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Early Childhood Research Quarterly
ISSN 0885-2006 · eISSN 1873-7706 · Elsevier
Early Childhood Research Quarterly: CAS Zone 1 · Education (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 2.61; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,170; 100 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Early Childhood Research Quarterly is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 1 of Education in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Early Childhood Education and Development, Parental Involvement in Education and Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, together about 49.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education and Developmental and Educational Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Early Childhood Education and DevelopmentSocial Sciences26.8%
- Parental Involvement in EducationSocial Sciences12.7%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology9.9%
- Reading and Literacy DevelopmentPsychology7%
- Child Development and Digital TechnologySocial Sciences5.8%
- Family and Disability Support ResearchPsychology5.1%
- Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skillsMathematics3.7%
- Language Development and DisordersPsychology3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Education Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Developmental | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Developmental | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Education Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Developmental | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 2.61LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.74LetPub ·
- h-index
- 173OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,698OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.75OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 29.2%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 93LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,647 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 107 | 63 | 54 |
| 2025 | 100 | 51 | 212 |
| 2024 | 131 | 63 | 663 |
| 2023 | 128 | 46 | 1,554 |
| 2022 | 125 | 50 | 1,931 |
| 2021 | 114 | 33 | 2,584 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,170 / EUR 3,900 / GBP 3,340 / JPY 517,210 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- ISSN
- 0885-2006
- Electronic ISSN
- 1873-7706
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Early Childhood Research Quarterly
What CAS zone is Early Childhood Research Quarterly in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Early Childhood Research Quarterly is in Zone 1 of Education, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Psychology, Developmental / Education & Educational Research; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Early Childhood Research Quarterly?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.61; CiteScore 5.9, h-index 173.
Which databases index Early Childhood Research Quarterly?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Early Childhood Research Quarterly is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Early Childhood Research Quarterly open access, and what is the APC?
Early Childhood Research Quarterly is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,170.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .