Insights and Future Directions in Cognitive Development

As we reflect on the first quarter of the 21st century and embark on the next, the strides made by scientists, particularly in recent years, have been monumental, propelling significant progress in the rapidly evolving field of developmental psychology.

Frontiers has organized a series of Research Topics to highlight the latest advancements in research across the field of developmental psychology. This editorial initiative led by Stephanie Carlson, Specialty Chief Editor of the Cognitive Development section, together with Associate Editors Catherine Sandhofer and Kim Roberts, focuses on new insights, novel developments, current challenges, latest discoveries, methodological breakthroughs, recent advances, and future perspectives in the field of Cognitive Development.

The Research Topic solicits brief, forward-looking contributions that describe the state of the art, outlining recent developments and major accomplishments that have been achieved and that need to occur to move the field forward. Authors are encouraged to identify the greatest challenges in the sub-disciplines, and how to address those challenges.

The goal of this special edition Research Topic is to shed light on the progress made in the Cognitive Development field, and on its future challenges to provide a thorough overview of the field. This article collection will inspire, inform, and provide direction and guidance to researchers in the field.

Article types and fees

This Research Topic accepts the following article types, unless otherwise specified in the Research Topic description:

• Brief Research Report
• Case Report
• Clinical Trial
• Community Case Study
• Conceptual Analysis
• Curriculum, Instruction, and Pedagogy
• Data Report
• Editorial
• FAIR² Data
• ... View all formats

Articles that are accepted for publication by our external editors following rigorous peer review incur a publishing fee charged to Authors, institutions, or funders.

Article types

This Research Topic accepts the following article types, unless otherwise specified in the Research Topic description:

• Brief Research Report
• Case Report
• Clinical Trial
• Community Case Study
• Conceptual Analysis
• Curriculum, Instruction, and Pedagogy
• Data Report
• Editorial
• FAIR² Data
• General Commentary
• Hypothesis and Theory
• Methods
• Mini Review
• Opinion
• Original Research
• Perspective
• Policy and Practice Reviews
• Policy Brief
• Review
• Systematic Review
• Technology and Code

Keywords: developmental psychology, psychology, developmental, cognitive, insights, cognitive development, psychological development

Important note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.