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The Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) publishes three journals, as well as the Child Policy Nexus SRCD members receive full digital access to all three journals as a benefit of membership. If you are an SRCD member and would like to access the publications, please log in to your SRCD member account.

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Statement on Anti-racism, Equity, and Inclusion in SRCD Publications

As our highly regarded journals are perhaps the most public-facing element and explicitly gatekeeping mechanism of the SRCD enterprise, we must critically examine the extent to which our journals, Editors and Editorial Boards, reviewers and review standards, and Publications Committee activities implement practices and policies grounded in inclusive and anti-racist principles. Read the full statement.

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Square image with the Child Development Journal logo on a blue background. Interim Editor is Drs.Shauna M. Cooper and Adam Winsler

Child Development (CD)

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SRCD’s flagship journal, Child Development publishes peer-reviewed empirical and theoretical articles reporting research on child development, on a bimonthly basis.

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Square image with the Child Development Perspectives Journal cover on a blue background. Editor is Linda P. Juang, from the University of Potsdam, Germany

Child Development Perspectives (CDP)

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Established in 2006, CDP publishes brief articles on developmental science that are written in accessible language for a wide audience, on a quarterly basis. CDP does not publish articles reporting new empirical findings.

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Monographs Journal cover on an ombre blue background. Editor is Natasha Cabrera.

Monographs

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Monographs are extended works, focused on specialized topics, judged to make significant contributions to SRCD's mission—advancing the developmental sciences and promoting the use of developmental research to improve human lives. As of 2019, each issue of Monographs is accompanied by helpful teaching, scholarship, and outreach resources, published in the companion website, Monograph Matters.

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Child Policy Nexus

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SRCD supports evidence-based policymaking through the publication of Child Policy Nexus.

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