International Journal of Behavioral Development
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.
| Jennifer E. Lansford | Duke University, USA |
| Todd D. Little | Texas Tech University, USA |
| 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 |
| W. Andrew Rothenberg | Duke University, USA |
| 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 |
Manuscript submission guidelines can be accessed on Sage Journals.