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Early Child Development and Care
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Early Child Development and Care

0300-4430

Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/gecd20/current

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 539 48 52 13
Social Sciences and Humanities 606 15 19 8

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 76
Documents by Best Scientists*: 82
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 61
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.551
Impact Factor: N/A

Overview

Top Research Topics at Early Child Development and Care?

Early Child Development and Care covers a variety of subjects, including Developmental psychology, Pedagogy, Early childhood education, Child development and Early childhood. Child rearing is a focus of the Developmental psychology works in Early Child Development and Care. The studies on Pedagogy discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Mathematics education and Medical education.

The journal facilitates discussions on Early childhood education that incorporate concepts from other fields like Quality (business), Context (language use), Day care and Teacher education. Early Child Development and Care addresses concerns in Child development which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Cognitive development and Social change.

  • Developmental psychology (51.06%)
  • Pedagogy (22.12%)
  • Early childhood education (20.94%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Making Meaning: Children's Perspectives Expressed through Drawings. (266 citations)
  • Home Background and Young Children's Literacy Development. (265 citations)
  • Listening to and involving young children: a review of research and practice (258 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Early Child Development and Care:

The most cited articles focus on Developmental psychology, Early childhood education, Pedagogy, Child development and Early childhood. The published articles explore issues in Developmental psychology which can be linked to other research areas like Literacy, Social psychology and Clinical psychology. The journal papers address concerns in Pedagogy which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Context (language use), Active listening and Medical education.

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Early Child Development and Care (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Olivia N. Saracho (77 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Alice Sterling Honig (64 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Adebowale Akande (28 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Roy Evans (23 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition,
  • Tiffany Field (22 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Early Child Development and Care (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Roehampton (87 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Maryland, College Park (72 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
  • Syracuse University (63 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (46 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Macquarie University (46 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 8.41% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 11.59% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 6.28% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 8.70% of all publications and 73.43% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

How to Submit a Paper in Early Child Development and Care

Submitting a research paper to Early Child Development and Care requires authors to follow a standard procedure. First, it is important to familiarize yourself with the journal’s focus and its presented topics. It covers subjects like Developmental Psychology, Pedagogy, Early Childhood Education, Child Development, and more. Attaining knowledge in these areas will help you decide if your paper is suitable for the journal. If you find it relevant, the next step involves preparing your document according to submission guidelines. The paper needs to be written in English with a succinct and clear style. Manuscripts should generally not exceed 8000 words in length, although exceptions may be made for particularly in-depth studies. Every submission requires an abstract of about 150 words, summarizing the paper's content. Authors should also provide up to six keywords or phrases to assist online searches. The manuscript should be prepared for blind review, meaning the authors’ names, affiliation or contact details must not be present within the document body. Cite all references in APA style. After preparing the manuscript, navigate to the journal’s official website and access the submit section. There, you need to create an account (if you haven't done so yet), log in, upload your document, and fill in all required details. Following acceptance, you may be required to revise your work based on feedback and pay an Article Processing Charge. Please keep in mind that becoming a professional academic writer is a lengthy process that requires certain credentials. If you are interested in pursuing a career in counseling or psychology, you need to fulfill specific requirements. You might want to check the LPC requirements in Georgia as an example. Always remember that adhering to the guidelines is crucial for the editorial team to consider your submission. If you fail to follow these guidelines, your paper could be rejected regardless of its quality.

Top Publications

  • Family Environment In Rural China And The Link With Early Childhood Development

    Boya Wang;Xia Luo;Ai Yue;Lei Tang

    (2020)
    40 Citations
  • Measuring interactional quality in pre-school settings: introduction and validation of the Sustained Shared Thinking and Emotional Wellbeing (SSTEW) scale

    Steven J Howard;Iram Siraj;Iram Siraj;Edward Melhuish;Edward Melhuish;Denise Kingston

    (2020)
    39 Citations
  • The Impact of Music Training on Inhibition Control, Phonological Processing, and Motor Skills in Kindergarteners: A Randomized Control Trial.

    Jonathan Bolduc;Nathalie Gosselin;Tommy Chevrette;Isabelle Peretz

    (2021)
    35 Citations
  • The effect of affordances in the home environment on children’s fine- and gross motor skills

    Saeed Valadi;Carl Gabbard

    (2020)
    31 Citations
  • Exploring the use of texting to support family-school engagement in early childhood settings: teacher and family perspectives

    Emily K. Snell;Annemarie H. Hindman;Barbara A. Wasik

    (2020)
    28 Citations
  • The challenge of ensuring effective early years music education by non-specialists

    Graham F. Welch

    (2021)
    25 Citations
  • A systematic review of targeted social and emotional learning interventions in early childhood education and care settings

    Claire Blewitt;Amanda O’Connor;Heather Morris;Tamara May

    (2021)
    24 Citations
  • Strengthening the quality of educator-child interactions in early childhood education and care settings: a conceptual model to improve mental health outcomes for preschoolers

    Claire Blewitt;Heather Morris;Andrea Nolan;Kylie Jackson

    (2020)
    23 Citations
  • Language Skills, Behaviour Problems, and Classroom Emotional Support among Preschool Children from Low-income Families.

    Cathy Hi Qi;Almut Zieher;M. Lee Van Horn;Rebecca Bulotsky-Shearer

    (2020)
    21 Citations
  • Sibling Relationships and Mothers' and Fathers' Emotion Socialization Practices: A Within-Family Perspective.

    Haley E. Yaremych;Brenda L. Volling

    (2020)
    20 Citations

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