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Use when deciding whether a project fits Developmental Psychology (APA) and which length tier to target. The journal publishes seminal empirical work that advances knowledge and theory about development across the life span; the core test is whether the contribution is about developmental change, not just a phenomenon measured in one age group. Frames the question; it does not collect data.
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# Topic Selection & Fit (devpsych-topic-selection)
Developmental Psychology publishes **empirical research that significantly advances knowledge and theory
about development across the life span** — infancy through aging. The decisive fit test is not "is this
interesting in children/older adults?" but **"is the contribution about developmental change?"** — age
effects, within-person change, trajectories, or the mechanisms that drive them.
## When to trigger
- Choosing among projects or framings for Developmental Psychology
- A reader said the work feels "not really developmental," "descriptive," or "a single-age study"
- Deciding which length tier to target (brief report vs. larger vs. multi-study/longitudinal report)
- Placing a study run on minors or older adults that you suspect belongs at a sibling venue
