Australasian Journal of Early Childhood

Aims & Scope

The Australasian Journal of Early Childhood (AJEC) is Australasia’s foremost scholarly journal and the world’s longest-running major journal within the early childhood education and care sector.

Published quarterly, AJEC offers evidence-based articles that are designed to impart new information and encourage the critical exchange of ideas among early childhood practitioners, academics and students.

AJEC is peer reviewed by leading early childhood education and care academics, against quality-assurance guidelines to ensure that all articles promote best practice and disseminate high-quality information in the early childhood education and care sector.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.2

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.675

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8468

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	208

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Psychology and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Outdoor Play

  Citation: 140

  Authors: Helen, Shirley

• Early Childhood Teachers' Misconceptions about Mathematics Education for Young Children in the United States

  Citation: 99

  Authors: Joon Sun, Herbert P.

• Reconceptualising Play and Learning in the Lives of Young Children

  Citation: 94

  Authors: Nicola

• 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

  Citation: 92

  Authors: Hem Chand, Lavinia

• Insider Perspectives on Developing Belonging, being & Becoming: The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia

  Citation: 87

  Authors: Jennifer, Sally, Sandra, Linda, Anne, Anne

• Active versus Passive Screen Time for Young Children

  Citation: 84

  Authors: Penelope, Daniel, Anne, Peta

• The Quality of Early Childhood Education and Care Services in Australia

  Citation: 83

  Authors: Collette, Karin, Dan, Gordon, Karen

• Young Children's Meaning-Making through Drawing and ‘Telling’

  Citation: 81

  Authors: Susan

• Readiness for school: A relational construct

  Citation: 68

  Authors: Sue, Bob

• Environmentalising Early Childhood Education Curriculum through Pedagogies of Play

  Citation: 67

  Authors: Susan, Amy

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