International Journal of Early Childhood

期刊简介：The International Journal of Early Childhood (IJEC) aims to bring the global early childhood community together to facilitate exchange of research knowledge. Its purpose is to contribute to scientific debate and research in early childhood fields of practice in early education and care. Articles published in this journal have a primary focus on children aged from birth to eight years. IJEC primarily publishes empirical research reports but also accepts reviews of research, including systematic literature reviews. IJEC accepts articles employing qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, using discipline knowledge from education, and across the social sciences, and including research conducted in low- and middle-income countries. IJEC has a strong applied focus and seeks articles that draw out implications for policy and professional practice across national contexts. The journal also publishes essays and book reviews focused on early childhood.

【译文】《国际早期儿童杂志》（IJEC）旨在将全球早期儿童社区聚集在一起，促进研究知识的交流。其目的是为早期教育与实践领域的科学辩论和研究做出贡献。该杂志发表的文章主要关注从出生到八岁的儿童。IJEC主要发表实证研究报告，但也接受包括系统文献综述在内的研究评论。IJEC接受采用定性、定量研究方法的文章，使用来自教育和社会科学的知识，包括在低收入和中等收入国家进行的研究。IJEC具有强烈的实用性，并寻求在跨国家背景下对政策和专业实践产生影响的文章。该杂志还发表关注早期儿童的论文和书评。