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About the Australasian Journal of Early Childhood format

Australasian Journal of Early Childhood is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Early Childhood Education and Development, Education Systems and Policy, Children's Rights and Participation.

PublisherSAGE
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inEarly Childhood Education and Development Education Systems and Policy Children's Rights and Participation Child Development and Digital Technology Parental Involvement in Education
ISSN1836-9391
Citation impact (2-yr)0.98
h-index59
i10-index594
Total citations19,954
Top institutions publishing hereMacquarie University
Journal websiteus.sagepub.com
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Papers published in Australasian Journal of Early Childhood per year

63
2014
58
2015
56
2016
54
2017
35
2018
42
2019
31
2020
34
2021
26
2022
29
2023
31
2024
34
2025

Citation impact of Australasian Journal of Early Childhood by publication year

1.2K
2014
886
2015
738
2016
781
2017
547
2018
878
2019
564
2020
486
2021
160
2022
120
2023
53
2024
25
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Australasian Journal of Early Childhood

Outdoor Play

Helen Little, Shirley Wyver · 1 Jun 2008

ALTHOUGH THE TERM ‘RISK-TAKING’ often has negative connotations, the reality is that the willingness to engage in some risky activities provides opportunities to learn new skills, try new behaviours and ultimately reach our potential. Challenge and risk, in particular during outdoor play, allows children to test the limits of their physical, intellectual and social development.…

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Reconceptualising Play and Learning in the Lives of Young Children

Nicola Yelland · 1 Jun 2011

A DECADE AGO I WROTE an article entitled Technology as play in which I called for early childhood educators to rethink the way in which they regard play. This involved not only incorporating the notion of playing with new technologies but also critiqued the essence of what constituted play and the link with learning that…

193 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Early Childhood Teachers' Misconceptions about Mathematics Education for Young Children in the United States

Joon Sun Lee, Herbert P. Ginsburg · 1 Dec 2009

In this article we discuss nine common misconceptions about learning and teaching mathematics for young children that are widespread among prospective and practicing early childhood teachers in the United States. These misconceptions include: 1. Young children are not ready for mathematics education; 2. Mathematics is for some bright kids with mathematics genes; 3. Simple numbers…

188 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
The Communicative Competence of Young Children

Susan Danby · 1 Sep 2002

This paper explores the verbal and non-verbal interactions of children in a preschool classroom. It analyses an episode in the block area to show the competent ways that some young boys use communication strategies to build their social worlds. Such understandings invite early childhood educators to reconsider young children's communicative competence and the ways they…

148 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
When are we going to have the real school? A case study of early childhood education and care teachers’ experiences surrounding education during the COVID-19 pandemic

Hem Dayal, Lavinia Tiko · 22 Oct 2020

In this study, we set out to explore how two private, early childhood education and care centres in a small island developing state in the Pacific are coping with schooling during the COVID-19 lockdown period. In particular, we used a case-study research approach to explore teachers’ feelings about the situation and what actions or strategies…

147 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

Australasian Journal of Early Childhood template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Australasian Journal of Early Childhood format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Australasian Journal of Early Childhood template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official SAGE format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Australasian Journal of Early Childhood use?
Australasian Journal of Early Childhood uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Australasian Journal of Early Childhood?
No. DocuGuru generates the sagej LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a SAGE-ready Australasian Journal of Early Childhood document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
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Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Australasian Journal of Early Childhood format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Australasian Journal of Early Childhood?
Australasian Journal of Early Childhood is a multidisciplinary journal published by SAGE. DocuGuru's Australasian Journal of Early Childhood template matches SAGE's official submission format.
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Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Australasian Journal of Early Childhood template (the sagej class) that is ready to submit to SAGE, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
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