''The Journal of Genetic Psychology: Research and Theory on Human Development'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed

scientific journal In academic publishing, a scientific journal is a periodical publication intended to further the progress of science, usually by reporting new research. Content Articles in scientific journals are mostly written by active scientists such as s ...

covering

developmental psychology Developmental psychology is the science, scientific study of how and why humans grow, change, and adapt across the course of their lives. Originally concerned with infants and children, the field has expanded to include adolescence, adult deve ...

. The first scholarly journal devoted to the field of developmental psychology, it was established in 1891 by G. Stanley Hall as ''The Pedagogical Seminary'', and was renamed ''The Pedagogical Seminary and Journal of Genetic Psychology'' in 1924. In 1954, the journal obtained its current name. It is published by Taylor & Francis and the editor-in-chief is Bradford H Pillow (Northern Illinois University).

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