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Journal of Early Childhood Research Template

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About the Journal of Early Childhood Research format

Journal of Early Childhood Research is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Early Childhood Education and Development, Child Development and Digital Technology, 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', Journal of Early Childhood Research, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inEarly Childhood Education and Development Child Development and Digital Technology Children's Rights and Participation Parental Involvement in Education Family and Disability Support Research
ISSN1476-718X
Citation impact (2-yr)1.53
h-index56
i10-index326
Total citations13,834
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Sheffield
Journal websiteecr.sagepub.com
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Papers published in Journal of Early Childhood Research per year

50
2014
22
2015
16
2016
8
2017
29
2018
33
2019
37
2020
36
2021
33
2022
48
2023
25
2024
49
2025

Citation impact of Journal of Early Childhood Research by publication year

1.5K
2014
628
2015
560
2016
183
2017
544
2018
508
2019
503
2020
481
2021
325
2022
228
2023
108
2024
39
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Journal of Early Childhood Research

research with children: methodological issues and innovative techniques

Montserrat Fargas, Dominic McSherry, Emma K. Larkin et al. · 21 May 2010

In the past few decades, a growing body of literature examining children’s perspectives on their own lives has developed within a variety of disciplines, such as sociology, psychology, anthropology and geography. This article provides a brief up-to-date examination of methodological and ethical issues that researchers may need to consider when designing research studies involving children;…

young children’s play in online virtual worlds

Jackie Marsh · 1 Feb 2010

Virtual worlds for children are becoming increasingly popular, and yet there are few accounts of children’s use of these worlds. Young children are spending increasing amounts of time online as technology continues to create significant changes in social and cultural practices in the 21st century. Some of children's online interactions can be categorized as playful…

researching with children: ethical tensions

Sue Dockett, Jóhanna Einarsdóttir, Bob Perry · 1 Oct 2009

There is a need to reflect on both the processes and outcomes of the range of approaches aimed at promoting children’s engagement in research, with the specific intent of listening to children’s voices. This article considers some of the ethical tensions we have experienced when engaging children in research about their prior-to-school and school environments…

Early childhood teachers’ beliefs about readiness for teaching science, technology, engineering, and mathematics

Mi‐Hwa Park, Dimiter M. Dimitrov, Lynn Gannon Patterson et al. · 13 Jan 2016

The purpose of this study was to examine beliefs of early childhood teachers about their readiness for teaching science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, with a focus on testing for heterogeneity of such beliefs and differential effects of teacher-related factors. The results from latent class analysis of survey data revealed two latent classes of teachers, not…

‘Draw, write and tell’: A literature review and methodological development on the ‘draw and write’ research method

Catherine Angell, Jo Alexander, Jane A. Hunt · 5 Aug 2014

The creative research method ‘draw and write’ has been used in health, social care and education research for several decades. A literature search of studies utilising this method was conducted during the planning stages of a study exploring primary school children’s perceptions of infant feeding. A review of this literature noted a range of benefits…

Journal of Early Childhood Research template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Journal of Early Childhood Research format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Journal of Early Childhood Research 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 Journal of Early Childhood Research use?
Journal of Early Childhood Research 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', Journal of Early Childhood Research, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Journal of Early Childhood Research?
No. DocuGuru generates the sagej LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a SAGE-ready Journal of Early Childhood Research 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 Journal of Early Childhood Research format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Journal of Early Childhood Research?
Journal of Early Childhood Research is a multidisciplinary journal published by SAGE. DocuGuru's Journal of Early Childhood Research template matches SAGE's official submission format.
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