International Journal of Early Childhood Education

1. Originality of Manuscripts:

• Manuscripts submitted to the International Journal of Early Childhood Education (IJECE) must be original works that have not been published previously and are not under consideration for publication elsewhere. Submissions that do not meet these criteria will not be considered

2. Publication Schedule:

• The IJECE publishes two issues annually:

First Issue: June 30/ Second Issue: December 31

• Manuscripts are accepted for review throughout the year. To be considered for a specific issue, manuscripts must be submitted no later than one month before the publication date. The final decision on publication will be made by the Editorial Office, considering the number of articles accepted for each issue.

3. Limit on Manuscripts by the Same Author:

• An author may publish up to two manuscripts in each issue of the journal. However, an author can be the first author on only one of those manuscripts per issue.
• The journal imposes a limit on the number of manuscripts by the same author to maintain a diverse range of contributions and perspectives within each issue.

4. Originality Check:

• All submitted manuscripts will undergo an originality check using a similarity detection program. This process ensures the integrity and originality of the submitted work, identifying any potential plagiarism or redundancy with previously published content.

5. Open Access Policy:

• IJECE operates as a scholarly, online, open-access, peer-reviewed journal. All articles published in the journal are available immediately upon publication, providing unrestricted online access to the public.

• The journal adheres to the principles of open access to enhance the visibility, readership, and impact of research.

6. No Author Fee:

• IJECE does not charge any open-access publishing fees, aligning with its mission to promote the broader dissemination of research findings

7. Access:

• The journal is an open access journal available publicly for free.

8. Archiving:

• In the event that the journal is no longer published, all archived articles will remain accessible in the Korea Citation Index (KCI) database.

9. Ownership/Management:

• The International Journal of Early Childhood Education is owned and operated by the Korean Society for Early Childhood Education (KSECE). The KSECE is a non-profit academic organization dedicated to advancing research and practice in the field of early childhood education. The journal’s management is overseen by an Editorial Board appointed by KSECE. The Editorial board is responsible for maintaining the academic integrity and quality of the journal, including the selection of manuscripts for publication, the peer review process, and adherence to ethical standards.

10. Revenue Sources:

• The journal is funded by the Korean Society for Early Childhood Education (KSECE).

11. Advertising:

• The journal does not accept advertisements for revenue purposes.

12. Direct Marketing:

• The journal will periodically send out Calls for Papers to international early childhood education associations and the KSECE (Korean Society for Early Childhood Education) prior to the publication of each issue.

13. Copyright and Licensing Policy Statement

• IJECE is an open-access journal article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons License (CCL). All articles published in open access will be immediately and permanently free for everyone to read and download, copy and distribute.

• IJECE offer authors Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC) license. Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC) license allow users to: distribute and copy the article; create extracts, abstracts, and other revised version, adaptations or derivative works of or from an article (such as a translation); include in a collective work (such as an anthology); and text or data mine the article. These uses are permitted only for non-commercial purposes, and provided the user: gives appropriate credit to the author(s) (with a link to the formal publication through the relevant DOI); includes a link to the license; indicates if changes were made; and does not represent the author(s) as endorsing the adaptation of the article or modify the article in such a way as to damage the authors’ honor or reputation.

Post-publication Discussions and Corrections:

• The journal may issue post-publication notifications to address any errors or concerns that affect the readability, indexing, validity, or integrity of articles. Post-publication corrections may be made at the journal's discretion, with correction notices or footnotes issued as necessary.