International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development
The International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development, abbreviated ISSBD, is an international, multidisciplinary learned society dedicated to research on human development. It was established on May 31, 1969 at the University of Bonn in Bonn, West Germany. It has three associated publications: the International Journal of Behavioral Development, the ISSBD Bulletin, and a monthly e-newsletter. It was originally registered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands in 1972, with its constitution being ratified in July of that year; in February 1973, it received royal assent from the Queen of the Netherlands. As of 2018, it had over 1,100 members from 60 different countries.