INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EARLY CHILDHOOD

Journal Title

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EARLY CHILDHOOD

INT J EARLY CHILD

ISSN / eISSN

0020-7187 / 1878-4658

Aims and Scope

The International Journal of Early Childhood (IJEC) aims to bring the global early childhood community together to facilitate exchange of research knowledge. Its purpose is to contribute to scientific debate and research in early childhood fields of practice in early education and care. Articles published in this journal have a primary focus on children aged from birth to eight years. IJEC primarily publishes empirical research reports but also accepts reviews of research, including systematic literature reviews. IJEC accepts articles employing qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, using discipline knowledge from education, and across the social sciences, and including research conducted in low- and middle-income countries. IJEC has a strong applied focus and seeks articles that draw out implications for policy and professional practice across national contexts. The journal also publishes essays and book reviews focused on early childhood.<p/>

Subject Area

N/A

CiteScore

6.20 View Trend

CiteScore Ranking

Category	Quartile	Rank
Social Sciences - Education	Q1	#186/1543
Social Sciences - Developmental and Educational Psychology	Q1	#68/360

Web of Science Core Collection

Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE)	Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI)
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Category (Journal Citation Reports 2024)	Quartile
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	Q2

Publisher

Springer Nature

Publication Frequency

3 issues per year

Annual Article Volume

37

Open Access

NO