International Journal of Early Childhood
Springer Netherlands · Netherlands · Est. 1969
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Aims & 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 welcomes methodologically and culturally diverse articles with a shared emphasis on learners aged birth to eight, in early childhood education and care contexts (ECEC): Comparative experiences of young children (aged birth to eight years) in education and care (ECEC) contexts across the globe Young children’s participation and learning in/across diverse curriculum contexts and cultures Social, economic and environmental sustainability for learners - now and into the future Policy analyses and/or comparison across contexts and cultures Professional practice, pedagogy, philosophy and/or theory Inclusive, rights-informed, ethically attuned ECEC for diverse populations of young children Indigenous perspectives and possibilities Impacts and implications for ECEC in the polycrisis (i.e. digital, environmental, and/or political convergences) Early Childhood Citizenship, Dialogic and/or Democratic Education Digital and postdigital learners, including the pitfalls and potential of AI for ECEC Professional Collectivism and Activism Diasporic learners and the role of ECEC in responding to equity diversity and difference
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Publication & Citation Trend
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Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Early Childhood
Is International Journal of Early Childhood a predatory journal?
PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Early Childhood: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Early Childhood?
International Journal of Early Childhood is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.79.
Is International Journal of Early Childhood indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
International Journal of Early Childhood is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.
What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Early Childhood?
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 welcomes methodologically and culturally diverse articles with a shared emphasis on learners aged birth to eight, in early childhood education and care contexts (ECEC): Comparative experiences of young children (aged birth to eight years) in education and care (ECEC) contexts across the globe Young
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