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Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood

SAGE Publications Inc. · United Kingdom · Est. 2000

ISSN1463-9491eISSN1463-9491

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total28

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.573

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.608

Total Works

1,150

Total Citations

19,392

2yr Mean Citedness

0.76

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on early childhood education and care, examining the complexities of professionalism, pedagogical approaches, and the well-being of educators and children. It explores themes of inclusion, sustainability, and the impact of societal and political contexts on early childhood settings. The journal also investigates the role of digital technologies and the challenges faced by educators in diverse and evolving educational landscapes.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2000

Annual Volume~ 51 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,150

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1463-9491 / 1463-9491

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

EducationQ2

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education & Educational Research

Scopus Categories

Developmental and Educational PsychologyEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Early Childhood Education and DevelopmentChildren's Rights and ParticipationTeacher Education and Leadership StudiesChild Development and Digital TechnologyParental Involvement in EducationPosthumanist Ethics and ActivismInnovative Education and Learning PracticesLiteracy, Media, and EducationEducation Systems and PolicyGlobal Educational Policies and Reforms