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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #7,398CAS 3区Hybrid

Early Human Development

Abbreviation (ISO):EARLY HUM DEV
Country: Netherlands•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.761•SCImago Rank: #7,398•Identifier (ISSN):0378-3782(Print)/1872-6232(Online)•Articles / Year: 146•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,154 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
2.1
↑ +0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
87

87 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate4.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
146articles/year
32.89% Gold OA•97.87% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.1)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.1)
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20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2)
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20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.2)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.5)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.699)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.079)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.969)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.853)
🔵 Computed
20181.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.025)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Established as an authoritative, highly cited voice on early human development, Early Human Development provides a unique opportunity for researchers and clinicians to bridge the communication gap between disciplines. Creating a forum for the productive exchange of ideas concerning early human growth and development, the journal publishes original research and clinical papers with particular emphasis on the continuum between fetal life and the perinatal period; aspects of postnatal growth influenced by early events; and the safeguarding of the quality of human survival. The first comprehensive and interdisciplinary journal in this area of growing importance, Early Human Development offers pertinent contributions to the following subject areas: Fetology; perinatology; pediatrics; growth and development; obstetrics; reproduction and fertility; epidemiology; behavioural sciences; nutrition and metabolism; teratology; neurology; brain biology; developmental psychology and screening.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine89.7%Biology76.5%Internal medicine58.7%Genetics55.5%Psychology45.3%Pregnancy44.6%Pediatrics35.8%Endocrinology29.3%Psychiatry28.6%Pathology28.4%Chemistry25.5%Surgery23.2%Physics22.8%Mathematics20.6%Biochemistry20.6%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #7,398Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1977-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.761

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
119

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.14

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,154 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations902
3-Year Documents365
Citable Documents357

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate60.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthQ1
Obstetrics and GynecologyQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
8.3周
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
6.1周
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Elsevier Ireland Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1977
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD, ELSEVIER HOUSE, BROOKVALE PLAZA, EAST PARK SHANNON, CO, CLARE, IRELAND, 00000
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
JCRSCIE
70/143Q2
PEDIATRICS
JCRSCIE
73/190Q2
OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
JCISCIE
40/143Q2
PEDIATRICS
JCISCIE
52/190Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—11318
20252186261
20242.2174724
20232.5139789
20222.699971,042
20212.0791521,519
20201.9692604,421
20191.8532053,992
20182.0252033,231
2017—1634,313
2016—1684,255
2015—1595,757
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Early Human Development

WoS Q2
1234201820192020202120222023202420252.00
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 4.5%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01