devpsych-topic-selection
brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills
This comprehensive guide helps researchers determine if their empirical project qualifies for a Developmental Psychology journal. It emphasizes that the core contribution must focus on 'developmental change' across the lifespan (age effects, trajectories, or underlying mechanisms), rather than merely describing a single-age phenomenon. It provides a four-gate fit test covering developmental claims, theory advancement, design credibility, and open-science readiness, guiding researchers on framing and proper submission tiering.
