What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education is 1.30, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.472 (Q2) and an H-index of 32.

Who publishes Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,912 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #12,509Hybrid

Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education

Identifier (ISSN):1090-1027(Print)/1745-5642(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.3– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.472

#12,509

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

32 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate11.1%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

28articles/year

5.26% Gold OA•97.06% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, the official journal of the National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators, publishes original manuscripts, reviews, and information about association activities. Its purpose is to provide a forum for consideration of issues and for exchange of information and ideas about research and practice in early childhood teacher education. JECTE welcomes research reports, position papers, essays on current issues, reflective reports on innovative teacher education practices, letters to the editor and book reviews.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

PsychologySociology74.9%Pedagogy74%Economics67%Economic growth64.9%Mathematics64.6%Developmental psychology63%Mathematics education61.2%Early childhood education55%Early childhood48.1%Political science38%Law37.4%Medicine33.4%Early childhood teacher31%Teacher education30.3%Medical education27%Philosophy25.1%Computer science22%

Primary Research Areas

Education & Educational Research

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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

JCRESCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Rank400/760

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Rank422/762

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCRESCI	400/760	Q3
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCIESCI	422/762	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.3

Articles / Year85

Total Citations12

2025

IF1.3

Articles / Year132

Total Citations124

2024

IF0.9

Articles / Year39

Total Citations90

2023

IF1.2

Articles / Year28

Total Citations132

2022

IF—

Articles / Year34

Total Citations225

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.3	85	12
2025	1.3	132	124
2024	0.9	39	90
2023	1.2	28	132
2022	—	34	225
2021	—	29	254
2020	—	37	561
2019	—	46	584
2018	—	25	431
2017	—	25	421
2016	—	26	302
2015	—	32	573

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #12,509Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1990-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.472

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.49

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,912 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations227

3-Year Documents117

Citable Documents95

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate75.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EducationQ2

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2

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: 11.1%

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

Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education (ISSN: 1090-1027) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.30, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.472 (Q2), an H-index of 32.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 28 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,912 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.