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Cognitive Development
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Cognitive Development

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 347 171 209 18

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 198
Documents by Best Scientists*: 223
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 96
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.969
Impact Factor: 1.8

Overview

Top Research Topics at Cognitive Development?

Cognitive Development primarily tackles Developmental psychology, Cognitive psychology, Social psychology, Cognitive development and Cognition. Test (assessment), Context (language use), Recall, Working memory and Task analysis are some topics wherein Developmental psychology research discussed in it have an impact. Topics in Cognitive psychology were tackled in line with various other fields like Perception, Comprehension, Cognitive science, Theory of mind and Object (philosophy).

False belief is a primary topic of Theory of mind research in the journal. Some problems in Cognitive development that were presented in the journal overlapped with concepts under Concept learning, Age differences and Child development.

  • Developmental psychology (42.22%)
  • Cognitive psychology (39.93%)
  • Social psychology (23.11%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The importance of shape in early lexical learning (863 citations)
  • Theory of mind and rule-based reasoning (722 citations)
  • An age-related dissociation between knowing rules and using them ☆ (604 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Cognitive Development:

The journal publications investigate areas of study like Developmental psychology, Cognitive psychology, Cognitive development, Social psychology and Cognition. The published articles with studies in Cognitive psychology featured incorporate elements of Perception, Language development, Cognitive science, False belief and Object (philosophy). The journal articles explore issues in Social psychology which can be linked to other research areas like Context (language use) and Social cognition.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Cognition
  • Social psychology
  • Statistics

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The topics of Cognitive psychology, Developmental psychology, Cognition, Social psychology and Theory of mind are the focal point of discussions in the journal. Recall is a focus of the presented Cognitive psychology works and it dives deep in Recall. Cognitive Development tackles studies in Variation (linguistics) and the interrelated subject of Mathematical ability to gain insights into Developmental psychology.

The Cognition works featured in it incorporate elements from Social category, Categorization, Clinical psychology and Set (psychology). The journal addresses concerns in the field of Social psychology by exploring it in line with topics in Preference which intersect with Friendship, Social preferences and Object (philosophy) subjects. The journal addresses concerns in Theory of mind which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Attribution and Control (linguistics).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Reading minds and reading texts: Evidence for independent and specific associations (3 citations)
  • Real-time assessment of looking time at central environmental cues for spontaneous recall in 35-month-olds (3 citations)
  • The effect of taxing situations on preschool children’s responses to peer conflict (3 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Cognitive Development (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Michael Tomasello (29 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Susan A. Gelman (20 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • James A. Russell (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Paul L. Harris (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Philip David Zelazo (11 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Cognitive Development (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Max Planck Society (46 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Michigan (35 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Harvard University (28 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Toronto (25 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Minnesota (24 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 3.36% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 16.52% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 13.04% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 15.65% of all publications and 54.78% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Career Opportunities in Cognitive Development

The field of cognitive development offers a range of exciting career opportunities for individuals well-versed in developmental and cognitive psychology. One of these potential career paths is becoming a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). A BCBA utilizes the theories and concepts of human behavior and learning to aid individuals in behavioral development. This professional often work in schools, healthcare facilities, or social service agencies to create and implement behavior plans to help children and adults reach their full potential.

Becoming a BCBA involves obtaining a master's degree in psychology or a related field, gaining supervised practical experience and passing a national certification exam. Certification as a BCBA allows professionals to independently provide behavior-analytic services. Furthermore, this credential is widely recognized by employers, government agencies, and third-party payers. In order to navigate the steps in becoming a BCBA specifically in Michigan, you may want to check out our detailed guide on how to become a board certified behavior analyst in Michigan.

With more educational institutions an clinical organizations recognizing the importance of cognitive development, the demand for professionals in cognitive development fields like BCBA, is anticipated to grow at a considerable pace. Pursuing a career in this field not only provides a valuable service to individuals and communities, it also offers a challenging and satisfying profession for those interested in mental development and human behaviors.

Top Publications

  • Emotion understanding and the moral self-concept as motivators of prosocial behavior in middle childhood

    Natalie Christner;Carolina Pletti;Markus Paulus

    (2020)
    57 Citations
  • Mechanisms linking socioeconomic status and academic achievement in early childhood: Cognitive stimulation and language.

    Lucy A. Lurie;McKenzie P. Hagen;Katie A. McLaughlin;Margaret A. Sheridan

    (2021)
    56 Citations
  • Young children and screen-based media: The impact on cognitive and socioemotional development and the importance of parental mediation

    (2023)
    44 Citations
  • Reading minds and reading texts: Evidence for independent and specific associations

    Serena Lecce;Federica Bianco;Claire Hughes

    (2021)
    38 Citations
  • Individual differences in adolescents’ willingness to invest cognitive effort: Relation to need for cognition, motivation and cognitive capacity

    Anne Wil Kramer;Anna C.K. Van Duijvenvoorde;Lydia Krabbendam;Hilde M. Huizenga

    (2021)
    31 Citations
  • Longitudinal associations between theory of mind and metaphor understanding during middle childhood

    Paola Del Sette;Valentina Bambini;Luca Bischetti;Serena Lecce

    (2020)
    30 Citations
  • Simplicity and validity in infant research

    (2022)
    29 Citations
  • Cognition and cognizance in preschool predict school achievement in primary school

    Andreas Demetriou;Elena Kazali;Smaragda Kazi;George Spanoudis

    (2020)
    25 Citations
  • The development of event perception and memory

    Yinyuan Zheng;Yinyuan Zheng;Jeffrey M. Zacks;Lori Markson

    (2020)
    21 Citations
  • Longitudinal relations between young students’ feelings about mathematics and arithmetic performance

    Charlene Shujie Song;Chang Xu;Erin A. Maloney;Sheri-Lynn Skwarchuk

    (2021)
    21 Citations

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