About this journal
Aims and scope
The European Early Childhood Education Research Journal (EECERJ) is the publication of the European Early Childhood Education Research Association (EECERA), an international organisation dedicated to the promotion and dissemination of research in Early Childhood Education throughout Europe and beyond. CREC is the UK base for the European Early Childhood Research Association.
EECERA welcomes and encourages membership and contributions from across the world to share and participate in its European perspective. EECERJ aims to provide a forum for the publication of original research in early childhood education in Europe. With this as its principal focus, it should be emphasised that its definition of education embraces care and that its approach is multidisciplinary, embracing all related fields including psychology, sociology, child health and social work. Contributions from outside the European context are encouraged where there is a relevance to the EECERA’s stated aims. ‘Early Childhood’ is defined as being from birth to eight years of age. The Editorial Board intends to publish papers which have a clear application to early childhood education and care policy and practice and this must be made explicit in the paper. It also seeks to provide a common forum for shared issues in early childhood education research, and, on occasion, to provide a forum for controversy in the discussion of such issues. Papers may take the form of reports of research in progress, discussion of conceptual and methodological issues and review articles. All papers are peer reviewed. Papers are either selected from those presented as key notes at the EECERA Annual Conference or can be submitted directly to the Coordinating Editor.
European Early Childhood Education Research Association membership rates include a subscription to European Early Childhood Research Journal . To become a member please go to https://www.eecera.org/membership/
Peer Review Policy:
All articles published in the journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymised review by at least two independent reviewers.
The Journal reserves the right to reject submissions after editorial screening and no reviews, or just one review, should the submission not meet certain minimum requirements in terms of scope, compliance, or quality. Where a submission is rejected for publication formative feedback will be given in line with the developmental ethos of the Journal.
Disclaimer for Scientific, Technical and Social Science publications:
Taylor & Francis and EECERA make every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the “Content”) contained in its publications. However, Taylor & Francis and EECERA and its agents and licensors make no representations or warranties whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness or suitability for any purpose of the Content and disclaim all such representations and warranties whether express or implied to the maximum extent permitted by law. Any views expressed in this publication are the views of the authors and are not the views of Taylor & Francis and EECERA.
Journal metrics
Usage
- 404K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
- 1.8 (2023) Impact Factor
- Q2 Impact Factor Best Quartile
- 2.1 (2023) 5 year IF
- 4.2 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
- Q1 CiteScore Best Quartile
- 1.578 (2023) SNIP
- 0.771 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
- 28 days avg. from submission to first decision
- 57 days avg. from submission to first post-review decision
- 12 days avg. from acceptance to online publication
- 23% acceptance rate
Understanding and using journal metrics
Journal metrics can be a useful tool for readers, as well as for authors who are deciding where to submit their next manuscript for publication. However, any one metric only tells a part of the story of a journal’s quality and impact. Each metric has its limitations which means that it should never be considered in isolation, and metrics should be used to support and not replace qualitative review.
We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
For more details, please read the Author Services guide to understanding journal metrics.
Journal metrics in brief
Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of the following metrics (find out why).
- Usage: the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
- Impact Factor*: the average number of citations received by articles published in the journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
- Impact Factor Best Quartile*: the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
- 5 Year Impact Factor*: the average number of citations received by articles in the journal within a five-year window.
- CiteScore (Scopus)†: the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over a four-year period.
- CiteScore Best Quartile†: the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
- SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper): the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation potential in the field.
- SJR (Scimago Journal Rank): Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
- From submission to first decision: the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a first decision in the last six months.
- From submission to first post-review decision: the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review. Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last six months.
- From acceptance to online publication: the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published in the last six months.
- Acceptance rate: articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
For more details on the data above, please read the Author Services guide to understanding journal metrics.
