The Cognitive Development of Abilities of Children from Birth to Age Three

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue, titled “The Cognitive Development of Abilities of Children from Birth to Age Three”, will focus on the overall development of and interventions for our youngest learners. As the period from birth to three is the least-researched segment of the child population, this Special Issue will shine a light on the importance of developmental research for shaping the early childhood classroom. Manuscripts can be experimental or exploratory in nature.

Brain development is rapid in the first three years of life. Research on cognitive development is necessary to educate early care and education providers on the most effective interventions for working with young children and their families. The process and structural quality of early care and educational environments have sustained and positive impacts on children’s cognitive development through to adolescence (Bratsch-Hines et al. 2020).

This Special Issue will primarily focus on research addressing process quality and structural quality in early care and education environments. We are seeking contributions that advance our understanding of interventions for young children from birth to age three that support cognitive development.

Under this broad theme, we invite submissions related to the development of the following:

• Problem-solving skills;
• Executive function;
• Language development;
• Social development.

Reference

Bratsch‐Hines, Mary E., Robert Carr, Eleni Zgourou, Lynne Vernon‐Feagans, and Michael Willoughby. "Infant and toddler child‐care quality and stability in relation to proximal and distal academic and social outcomes." Child Development 91, no. 6 (2020): 1854–1864.

Please note that the “Planned Papers” Section on the webpage does not imply that these papers will eventually be accepted; all manuscripts will be subject to the journal’s normal and rigorous peer review process.

Dr. Cynthia F. DiCarlo
Dr. Carrie L. Ota
Dr. Eugene Geist
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a double-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Journal of Intelligence is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

• executive function
• child development
• social skills
• language development