期刊名称：EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION JOURNAL
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
ISSN: 1082-3301 (print version)
ISSN: 1573-1707 (electronic version)
- Analyzes issues, trends, policies, and practices that shape the care and education of young children (birth-8 years) throughout the world
- Publishes peer-reviewed scholarly articles to address the evidence-based information needs of professionals dedicated to improving outcomes for young children and their families
- Has a diverse international readership that includes higher education faculty, preservice/inservice teachers, and professionals in related disciplines
- 100% of authors who answered a survey reported that they would definitely publish or probably publish in the journal again
- Includes practical, theoretical, and research articles that focus on child development, young children with special needs, curriculum and evaluation, early childhood programs, home/school collaboration, effective pedagogy, professional development, and child advocacy
The Early Childhood Education Journal analyzes issues, trends, policies, and practices for early childhood education from birth through age eight. In addition, the journal offers well documented points of view and practical recommendations.
Peer reviewed articles cover curriculum, child care programs, administration, staff development, family-school relationships, equity issues, multicultural units, health nutrition, facilities, special needs, employer sponsored care, infant/toddler programs, child development, advocacy, and more.
The journal serves the needs of early childhood practitioners, including classroom teachers, child care providers, and teacher educators.
Related subjects » Education & Language - Learning & Instruction - Sociology
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Aims and scope
Educational programs serving very young children have become increasingly complex, diverse, and comprehensive. Early Childhood Education Journal is a professional publication for early childhood practitioners, such as classroom teachers, child care providers, and teacher educators, all of whom are dedicated to the education and care of young children, ages birth through eight. The journal publishes peer-reviewed articles covering curriculum, child care programs, administration, staff development, family-school relationships, equity issues, multicultural units, health nutrition, facilities, special needs, employer-sponsored care, infant/toddler programs, child development, advocacy, and more. Articles analyze issues, trends, policies, and practices, as well as offering well-documented points-of-view and practical recommendations. Areas of Emphasis:
International studies;
Educational programs in diverse settings;
Projects demonstrating inter-professional collaboration;
Qualitative and quantitative research and case studies;
Theory, research, and practice relating to professional development;
Family support and community action programs.
Instructions to Authors
TYPES OF PAPERS
Original Paper, Guest Editorial, Report, Review Paper
EDITORIAL PROCEDURE
Double-blind peer review
This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. Authors are therefore requested to submit:
· A blinded manuscript without any author names and affiliations in the text or on the title page. Self-identifying citations and references in the article text should be avoided.
· A separate title page, containing title, all author names, affiliations, and the contact information of the corresponding author. Any acknowledgements, disclosures, or funding information should also be included on this page.
MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION
Manuscript Submission
Submission of a manuscript implies: that the work described has not been published before; that it is not under consideration for publication anywhere else; that its publication has been approved by all co-authors, if any, as well as by the responsible authorities – tacitly or explicitly – at the institute where the work has been carried out. The publisher will not be held legally responsible should there be any claims for compensation.
Permissions
Authors wishing to include figures, tables, or text passages that have already been published elsewhere are required to obtain permission from the copyright owner(s) for both the print and online format and to include evidence that such permission has been granted when submitting their papers. Any material received without such evidence will be assumed to originate from the authors.
Online Submission
Please follow the hyperlink “Submit online” on the right and upload all of your manuscript files following the instructions given on the screen.
TITLE PAGE
Title Page
The title page should include:
· The name(s) of the author(s)
· A concise and informative title
· The affiliation(s) and address(es) of the author(s)
· The e-mail address, and telephone number(s) of the corresponding author
· If available, the 16-digit ORCID of the author(s)
Abstract
Please provide an abstract of 150 to 250 words. The abstract should not contain any undefined abbreviations or unspecified references.
Keywords
Please provide 4 to 6 keywords which can be used for indexing purposes.
TEXT
Text Formatting
Manuscripts should be submitted in Word.
· Use a normal, plain font (e.g., 10-point Times Roman) for text.
· Use italics for emphasis.
· Use the automatic page numbering function to number the pages.
· Do not use field functions.
· Use tab stops or other commands for indents, not the space bar.
· Use the table function, not spreadsheets, to make tables.
· Use the equation editor or MathType for equations.
· Save your file in docx format (Word 2007 or higher) or doc format (older Word versions).
Manuscripts with mathematical content can also be submitted in LaTeX.
· LaTeX macro package (zip, 181 kB)
Headings
Please use no more than three levels of displayed headings.
Abbreviations
Abbreviations should be defined at first mention and used consistently thereafter.
Footnotes
Footnotes can be used to give additional information, which may include the citation of a reference included in the reference list. They should not consist solely of a reference citation, and they should never include the bibliographic details of a reference. They should also not contain any figures or tables.
