Journal profile · Social Sciences-Education
Journal of Childhood Education Society
ISSN 2717-638X · Journal of Childhood, Education and Society · Turkey
Journal of Childhood Education Society: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); acceptance rate 21% (journal website); 48 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Childhood Education Society is published by Journal of Childhood, Education and Society. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Early Childhood Education and Development, Critical Race Theory in Education and Education Methods and Practices, together about 44.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Aims Journal of Childhood, Education & Society (JCES) aims to play an important role in advancing the understanding of early childhood, early childhood education, child development, family studies focused on early childhood, early childhood education practitioners and their professional development, and early childhood special education studies by: 1) publishing papers covering a broad range of topics, 2) publishing quantitative, qualitative, mixed and single-subject methodology research and critical review articles which will make theoretical contributions to the field and connect theory and practice, 3) Providing a forum for the publication of original research related to childhood from an international perspective, 4) bringing together international authors and readers from a range of disciplinary and professional fields for a better understanding of the fundamental issues related to childhood. Scope JCES is dedicated to promoting and disseminating research on early childhood. Thus, JCES welcomes highly scientific papers using qualitative, quantitative, mixed, and single-subject methodologies, focusing on early childhood, early childhood education, child development, family studies focused on early childhood, early childhood education practitioners and their professional development, and early childhood special education. Prepared by the publisher, reviewed, and approved by JCES Editors and commissioned Editorial Board Members. Updated on 12 March 2024
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Education
Editor-in-chief Mehmet ToranPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Türkiye 23, United States 15, United Kingdom 11, Finland 3, Germany 2 (70 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Early Childhood Education and DevelopmentSocial Sciences33.3%
- Critical Race Theory in EducationSocial Sciences6.4%
- Education Methods and PracticesSocial Sciences5.2%
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences4.9%
- Children's Rights and ParticipationSocial Sciences4.6%
- Parental Involvement in EducationSocial Sciences4.6%
- Science Education and PedagogySocial Sciences3.9%
- Education Systems and PoliciesBusiness, Management and Accounting3.9%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | Q3 | 1094/1698 | 35th |
| Developmental and Educational Psychology | Q4 | 291/380 | 23rd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PsycINFOPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.39OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 202 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 23 | 218 |
| 2025 | 48 | 48 | 196 |
| 2024 | 30 | 30 | 158 |
| 2023 | 30 | 30 | 114 |
| 2022 | 27 | 27 | 65 |
| 2021 | 28 | 28 | 24 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 21%Publisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
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
- Journal of Childhood, Education and Society
- Country or region
- Turkey
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2717-638X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 7, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Childhood Education Society
How long does peer review take at Journal of Childhood Education Society?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 21%. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Childhood Education Society?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Childhood Education Society based?
Of the 70 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Türkiye (23), United States (15) and United Kingdom (11). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Childhood Education Society?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Childhood Education Society is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PsycINFO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Childhood Education Society open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Childhood Education Society 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, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .