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Journal of Research in Childhood Education is a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis, covering Early Childhood Education and Development, Parental Involvement in Education, Child Development and Digital Technology.

PublisherTaylor & Francis
Reference styleAuthor–year (Chicago, T&F)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Journal of Research in Childhood Education 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inEarly Childhood Education and Development Parental Involvement in Education Child Development and Digital Technology Reading and Literacy Development Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
ISSN0256-8543
Citation impact (2-yr)1.34
h-index64
i10-index599
Total citations22,282
Top institutions publishing hereArizona State University
Journal websitewww.tandfonline.com
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Papers published in Journal of Research in Childhood Education per year

30
2014
38
2015
36
2016
52
2017
25
2018
52
2019
64
2020
36
2021
33
2022
50
2023
50
2024
93
2025

Citation impact of Journal of Research in Childhood Education by publication year

688
2014
821
2015
636
2016
1.1K
2017
582
2018
1K
2019
1K
2020
456
2021
247
2022
247
2023
159
2024
97
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Journal of Research in Childhood Education

The Theoretical Basis For Relationships Between Language and Literacy in Development

Catherine E. Snow · 1 Dec 1991

Abstract Considerable research now suggests that, in addition to the phonemic awareness skills which support early decoding, skilled reading also requires more general oral language competencies, particularly those involving the use of decontextualized language. The basic hypothesis of the Home-School Study of Language and Literacy development is that early development of skill with decontextualized language…

Early Childhood Education: The Long-Term Benefits

Linda Bakken, Nola Brown, Barry Downing · 3 Feb 2017

This study was designed to substantiate the positive, long-term outcomes demonstrated by children from economically disadvantaged homes who received a high-quality, early education. Children who attended The Opportunity Project (TOP) Early Learning Centers in a midwestern city in the United States were matched with a like control sample from a local school system and followed…

SHELL: Oral Language and Early Literacy Skills in Kindergarten and First-Grade Children

Catherine E. Snow, Patton O. Tabors, Petra A. Nicholson et al. · 1 Dec 1995

Abstract Since learning to read is a complex process, there are a diverse set of prerequisite skills, including both language and literacy related skills. This article reports on a battery of oral language and early literacy tests, called the SHELL. The battery contains measures of oral language development (a narrative production task, a picture description…

Overt and Relational Aggression on the Playground: Correspondence Among Different Informants

Mary Kay McNeilly-Choque, Craig H. Hart, Clyde C. Robinson et al. · 1 Dec 1996

Abstract Recent research has focused on subtypes of children's aggressive behavior (e.g., instrumental, bullying, relational). However, little work with preschool children has explored intermethod agreement involving teacher ratings, peer behavior nominations, and playground behavior observations for these three different forms of aggression. This study attempted to fill this gap in the literature by using all…

Block Play Performance Among Preschoolers As a Predictor of Later School Achievement in Mathematics

Charles H. Wolfgang, Laura Stannard, Ithel Jones · 1 Jun 2001

Abstract In 1982, an intact group of 37 preschoolers (age 4) attending a play-oriented preschool were tested using the Lunzer Five Point Play Scale (1955) to obtain a block performance measure. To statistically control for social economic status (SES), IQ and gender, the McCarty Scales of Children's Abilities (1972) were given, the gender determined, and…

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