What is the Impact Factor of Early Education and Development?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Early Education and Development is 2.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Early Education and Development indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Early Education and Development is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.155 (Q1) and an H-index of 92.

Who publishes Early Education and Development and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Early Education and Development is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,381 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #3,874Hybrid

Early Education and Development

Identifier (ISSN):1040-9289(Print)/1556-6935(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.1↓ -0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Early Education and Development

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.155

#3,874

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

92 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate4.8%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

93articles/year

14.83% Gold OA•96.94% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Early Education and Development (EE&D) is a professional journal for those involved in educational and preschool services and research related to children and their families: early education supervisors, school psychologists, daycare administrators, child development specialists, developmental and child clinical psychologists, and special education administrators. It is designed to emphasize the implications for practice of research and solid scientific information. The age range focused upon is preschool through the primary grades. EE&D is a connecting link between the research community in early education and child development and school district early education programs, daycare systems, and special needs preschool programs.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology99.9%Developmental psychology90.8%Sociology71.6%Pedagogy60%Economics58.2%Medicine52.1%Economic growth48.7%Mathematics48.2%Political science47.3%Law46.3%Philosophy43.8%Mathematics education34.8%Early childhood education32.1%Psychiatry31.3%Preschool education30.2%Social psychology29.8%Linguistics28.2%Biology27.9%Computer science24.2%Epistemology20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Rank235/760

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Rank47/95

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL

Rank36/73

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Rank264/762

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Rank47/95

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL

Rank41/73

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCRSSCI	235/760	Q2
PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL	JCRSSCI	47/95	Q2
PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL	JCRSSCI	36/73	Q2
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCISSCI	264/762	Q2
PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL	JCISSCI	47/95	Q2
PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL	JCISSCI	41/73	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.1

Articles / Year64

Total Citations7

2025

IF2.2

Articles / Year96

Total Citations142

2024

IF2.1

Articles / Year70

Total Citations321

2023

IF2.9

Articles / Year74

Total Citations707

2022

IF2.115

Articles / Year100

Total Citations1,228

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.1	64	7
2025	2.2	96	142
2024	2.1	70	321
2023	2.9	74	707
2022	2.115	100	1,228
2021	—	93	1,693
2020	—	94	2,944
2019	—	74	1,458
2018	—	70	1,717
2017	—	51	1,932
2016	—	71	3,107
2015	—	80	2,956

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #3,874Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1989-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:PsychologySocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.155

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.31

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,381 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,066

3-Year Documents281

Citable Documents276

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)6

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate71.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ1

EducationQ1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 4.8%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

3区 (Zone 3)Education

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Early Education and Development (ISSN: 1040-9289) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.155 (Q1), an H-index of 92.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 93 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,381 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.