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International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy publishes the following article types:

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Manuscripts should conform to the following reporting guidelines:

  • Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: PRISMA
  • Randomized Clinical Trials: CONSORT
  • Observational studies: STROBE
  • Studies of diagnostic accuracy: STARD
  • Animal pre-clinical studies: ARRIVE
  • Other types of health-related research: Consult the EQUATOR web site for appropriate reporting guidelines.


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  • Citation Impact 2023
    Journal Impact Factor: 2.0
    5-year Journal Impact Factor: 1.9
    Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP): 1.389
    SCImago Journal Rank (SJR): 0.523

    Speed 2023
    Submission to first editorial decision (median days): 42
    Submission to acceptance (median days): 398

    Usage 2023
    Downloads: 498,494
    Altmetric mentions: 127

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