Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy
ISSN 1976-5681 · eISSN 2288-6729 · SpringerOpen · Korea, Republic of
International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.1 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 420 days to acceptance (48 articles, last 24 months); 24 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy is published by SpringerOpen and is in Zone 4 of Education in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Early Childhood Education and Development, Parental Involvement in Education and Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare, together about 48.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This journal disseminates research and analysis regarding major issues of child care and education policy relating to young children and their families to a broad international readership, including policymakers, researchers, and practitioners. As a peer reviewed journal, it invites submission of articles concerning policy reforms, empirical research on early childhood education and care (ECEC), policy analyses and comparisons, and more. This journal is a joint publication by Korea Institute of Child Care and Education (KICCE) and the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) since May 2013. The publication costs for International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy are covered by Korea Institute of Child Care and Education, so authors do not need to pay an article-processing charge. Editor-In-Chief Ock Kyeung Hwang PhD Co Editor-In-Chief Steve Barnett PhD View all editors
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Editor-in-chief Ock KyeungPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 5, South Korea 5, Hong Kong, China 1, Germany 1, Australia 1 (14 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Early Childhood Education and DevelopmentSocial Sciences31%
- Parental Involvement in EducationSocial Sciences12.2%
- Poverty, Education, and Child WelfareSocial Sciences5.6%
- Children's Rights and ParticipationSocial Sciences5.4%
- Family and Disability Support ResearchPsychology5.4%
- Education Systems and PolicySocial Sciences4.5%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology4.1%
- Child Development and Digital TechnologySocial Sciences3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERICPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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 (publisher) 2025
- 4.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.88LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.81LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 131OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.14OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 431,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 258 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 22 | 9 |
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 52 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 63 |
| 2023 | 24 | 24 | 458 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 153 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 542 |
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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
420 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 217 days – 678 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 36 days (48 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 453 days
- Sample
- 48 articles with submission and acceptance dates (51 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 13 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 20 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- SpringerOpen
- Country or region
- Korea, Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1976-5681
- Electronic ISSN
- 2288-6729
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy
What CAS zone is International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy is in Zone 4 of Education, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Education & Educational Research. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 4.1 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 4.2, h-index 35.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy?
Based on the dates recorded on 48 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 420 days (interquartile range 217–678 days); authors report an average review time of about 13 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy based?
Of the 14 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (5), South Korea (5) and Hong Kong, China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .