These journals publish
research that has been peer reviewed (that is, articles submitted for
publication have been critiqued by other researchers, typically without knowing
who wrote the article they are reviewing). An editor synthesizes the reviews
and decides whether to publish the article, publish it after revisions, or
reject it. Many leading journals publish fewer than one-third of the articles
submitted. Even so, just because an article is peer reviewed does not mean that
it is necessarily of the highest quality or that the results may be applied in
every situation.
Following are some
well-known scholarly journals in child development and early education. Most offer
limited internet access; all are available in college and university libraries.
Child Development
Developmental Psychology
Early Childhood Research and
Practice (on line journal)
Early Childhood Research
Quarterly
Early Education and
Development
Journal of Applied
Developmental Psychology
Journal of Early
Intervention
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