Footnotes to the text are numbered consecutively; those to tables should be indicated by superscript lower-case letters (or asterisks for significance values and other statistical data). Footnotes to the title or the authors of the article are not given reference symbols.
Always use footnotes instead of endnotes.
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments of people, grants, funds, etc. should be placed in a separate section on the title page. The names of funding organizations should be written in full.
SCIENTIFIC STYLE
Please always use internationally accepted signs and symbols for units (SI units).
Please use the standard mathematical notation for formulae, symbols etc.:
Italic for single letters that denote mathematical constants, variables, and unknown quantities
Roman/upright for numerals, operators, and punctuation, and commonly defined functions or abbreviations, e.g., cos, det, e or exp, lim, log, max, min, sin, tan, d (for derivative)
Bold for vectors, tensors, and matrices.
REFERENCES
Citation
Cite references in the text by name and year in parentheses. Some examples:
· Negotiation research spans many disciplines (Thompson 1990).
· This result was later contradicted by Becker and Seligman (1996).
· This effect has been widely studied (Abbott 1991; Barakat et al. 1995; Kelso and Smith 1998; Medvec et al. 1999).
Reference list
The list of references should only include works that are cited in the text and that have been published or accepted for publication. Personal communications and unpublished works should only be mentioned in the text. Do not use footnotes or endnotes as a substitute for a reference list.
Reference list entries should be alphabetized by the last names of the first author of each work.
· Journal article
Harris, M., Karper, E., Stacks, G., Hoffman, D., DeNiro, R., Cruz, P., et al. (2001). Writing labs and the Hollywood connection. Journal of Film Writing, 44(3), 213–245.
· Article by DOI
Slifka, M. K., & Whitton, J. L. (2000) Clinical implications of dysregulated cytokine production. Journal of Molecular Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1007/s001090000086
· Book
Calfee, R. C., & Valencia, R. R. (1991). APA guide to preparing manuscripts for journal publication. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
· Book chapter
O’Neil, J. M., & Egan, J. (1992). Men’s and women’s gender role journeys: Metaphor for healing, transition, and transformation. In B. R. Wainrib (Ed.), Gender issues across the life cycle (pp. 107–123). New York: Springer.
· Online document
Abou-Allaban, Y., Dell, M. L., Greenberg, W., Lomax, J., Peteet, J., Torres, M., & Cowell, V. (2006). Religious/spiritual commitments and psychiatric practice. Resource document. American Psychiatric Association. http://www.psych.org/edu/other_res/lib_archives/archives/200604.pdf. Accessed 25 June 2007.
Journal names and book titles should be italicized.
For authors using EndNote, Springer provides an output style that supports the formatting of in-text citations and reference list.
· EndNote style (zip, 3 kB)
TABLES
· All tables are to be numbered using Arabic numerals.
· Tables should always be cited in text in consecutive numerical order.
· For each table, please supply a table caption (title) explaining the components of the table.
· Identify any previously published material by giving the original source in the form of a reference at the end of the table caption.
· Footnotes to tables should be indicated by superscript lower-case letters (or asterisks for significance values and other statistical data) and included beneath the table body.
ARTWORK AND ILLUSTRATIONS GUIDELINES
Electronic Figure Submission
· Supply all figures electronically.
· Indicate what graphics program was used to create the artwork.
· For vector graphics, the preferred format is EPS; for halftones, please use TIFF format. MSOffice files are also acceptable.
· Vector graphics containing fonts must have the fonts embedded in the files.
· Name your figure files with "Fig" and the figure number, e.g., Fig1.eps.
Line Art
· Definition: Black and white graphic with no shading.
· Do not use faint lines and/or lettering and check that all lines and lettering within the figures are legible at final size.
· All lines should be at least 0.1 mm (0.3 pt) wide.
· Scanned line drawings and line drawings in bitmap format should have a minimum resolution of 1200 dpi.
· Vector graphics containing fonts must have the fonts embedded in the files.
Halftone Art
· Definition: Photographs, drawings, or paintings with fine shading, etc.
· If any magnification is used in the photographs, indicate this by using scale bars within the figures themselves.
· Halftones should have a minimum resolution of 300 dpi.
Combination Art
· Definition: a combination of halftone and line art, e.g., halftones containing line drawing, extensive lettering, color diagrams, etc.
· Combination artwork should have a minimum resolution of 600 dpi.
Color Art
· Color art is free of charge for online publication.
· If black and white will be shown in the print version, make sure that the main information will still be visible. Many colors are not distinguishable from one another when converted to black and white. A simple way to check this is to make a xerographic copy to see if the necessary distinctions between the different colors are still apparent.
