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About the Research in Developmental Disabilities format

Research in Developmental Disabilities is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Autism Spectrum Disorder Research, Family and Disability Support Research, Behavioral and Psychological Studies.

PublisherElsevier
Reference styleNumbered (Elsevier)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
[1] A. Smith, B. Jones, C. Lee, A representative article title, Research in Developmental Disabilities 12 (2023) 45–58.

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Publishes research inAutism Spectrum Disorder Research Family and Disability Support Research Behavioral and Psychological Studies Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders Down syndrome and intellectual disability research
ISSN0891-4222
Citation impact (2-yr)2.96
h-index157
i10-index3,725
Total citations195,732
Article processing charge$3,430
Top institutions publishing hereRadboud University Nijmegen
Journal websitewww.journals.elsevier.com
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Papers published in Research in Developmental Disabilities per year

432
2014
212
2015
235
2016
218
2017
187
2018
143
2019
204
2020
238
2021
175
2022
166
2023
159
2024
212
2025

Citation impact of Research in Developmental Disabilities by publication year

16.8K
2014
8.4K
2015
8.8K
2016
7.7K
2017
6K
2018
3.7K
2019
4.6K
2020
4.7K
2021
2K
2022
1.3K
2023
926
2024
362
2025

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Research in Developmental Disabilities template — frequently asked questions

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What reference style does Research in Developmental Disabilities use?
Research in Developmental Disabilities uses Numbered (Elsevier) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: [1] A. Smith, B. Jones, C. Lee, A representative article title, Research in Developmental Disabilities 12 (2023) 45–58.
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Research in Developmental Disabilities is a multidisciplinary journal published by Elsevier. DocuGuru's Research in Developmental Disabilities template matches Elsevier's official submission format.
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