knowledge about developmental processes at all stages of the life span - infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood and old age.

The Journal is devoted to reporting interdisciplinary research on behavioural development, including the rapidly developing fields of behavioural genetics, neuroscience and developmental psychopathology. In addition to original empirical research, the Journal also publishes theoretical and review papers, methodological papers, and other work of scientific interest that represents a significant advance in the understanding of behavioural development.

The Journal publishes papers on behavioural development within or across geographical regions. We encourage submissions from a wide range of disciplines, covering all aspects of the lifespan.

This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

The International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development also publishes a twice yearly bulletin featuring submissions of general concern to Society Members.

Benefits for members of ISSBD:

Access to the latest research on development across the life-span and across the globe

  • Free subscription to the International Journal of Behavioural Development – 6 issues per year.
  • Free ISSBD Bulletin - twice a year, and also available online.
  • 25% discount on all SAGE books.

Grants, awards and early career support

  • ISSBD offers resources for scholars in the early phases of their careers.
  • ISSBD provides grants to support early career scholars and students to attend conferences and workshops.
  • ISSBD provides Fellowships for early career researchers and students in reduced-fee countries.
  • ISSBD recognizes members’ accomplishments in the field of lifespan development through biennial awards.

Networking and professional development

  • Regular e-newsletters with up-to-the-minute information on ISSBD, job adverts, grant opportunities and upcoming conferences.
  • Reduced registration fees for the Society’s Biennial Meetings.
  • Free access to the electronic Membership Directory to find others with similar interests.
  • Members can attend, and propose, regional workshops on current topics.
  • Reduced membership fees for early career scholars, students and scholars in developing countries.

Playing an active role in ISSBD

  • Members can serve on ISSBD committees; calls for nominations are made every two years.
  • Members can volunteer to become regional/national coordinators.

"The International Journal of Behavioral Development plays a unique role among publication outlets in the developmental sciences in that it is the only journal that takes a broad view of life span development (from birth to death) and thus provides opportunities for those interested in the process of development across many life stages. It is essential reading for all serious developmental scientists as well as clinicians and policy makers interested in the broad implications of human development across the life span." K. Warner Schaie, Evan Pugh Professor of Human Development and Psychology, The Pennsylvania State University; Affiliate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, University of Washington

"The world of science has gone international, and all developmental researchers are keen to keep up with international developments. The best way I know is to subscribe to IJBD, and read it!" Professor Terrie E. Moffitt, Institute of Psychiatry, UK

"Globalization facilitates communication about cultures, world problems, and world economics. IJBD facilitates globalization of the science of development and understanding of lives throughout the world."
Professor Elizabeth Susman, Jean Phillips Shibley Professor of Biobehavioral Health in the Department of Biobehavioral Health, at The Pennsylvania State University

"IJBD is one of the premier international developmental journals. It contains summaries of the findings of the very best research on life span development in the world. I regularly assign articles from IJBD to my graduate courses in human development so that they can stay informed about the international research community in human development." Professor Jacquelynne Eccles, University of Michigan

All issues of International Journal of Behavioral Development are available to browse online.

Submit your manuscript today at https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ijbd.

The International Journal of Behavioral Development publishes empirical, methodological, theoretical, and review papers on human behavioural development. The journal welcomes submissions from all disciplines. As an international journal, special emphasis is placed on geographical diversity in participants and authors.

All papers must have a developmental focus. Manuscripts with multiple methods or informants are encouraged. Longitudinal or experimental designs are recommended. Manuscripts that concern a comparison between countries or (sub)cultures must be motivated by a clear theoretical and developmental rationale. Studies whose sole purpose is to replicate well-established developmental phenomena in different countries or (sub)cultures are not typically published in the International Journal of Behavioral Development.

Editor in Chief
Jennifer E. Lansford Duke University, USA
Editor for the Method & Measures section
Todd D. Little Texas Tech University, USA
Associate Editors
Amina Abubukar Aga Khan University, Kenya
Claire Garandeau University of Turku, Finland
Annette Henderson University of Aukland, New Zealand
Anna E. Kornadt University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Sebastián Lipina Unidad de Neurobiología Aplicada (UNA, CEMIC-CONICET), Argentina
Suman Verma Panjab University, India
Managing Editor
W. Andrew Rothenberg Duke University, USA
Editorial Board
Liane Peña Alampay Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines
Itziar Alonso-Arbiol University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Spain
Andrik Becht Utrecht University, The Netherlands
Christian Berger Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile
Sonia Carrillo Avila Universidad De Los Andes, Colombia
Bin-Bin Chen Fudan University, China
Cecilia S. Cheung University of California Riverside, USA
Sum Kwing Cheung The Education University of Hong Kong, China
Antonius H. N. Cillessen Radboud University, The Netherlands
Michael M. Criss Oklahoma State University, USA
Radosveta Dimitrova Stockholm University, Sweden
Katrina May Dulay City, University of London, UK
Kristen Dunfield Concordia University, Canada
Doran C. French Purdue University, USA
Denis Gerstorf Humboldt University Berlin, Germany
Natalie Goulter Newcastle University, UK
Claudia Haase Northwestern University, USA
Jeremy Hamm North Dakota State University, USA
Given Hapunda University of Zambia, Zambia
Gizem Hülür University of Bonn, Germany
Kana Imuta University of Queensland, Australia
Venita Kaul Professor Emerita, School of Education Studies, Ambedkar University Delhi
Patricia Kitsao-Wekulo African Population and Health Research Centre, Kenya
Silvia Koller Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Tessa Lansu Radboud University, The Netherlands
Marlies Maes Utrecht University, The Netherlands
Dorcas Magai University of Liverpool, UK
Sarah T. Malamut University of Turku, Finland
Paul O. Oburu Maseno University, Kenya
Eric Pakulak University of Stockholm,Sweden
Diane L Putnick Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, USA
Nirmala Rao The University of Hong Kong, China
Ted Ruffman Otago University, New Zealand
Jonathan Santo University of Nebraska at Omaha, USA
Ingrid Schoon University College London, UK
Stacey B. Scott State University of New York Stony Brook, USA
María Soledad Segretin Unidad de Neurobiología Aplicada (UNA, CEMIC-CONICET), Argentina
Madelene Sta. Maria De La Salle University, Philippines
Mark Stemmler University of Erlangen-Nuremberg,Germany
Jaimee Stuart United Nations University – Macau, China
Mele Taumoepeau Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Sue Walker Southern Cross University: Gold Coast, Australia
Stephanie Wilson Southern Methodist University, USA
Timothy D. Windsor Flinders University, Australia
Alice Wuermli New York University, USA
Takuya Yanagida University of Vienna, Austria
GeckHong Yeo National University of Singapore, Singapore
Nan Zhou Capital Normal University, China
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