title: Publication patterns in developmental psychology: Trends and social networks.
abstract: Interest in publication patterns has been steady. Journals have instituted policies in an effort to curb bias and provide globally representative research. This study aimed to examine if publication patterns were present in two developmental psychology journals. It also explored the social networks of prominent authors and the prevalence of informal author-editor relationships, searching for any potential power groups. Data were taken from empirical articles published between 2005 and 2014 in Child Development (CD) and The International Journal of Early Childhood (IJEC) data points were geographical authorship affiliation, informal author relationships as established by co-publishing, and connections to journal editors via identical affiliation. Results confirmed the previously established North American dominance in published research. In CD a strongly interlinked social network was identified between authors over the 10 years, with 15 chief influentialists binding groups of authors together. Results suggest that patterns are still present in published research in the realm of developmental psychology. To conclude, the potential implications of these patterns within developmental psychology are presented.
authors: Division of Nutritional Sciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington, UK.
authors: Darja
authors: D
authors: Dobermann
authors: Division of Nutritional Sciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington, UK.
authors: Ian S
authors: IS
authors: Hamilton
mesh_terms: D015982:Bias; D006801:Humans; D066233:Psychology, Developmental / Q000379:methods*; D060756:Social Networking
keywords: International collaboration; Power groups; Publication trends; Social networks