*Copyright: Journal Citation Reports®, Clarivate Analytics
†Copyright: CiteScore™, Scopus
Editorial board
Editor-in-Chief:
Tony Bertram - Centre for Research in Early Childhood, UK
Sub-Editors:
Helen Lyndon - Centre for Research in Early Childhood, UK
Chris Pascal - Centre for Research in Early Childhood, UK
Special Issues Editors:
Júlia Formosinho - University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
Eleni Loizou - University of Cyprus, Cyprus
Journal Administrator:
Angela Kroner-Grafmiller - Centre for Research in Early Childhood, UK
Editorial Board:
Nancy Barbour - Kent State University, Ohio, USA
Ailie Cleghorn - Concordia University, Canada
Hasina Ebrahim - University of South Africa, South Africa
Jóhanna Einarsdóttir – University of Iceland, Iceland
Júlia Formosinho - University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
Vasilis Grammatikopoulos, University of Crete, Greece
Irene Gunning, Independent consultant, Ireland
Amita Gupta - The City College of New York, USA
Ferre Laevers - Research Centre for Experiential Education, University of Leuven, Belgium
Jin-Hee Lee - Keimyung University, Korea
Maelis Karlsson Lohmander - University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Eleni Loizou - University of Cyprus, Cyprus
Karin Murris - University of Oulu, Finland
Bert van Oers - VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Christine Pascal - Centre for Research in Early Childhood, UK
Sylvie Rayna - INRP University Paris 13, France
Yoichi Sakakihara - Director of Child Research Net, Japan
Kathy Sylva - University of Oxford, UK
Mathias Urban - University of Roehampton, London, UK
Michel Vandenbroeck - University of Ghent, Belgium
Nikolay Veraksa - Russian Academy of Education, Russia
Margy Whalley - Pen Green Research, UK
Miguel Zabalza - University of Santiago, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Jiaxiong Zhu - East China Normal University (ECNU), Shanghai, China
To contact the EECERJ Editorial office please email [email protected]
Abstracting and indexing
European Early Childhood Education Research Journal is currently noted in: Australian Research Council (ARC) Ranked Journal List; British Education Index; EBSCO; Educational Research Abstracts online (ERA); Education Resources Information Center ( ERIC); ERIH (European Reference Index for the Humanities, Pedagogical and Educational Research); National Children's Bureau; ProQuest; SCOPUS® and the Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI).
Open access
European Early Childhood Education Research Journal is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.
Why choose open access?
- Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
- Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
- Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
- Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
- Rigorous peer review for every open access article
Article Publishing Charges (APC)
If you choose to publish open access in this journal you may be asked to pay an Article Publishing Charge (APC). You may be able to publish your article at no cost to yourself or with a reduced APC if your institution or research funder has an open access agreement or membership with Taylor & Francis.
Use our APC finder to calculate your article publishing charge
Society information
European Early Childhood Education Research Association Membership rates include a subscription to European Early Childhood Research Journal. To become a member please visit www.eecera.org/membership.
For further information on the annual conference, please visit http://www.eecera.org.
6 issues per year
Advertising information
Would you like to advertise in European Early Childhood Education Research Journal?
Reach an engaged target audience and position your brand alongside authoritative peer-reviewed research by advertising in European Early Childhood Education Research Journal.
EECERA and our publisher Taylor & Francis make every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the "Content") contained in our publications. However, EECERA and our publisher Taylor & Francis, our agents (including the editor, any member of the editorial team or editorial board, and any guest editors), and our licensors make no representations or warranties whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness, or suitability for any purpose of the Content. Any opinions and views expressed in this publication are the opinions and views of the authors, and are not the views of or endorsed by EECERA and our publisher Taylor & Francis. The accuracy of the Content should not be relied upon and should be independently verified with primary sources of information. EECERA and our publisher Taylor & Francis shall not be liable for any losses, actions, claims, proceedings, demands, costs, expenses, damages, and other liabilities whatsoever or howsoever caused arising directly or indirectly in connection with, in relation to, or arising out of the use of the Content. Terms & Conditions of access and use can be found at http://www.tandfonline.com/page/terms-and-conditions .
Ready to submit?
Start a new submission or continue a submission in progress
Go to submission site (link opens in a new window) Instructions for authors