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We are delighted to announce that all articles accepted for publication in Development and Psychopathology from 6 October 2025 will be ‘open access’; published with a Creative Commons licence and freely available to read online (see the journal’s Open Access Options) page for available licence options).

We have an OA option for every author: the costs of open access publication will be covered through agreements between the publisher and the author’s institution, payment of APCs for those with third-party funding, or else waived entirely, ensuring every author can publish and enjoy the benefits of OA. 

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  • ISSN: 0954-5794 (Print), 1469-2198 (Online)
  • Editors: Benjamin L. Hankin University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, United States, and Glenn I. Roisman University of Minnesota, United States
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This multidisciplinary journal is devoted to the publication of original, empirical, theoretical and review papers which address the interrelationship of typical and atypical development in children and adults. It is intended to serve the field of developmental psychopathology which strives to understand patterns of adaptation and maladaptation throughout the lifespan. This journal is of interest to psychologists, psychiatrists, social scientists, neuroscientists, paediatricians, and researchers.

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