Top 10 Early Childhood Education and Development Journals (2026 Ranking)

Explore the leading academic journals in Early Childhood Education and Development. This list features high-impact publications ranked by their latest metrics, APC fees, and indexing status.

Highest Citation Rate Early Childhood Education and Development Journal 2026

The highest citation rate early childhood education and development journal currently in our catalog is Teaching and Teacher Education, with a 2026 OpenAlex Citation Rate of 3.97, published by Elsevier BV. The ranked list below shows the full early childhood education and development journal ranking by Citation Rate.

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Ranked List: Top Early Childhood Education and Development Publications
#1
Teaching and Teacher Education
Elsevier BV · ISSN: 0742-051X
CR: 3.97
#2
Journal of Youth and Adolescence
Springer Science+Business Media · ISSN: 0047-2891
CR: 3.87
#3
CR: 3.50
#4
CR: 3.24
#5
Frontiers in Education
Frontiers Media · ISSN: 2504-284X
CR: 2.89
Open Access
#6
Journal of Adolescence
Wiley · ISSN: 0140-1971
CR: 2.06
#7
Psychology in the Schools
Wiley · ISSN: 0033-3085
CR: 1.96
#8
Journal of Child and Family Studies
Springer Science+Business Media · ISSN: 1062-1024
CR: 1.49

All Journals in Early Childhood Education and Development

Frontiers in Education

Frontiers Media

2504-284X IF 2.89
Journal of Adolescence

Wiley

0140-1971 IF 2.06
Journal of Child and Family Studies

Springer Science+Business Media

1062-1024 IF 1.49
Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Springer Science+Business Media

0047-2891 IF 3.87
Psychology in the Schools

Wiley

0033-3085 IF 1.96
Teaching and Teacher Education

Elsevier BV

0742-051X IF 3.97

Early Childhood Education and Development Journals — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the highest citation rate early childhood education and development journal in 2026?

The top-ranked early childhood education and development journal on this page is the highest-impact-factor publication in our catalog for this field, sourced from our latest data refresh. Compare it with the rest of the ranked list above to see how citation rates distribute across this discipline.

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Are there open access early childhood education and development journals with high citation rate?

Yes — early childhood education and development titles flagged with the green Open Access badge above are both peer-reviewed and freely readable. Several are also DOAJ-listed and Scopus-indexed.

What does early childhood education and development journal ranking mean?

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