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Australian Journal of Early Childhood
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Australian Journal of Early Childhood

0312-5033

Published by: SAGE

https://journals.sagepub.com/home/aec

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Social Sciences and Humanities 882 10 14 6

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 19
Documents by Best Scientists*: 24
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
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Top Publications

  • Gender stereotypes and biases in early childhood: A systematic review

    Tania L King;Anna J Scovelle;Anneke Meehl;Allison J Milner

    (2021)
    40 Citations
  • Enhancing executive function through imaginary play: a promising new practice principle

    Susan Walker;Marilyn Fleer;Nikolai Veresov;Iris Duhn

    (2020)
    18 Citations
  • A review of community playgroup participation

    Karen McLean;Susan Edwards;Ana Mantilla

    (2020)
    10 Citations
  • Using metaphor to illuminate quality in early childhood education

    Marianne Fenech;Linda J. Harrison;Fran Press;Jennifer Sumsion

    (2020)
    9 Citations
  • Validity, reliability and viability of pre-school educators’ use of early years toolbox early numeracy

    (2021)
    8 Citations
  • ‘We’re not useless, we know stuff!’ Gathering children’s voices to inform policy

    (2022)
    8 Citations
  • Invisible transitions: Transitions to school following different paths:

    Sue Dockett;Bob Perry

    (2021)
    7 Citations
  • Understanding the need and opportunity for a trauma-informed early childhood organisations (TIO) program using intervention mapping

    (2024)
    3 Citations
  • Generating program theories for a trauma consultancy service in early learning settings: Insights on using realist methodology

    (2023)
    2 Citations
  • Educators’ perspectives on the role the Early Childhood Education and Care environment plays in supporting children’s social and emotional development

    (2023)
    2 Citations

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