Human Development (journal)


Human Development is a bimonthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering all aspects of human developmental science, particularly developmental psychology. Its scope includes disparate disciplines such as biology, psychology, and anthropology, among others. It was established in 1958 by Hans Thomae as Vita Humana, obtaining its current name in 1965. The current editor-in-chief is Larry Nucci. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2017 impact factor of 1.667.