Journal profile
International Journal of the Whole Child
ISSN 2474-297X · Middle Tennessee State University · United States
International Journal of the Whole Child: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of the Whole Child is published by Middle Tennessee State University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Early Childhood Education and Development, Education Methods and Practices and Impact of Technology on Adolescents, together about 34.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
What to Consider when Submitting a ManuscriptWhen submitting a manuscript to IJWC, please consider the following issues as integral to the mission of the journal. Manuscripts should:- Represent international relevance and highlight all children as members of a global community.- Describe education and child well-being issues that are holistic in nature and contribute to the overall well-being of the child.- Discuss connections to childhood theories and concepts, as well as include recommended practices.- Include innovative research-to-practice teaching strategies.- Explore effective methods in early, elementary, and middle school teaching practices.- Provide relevant examples and author vignettes.- Describe how culture, ethnicity, and/or social, political, and economic conditions affect children’s learning and development.- Discuss issues related to culture, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, religion, gender, ability, language, and sexual orientation.- Be holistic in nature, appealing to a wide international readership, highlighting issues with global implications and promoting intercultural understanding.- Recognize, as holistic in context, the importance of family and community involvement in education and childcare.How Can I Create a Successful Article for IJWC?- Reflect the most current knowledge in the related fields, citing recent research findings.- Include practical implications of the research and describe the benefits for children.- Write with clear and direct language, using the active voice as much as possible. Articles must be comprehensible to an international audience. Idiomatic use of language specific to a national or cultural context should be clearly explained or avoided to the extent possible.- In order to enhance clarity and understanding, authors may include visuals (high-resolution photographs, children’s work samples, charts, and graphs). What Types of Articles Appear in IJWC?The readers of the International Journal of the Whole Child represent diverse backgrounds and interests; article styles may vary somewhat. The International Journal of the Whole Child is a refereed and academic journal offering practical applications and appealing to a wide breadth of readers. Authors are asked to consider issues of readability. Citations support the discussion. The journal does not seek to publish summaries of theses or dissertations. However, students are permitted to submit other forms of scholarly papers for the Emerging Student Scholars sec
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Early Childhood Education and DevelopmentSocial Sciences20.7%
- Education Methods and PracticesSocial Sciences8.6%
- Impact of Technology on AdolescentsSocial Sciences5.2%
- Child Development and Digital TechnologySocial Sciences5.2%
- Outdoor and Experiential EducationPsychology5.2%
- Child Development and EducationSocial Sciences5.2%
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences3.5%
- Children's Rights and ParticipationSocial Sciences3.5%
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
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERICPublisher website
Other: WorldCat, Google Scholar, SherpaRomeo
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
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 43 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| 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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- APA
- Not considered
- proposals or outlines
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Seeing is Not Believing: Helping Children Differentiate Real and AI-Generated Images
Wilson, Tiffany, McDonald Harris, Sannyu, Wilson III, Frank Marshall 87-96 PDF
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright retained by authors; CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license. Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal. Authors are able to enter into separate, add…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy, Archiving, and Reuse
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. There are no article submission or processing charges. Each journal volume is preserved via the Walker Library's three level preservation methods including local and cloud storage. Users have the right to read, download, co…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Indexed with OAI-PMH harvesters, search engines, and databases such as WorldCat, Google Scholar, SherpaRomeo, DOAJ, and ERIC. Model summary
All manuscripts will be blind-reviewed and forwarded to two reviewers with expertise in the area described in the manuscript. The review process should take approximately one month, and authors will have an opportunity to resubmit with revisions. In order to develop your manuscript most effectively, please review the submission guidelines for support. The IJWC will accept manuscripts as a rolling …
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
- Middle Tennessee State University
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2474-297X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 11, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of the Whole Child
How long does peer review take at International Journal of the Whole Child?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Which databases index International Journal of the Whole Child?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of the Whole Child is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of the Whole Child open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of the Whole Child is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .