Journal profile
Theory and Practice in Child Development
ISSN 2791-9943 · OpenED Network · Türkiye
Theory and Practice in Child Development: fully open access; no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 13 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Theory and Practice in Child Development is published by OpenED Network. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Early Childhood Education and Development, Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development and Parental Involvement in Education, together about 39.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Theory and Practice in Child Development Theory and Practice in Child Development (T&PICD) is an online, open access and peer-reviewed journal. T&PICD publishes research papers, theoretical works, literature reviews, research reports and book reviews on all aspects of child development. More
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Türkiye 14, United States 4, Cyprus 2, Sweden 1 (21 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Early Childhood Education and DevelopmentSocial Sciences26%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology7.9%
- Parental Involvement in EducationSocial Sciences5.5%
- Developmental and Educational NeuropsychologyPsychology5.5%
- Education Methods and PracticesSocial Sciences5.5%
- Family Dynamics and RelationshipsSocial Sciences4.7%
- Child Development and EducationSocial Sciences4.7%
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences3.9%
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.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCOPublisher website
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
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.35OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 69 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 31 |
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 31 |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 | 23 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 18 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
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 ·
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare11 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- AI as author or co-author
Article types accepted5
- book reviewsT&PICD welcomes research papers, theoretical works, literature reviews, research reports, and book reviews.Length not stated
- literature reviewsT&PICD welcomes research papers, theoretical works, literature reviews, research reports, and book reviews.Length not stated
- research papersT&PICD welcomes research papers, theoretical works, literature reviews, research reports, and book reviews.Length not stated
- research reportsT&PICD welcomes research papers, theoretical works, literature reviews, research reports, and book reviews.Length not stated
- theoretical worksT&PICD welcomes research papers, theoretical works, literature reviews, research reports, and book reviews.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Open access, Plagiarism
- Publication ethics
The journal adheres to the Ethical Guidelines for Educational Research published by the British Educational Research Association (BERA). Model summary
T&PICD adheres to the Ethical Guidelines for Educational Research published by the British Educational Research Association (BERA).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (CC BY 4.0). Model summary
The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (CC BY 4.0).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
All manuscripts are routinely screened for plagiarism using Turnitin. Model summary
T&PICD’s editors use Turnitin to check each manuscript for plagiarism and text duplication.
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
- OpenED Network
- Country or region
- Türkiye
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2791-9943
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 6, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Theory and Practice in Child Development
How long does peer review take at Theory and Practice in Child Development?
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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Theory and Practice in Child Development?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. 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 Theory and Practice in Child Development based?
Of the 21 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Türkiye (14), United States (4) and Cyprus (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Is Theory and Practice in Child Development open access, and what is the APC?
Theory and Practice in Child Development is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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: .