· If the figures will be printed in black and white, do not refer to color in the captions.
· Color illustrations should be submitted as RGB (8 bits per channel).
Figure Lettering
· To add lettering, it is best to use Helvetica or Arial (sans serif fonts).
· Keep lettering consistently sized throughout your final-sized artwork, usually about 2–3 mm (8–12 pt).
· Variance of type size within an illustration should be minimal, e.g., do not use 8-pt type on an axis and 20-pt type for the axis label.
· Avoid effects such as shading, outline letters, etc.
· Do not include titles or captions within your illustrations.
Figure Numbering
· All figures are to be numbered using Arabic numerals.
· Figures should always be cited in text in consecutive numerical order.
· Figure parts should be denoted by lowercase letters (a, b, c, etc.).
· If an appendix appears in your article and it contains one or more figures, continue the consecutive numbering of the main text. Do not number the appendix figures,
"A1, A2, A3, etc." Figures in online appendices (Electronic Supplementary Material) should, however, be numbered separately.
Figure Captions
· Each figure should have a concise caption describing accurately what the figure depicts. Include the captions in the text file of the manuscript, not in the figure file.
· Figure captions begin with the term Fig. in bold type, followed by the figure number, also in bold type.
· No punctuation is to be included after the number, nor is any punctuation to be placed at the end of the caption.
· Identify all elements found in the figure in the figure caption; and use boxes, circles, etc., as coordinate points in graphs.
· Identify previously published material by giving the original source in the form of a reference citation at the end of the figure caption.
Figure Placement and Size
· Figures should be submitted separately from the text, if possible.
· When preparing your figures, size figures to fit in the column width.
· For most journals the figures should be 39 mm, 84 mm, 129 mm, or 174 mm wide and not higher than 234 mm.
· For books and book-sized journals, the figures should be 80 mm or 122 mm wide and not higher than 198 mm.
Permissions
If you include figures that have already been published elsewhere, you must obtain permission from the copyright owner(s) for both the print and online format. Please be aware that some publishers do not grant electronic rights for free and that Springer will not be able to refund any costs that may have occurred to receive these permissions. In such cases, material from other sources should be used.
Accessibility
In order to give people of all abilities and disabilities access to the content of your figures, please make sure that
· All figures have descriptive captions (blind users could then use a text-to-speech software or a text-to-Braille hardware)
· Patterns are used instead of or in addition to colors for conveying information (colorblind users would then be able to distinguish the visual elements)
· Any figure lettering has a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1
ELECTRONIC SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL
Springer accepts electronic multimedia files (animations, movies, audio, etc.) and other supplementary files to be published online along with an article or a book chapter. This feature can add dimension to the author's article, as certain information cannot be printed or is more convenient in electronic form.
Before submitting research datasets as electronic supplementary material, authors should read the journal’s Research data policy. We encourage research data to be archived in data repositories wherever possible.
Submission
· Supply all supplementary material in standard file formats.
· Please include in each file the following information: article title, journal name, author names; affiliation and e-mail address of the corresponding author.
· To accommodate user downloads, please keep in mind that larger-sized files may require very long download times and that some users may experience other problems during downloading.
Audio, Video, and Animations
· Aspect ratio: 16:9 or 4:3
· Maximum file size: 25 GB
· Minimum video duration: 1 sec
· Supported file formats: avi, wmv, mp4, mov, m2p, mp2, mpg, mpeg, flv, mxf, mts, m4v, 3gp
Text and Presentations
· Submit your material in PDF format; .doc or .ppt files are not suitable for long-term viability.
· A collection of figures may also be combined in a PDF file.
Spreadsheets
· Spreadsheets should be submitted as .csv or .xlsx files (MS Excel).
Specialized Formats
· Specialized format such as .pdb (chemical), .wrl (VRML), .nb (Mathematica notebook), and .tex can also be supplied.
Collecting Multiple Files
· It is possible to collect multiple files in a .zip or .gz file.
Editorial Board
Editor:
Mary Renck Jalongo
Emerita, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, USA
Editorial Board:
Craig Blum; Vanessa LeBlanc Bond; Patricia Crawford; Cristina Gillanders; Dominic F. Gullo; H. Sophia Han; Rebecca Isbell; Joan P. Isenberg; Jane D. Lanigan; Boh Young Lee; Laura Lee McIntyre; Drew Polly; Audrey Rule; Olivia N. Saracho; Michelle Mei Seung Lam; Mariana Souto-Manning; Michele Lee Stites; Nancy Stockall; Louise Swiniarski; Bridget Walsh; Shannon Beth Wanless and Angela Wiseman
Regional Editors:
Marjory Ebbeck; Tata Mbugua and Jyotsna Pattnaik
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