Journal profile · EDUCATION, SPECIAL
International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education
ISSN 1308-5581 · International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education · Turkey
International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education: impact factor 5.71 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 150; review about 15 days (submission to final decision, publisher); acceptance rate 19% (journal website); 2 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education is published by International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Family and Disability Support Research, Autism Spectrum Disorder Research and Early Childhood Education and Development, together about 29.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education publishes original research articles and review articles covering a wide range of subjects within the wide range of topics in the humanities, social sciences, education, literature, languages, and various disciplines in all theoretical and applied research fields. The journal will accept both basic and translational research.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION, SPECIAL
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Family and Disability Support ResearchPsychology16.1%
- Autism Spectrum Disorder ResearchNeuroscience7.6%
- Early Childhood Education and DevelopmentSocial Sciences6.2%
- Technology-Enhanced Education StudiesSocial Sciences6.2%
- Child Development and Digital TechnologySocial Sciences5.9%
- Education and Critical Thinking DevelopmentSocial Sciences4.2%
- Education and Islamic StudiesSocial Sciences4.2%
- Educational Methods and Media UseComputer Science4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 5.71Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 69OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.16OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.63%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 181LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,110 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 128 | 128 | 21 |
| 2023 | 386 | 386 | 57 |
| 2022 | 165 | 165 | 246 |
| 2021 | 184 | 184 | 426 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
15 dayssubmission to final decision · community reports about 8 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 19%Publisher website ·
- Submission to final decision
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double blind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 150 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted1
- research articleResearch ArticleLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access
- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License Model summary
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open Access Publishing for the scientific community Model summary
Open Access Publishing for the scientific community
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education
- Country or region
- Turkey
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1308-5581
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 5.71; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.1, h-index 23.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education?
The publisher reports about 15 days (submission to final decision); authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 19%. 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.
Which databases index International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education is indexed in Scopus.
Is International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 150.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .