Skip to main content
Intended for healthcare professionals

The Australasian Journal of Early Childhood (AJEC) is a peer-reviewed journal publishing in all aspects of research in the early years (birth to eight years). Submissions to this journal will create and disseminate new knowledge that encourages the critical exchange of ideas amongst an international community of scholars. Published quarterly, AJEC welcomes papers from multiple theoretical and methodological orientations from a wide range of fields in the early years. AJEC invites original primary research, literature reviews and theoretical discussions that contribute insight and/or evidence to improving the lives, education, health and wellbeing of young children. View full journal description

This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Browse by

Articles most recently published online for this journal.
Most read articles in this journal in the last 6 months.
Most cited articles published in this journal in the last 3 years. These statistics are updated weekly using data sourced exclusively from CrossRef.
Articles with the highest Altmetric score from the last 3 months, indicating influence and impact.

You might be interested in

Call for papers

Explore AJEC's open call for papers via the link below.

Publish with us

Authors will enjoy:

  • Rigorous peer review of your research
  • Prompt publishing
  • Multidisciplinary audience
  • High visibility for global exposure

Information for Authors, Editors, and Reviewers

Sage supports authors, editors, and reviewers throughout all steps of the publishing process. Explore our resources:

Sage discipline hubs

Explore the content from across our disciplines, including the latest journal articles, special issues, and related books and digital library content.