International Journal of Early Childhood

SJR Rank #11,337H-index: 38SJR: 0.525Best quartile: Q2APC: US$3,190
Journal website: aims, scope and author guidelines
Publisher

Springer Netherlands

Country

Netherlands

Type

journal

SJR by Edition

2022202500.250.50.751

Subject Categories

  • EducationQ2
  • Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ3

Areas: Psychology · Social Sciences

Most published research topics

Early Childhood Education and DevelopmentChildren's Rights and ParticipationChild Development and Digital TechnologyParental Involvement in EducationHuman auditory perception and evaluationFamily and Disability Support ResearchReading and Literacy DevelopmentEnvironmental Education and SustainabilityPoverty, Education, and Child WelfareChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development

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Publication Statistics

2025 Docs3-Year DocsCitable Docs0255075100

Documents per Year

202220250255075100

Detailed Information

ISSN

1878-4658, 0020-7187

SJR Best Quartile

Q2

Region

Western Europe

Citations per Document (2 years)

1.88

References per Document

54.73

Coverage

1969-2026

Scope

The International Journal of Early Childhood (IJEC) provides an important voice for research with young children and children’s early education and care, across various social and cultural contexts, with a focus on children aged from birth to 8 years. While not limited to the following topics, IJEC has published articles related to: - Young children’s participation and agency in early childhood programs - Children’s early learning across various developmental domains, in family contexts and early childhood programs - Understanding how children’s learning is supported within and across cultural contexts - Social, economic and environmental sustainability and early childhood education - Policy analyses of national provisions and curricula for early childhood education - Professional learning of teachers, and other practitioners, working with young children - Inclusive early education for diverse populations of young children IJEC is the research journal of OMEP (World Organization for Early Childhood Education). OMEP is an international, non-governmental and non-profit organization. OMEP aims to support the opportunities for all young children to access quality early childhood education and care programs.

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