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Journal of Early Childhood Education Research

Early Childhood Education Association Finland · Finland

eISSN2323-7414
DOAJOpen Access

Aims & Scope

Journal of Early Childhood Education Research (JECER) is an international open access journal that publishes high-quality scientific research related to early childhood education. JECER is intended for researchers, educators and students in early childhood education and care, as well as professionals, decision-makers and parents. JECER is at level 1 Publication Forum's level classification. We accept new manuscripts continuously. Please note that we are currently receiving a lot of high-quality manuscripts. When submitting your manuscript to the journal, please be prepared for a processing and evaluation time of several months. This guarantees a careful and high-quality evaluation of all manuscripts. Journal of Early Childhood Education Research welcomes a wide range of research articles with multiple approaches to societal, pedagogical, professional, or educational questions related to early childhood education. The scope of the journal also covers leadership in ECE organizations. JECER mainly addresses questions related to growth, development, education, learning, and well-being of young children up to 8 years of age. The aim of the journal is to promote scientific dialogue, deliver information, and contribute to developing the field of early childhood education. JECER offers international perspectives on early childhood education; it also aims to enhance the awareness and accessibility of early childhood education research and to highlight the possibilities for research-based decision-making and quality improvement.

General Information

Country / RegionFinland
Primary LanguageFinnish, English
1st Year Published
StatusActive
Total Publications
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/11 · 82%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Early Childhood Education Association Finland
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2323-7414
Indexed in a trusted database?
DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double anonymous peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
Finnish, English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Early Childhood Education and DevelopmentResearch in Social SciencesSecond Language Learning and TeachingInnovative Education and Learning PracticesFamily and Disability Support ResearchEFL/ESL Teaching and LearningTeacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial and Educational SciencesArt Education and DevelopmentCollaborative Teaching and Inclusion

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Early Childhood Education Research

Is Journal of Early Childhood Education Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Early Childhood Education Research: it is indexed in DOAJ, 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 Journal of Early Childhood Education Research?

Journal of Early Childhood Education Research is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.

Is Journal of Early Childhood Education Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Early Childhood Education Research is indexed in DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Early Childhood Education Research?

Journal of Early Childhood Education Research (JECER) is an international open access journal that publishes high-quality scientific research related to early childhood education. JECER is intended for researchers, educators and students in early childhood education and care, as well as professionals, decision-makers and parents. JECER is at level 1 Publication Forum's level classification. We accept new manuscripts continuously. Please note that we are currently receiving a lot of high-quality manuscripts. When submitting your manuscript to the journal, please be prepared for a processing and

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Data updated: 2026-05-26 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref