Author Guidelines

Instructions for Authors

Thank you for choosing to submit your manuscript to our journal. These guidelines are designed to help ensure that all submission requirements are fulfilled so that the processes of peer review, editing, production, and publication can proceed efficiently and smoothly.

Authors are encouraged to read and follow these instructions carefully before submitting their manuscripts. Compliance with the journal’s requirements will help expedite the evaluation process and ensure that the manuscript meets the journal’s standards and publication policies. Further information regarding the publication stages can be accessed through Publication Steps.

Notes for Contributors

As part of the submission process, author(s) are required to check that their submissions comply with all of the following items. Submissions that do not adhere to these guidelines may be returned to the author(s).

  • ✅The manuscript has not been previously published, nor is it currently being considered for publication in another journal or any other forms of publication.
  • ✅The manuscript is formatted and referenced in accordance with the manuscript guidelines (see below).
  • ✅The manuscript does not contain any identification of author(s). Author(s) information should be provided in the Title Page submitted as a separate file.
  • ✅Author(s) are required to obtain necessary permission for reproduction of any figures, tables, or extracts from other copyrighted sources.
  • ✅Authors must adhere to the journal's policies.

Submitting Your Manuscript

Manuscripts must be submitted via the journal's submission portal in accordance with the Aims and Scope. Author(s) are required to log into the journal website to submit the manuscripts.

Preparing Your Manuscript

Authors are required to comply with the official formatting and submission guidelines. The complete template and organization workflow can be accessed through the Journal Childhood Structure Guide.

Types of Manuscript

The journal accepts manuscripts in the following forms: Research papers, Theoretical papers, Design project reviews, Exhibition reviews, and Book reviews.

Length of Manuscript

  • ✅Research and theoretical papers: 4000-6000 words
  • ✅Project, exhibition, and book reviews: 2000-3000 words

Language and Anonymity

Manuscripts should be written in English. To ensure a double-blind review, author(s) must ensure the manuscript contains no identification. Citations to own work should be anonymized (e.g., Author, 2012).

Title Page

The Title Page should be submitted as a separate file and include: Title, Author names & affiliations, Corresponding author details, Biography, Acknowledgements, and AI Declaration.

Layout and Style

Format: Microsoft Word (.docx), double-spaced, A4 portrait, left-justified. Include an abstract (150-200 words) and up to five keywords.

Figures and Tables

Include them in the body text. Upon acceptance, figures must be supplied as separate .jpg files at 300 dpi. Tables must be editable text.

References (APA 7th Edition)

Authors are encouraged to use Zotero or Mendeley. Examples:

Journal:
James, A., et al. (2018). Theorizing childhood. Childhood, 25(1), 5–18. https://doi.org/10.1177/0907568217744203
Book:
Corsaro, W. A. (2018). The sociology of childhood (5th ed.). SAGE Publications.

Translated Book:

Montessori, M. (2013). The Montessori method (A. E. George, Trans.). Transaction Publishers. (Original work published 1912)

Book Chapter:

Mayall, B. (2015). Children’s participation and agency in education. In J. Qvortrup, W. A. Corsaro, & M.-S. Honig (Eds.), The Palgrave handbook of childhood studies (pp. 343–356). Palgrave Macmillan.

Dissertation / Thesis:

Pratiwi, R. (2021). Children’s voices in early childhood education settings: A qualitative study in Indonesian kindergartens [Unpublished doctoral dissertation]. Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia.

Web Page / Web Article:

UNICEF. (2022). Early childhood development: A powerful equalizer. https://www.unicef.org/early-childhood-development

Artwork:

Sendak, M. (1963). Where the wild things are [Children’s book illustration]. https://www.worldcat.org/title/where-the-wild-things-are/

Exhibition Catalogue:

Museum of Childhood. (2019). Growing up: Childhood across cultures [Exhibition catalogue]. Victoria and Albert Museum.

 

Author Account Registration

First Time Registration

» Step 1: Fill in the Form
Go to the Childhood Journal Registration page and provide the following details:
  • ✔️Given Name:* Enter your first name.
  • ✔️Family Name: Enter your last name (leave blank if you only have one name).
  • ✔️Affiliation:* Enter your university or institution name.
  • ✔️Country:* Select your country of residence.
  • ✔️Email:* Use an active email address (for manuscript notifications).
  • ✔️Username:* Create a unique username for login (no spaces).
  • ✔️Password:* Create a password (minimum 6 characters).
  • ✔️Privacy Options: Check both available consent boxes.
» Step 2: Click the "Register" Button
Click the blue button at the very bottom to complete the initial registration.

Enabling the Author Role

If you have already registered but cannot find the "New Submission" button, please follow these steps:
  1. ✔️Log in to your account at Jurnal Childhood.
  2. ✔️Click on your Username in the top right corner, then select View Profile.
  3. ✔️Click on the Roles tab (located between the Contact and Public tabs).
  4. ✔️Under the journal name (Childhood), you will see a list of roles.
  5. ✔️Check the "Author" box.
  6. ✔️Click the Save button at the bottom.
  7. ✔️Done. 
  8. The Submissions menu will now appear on your dashboard, and you can start submitting your manuscript.

Author Guidelines