Majority country methods for developmental psychology: Evidence and insights from diverse global settings.

This special issue aimed to help address the bias against Majority World countries in published methodological research in the field of developmental psychology. The 21 articles included in this issue present a diverse range of methodological articles from over 20 Majority World countries. This introductory article presents an overview of these articles, as well as the rationale for this special issue, and insights from the submission, review, and publication process. We have also collected some feedback from contributing authors, which provides insights into the experiences of the review and publication process for a special issue aimed at platforming research from Majority World countries. Finally, we make recommendations for the field of developmental psychology and child development more generally on future directions to advance methodological research in Majority World countries. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).