Overview
Merrill-palmer Quarterly, published by Merrill-Palmer Institute, published 135 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 219 citations in those years. Its h-index is 119 and its two-year mean citedness is 0.21. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #19,773 of 62,158 ranked journals and #802 of 1,786 in Psychology.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 33 | 82 | 2 |
| 2021 | 43 | 148 | 5 |
| 2022 | 20 | 37 | 1 |
| 2023 | 21 | 20 | 2 |
| 2024 | 32 | 11 | 1 |
| 2025 | 19 | 3 | 4 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology | Psychology | 77.2 | 665 | 63% |
| Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology | Psychology | 77.7 | 322 | 70% |
| Social Development | Psychology | 69.0 | 371 | 57% |
| Journal of Youth and Adolescence | Psychology | 83.1 | 934 | 48% |
| School Mental Health | Psychology | 73.3 | 437 | 49% |
| Development and Psychopathology | Psychology | 81.1 | 893 | 85% |
| Child Psychiatry & Human Development | Psychology | 73.1 | 850 | 53% |
| Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review | Psychology | 81.0 | 220 | 71% |
Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 0272-930X
- Print ISSN: 0272-930X
- Electronic ISSN: 0272-9679
- Publisher: Merrill-Palmer Institute
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S37221534
- Journal website: www.wsupress.wayne.edu
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Merrill-palmer Quarterly?
It is 49.6 out of 100, which places it #19,773 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Merrill-palmer Quarterly?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 0.21.
Is Merrill-palmer Quarterly open access?
10% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Merrill-palmer Quarterly charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.