Guest Editors

Duoduo Xu,

Associate Professor of Sociology,

The University of Hong Kong

Nanxun Li,

Research Assistant Professor of Research Hub of Population Studies,

The University of Hong Kong

Emily Hannum,

Stanley I. Sheerr Term Professor in the Social Sciences and Professor of Sociology,

University of Pennsylvania

《中华社会学评论》是Chinese Sociological Review的中文刊名。本刊努力推动对当代中国社会的高质量、专业化的深入研究, 见证了很多年轻的量化社会科学学者的成长，现向海内外学界同仁征稿。

Early Childhood Development in East Asia

The first few years of life constitute a foundational period for cognitive, social, and emotional development, with enduring consequences for later life achievements and social stratification. In East Asia, rapid socio-economic transformation and ongoing reforms in education and family policy have heightened the importance of systematic empirical research on the environments, processes, and outcomes of early childhood development. While there are extensive longitudinal studies on early childhood in Western countries, there is limited scholarly exchange focused on data systems, methodologies, findings, and policy issues relevant to East Asian contexts.

Against this backdrop, Chinese Sociological Review (CSR) invites submissions for a special issue on Early Childhood Development in East Asia. This issue aims to deepen both empirical and theoretical understanding by featuring research that presents and evaluates data on early childhood, introduces innovative measurement methods for developmental outcomes and environments, contributes to theory development in early childhood research, and offers evidence-based policy insights on education and care. We encourage submissions from a variety of academic disciplines and institutional backgrounds, with a strong focus on empirical studies utilizing longitudinal research designs.

We are particularly interested in contributions that address, but are not limited to, the following topics:

Family dynamics, parenting practices, and their impact on early development

Early childhood education and care systems, access, and disparities

Multi-layered contextual influences on early childhood development

Social policies and institutional frameworks affecting early childhood outcomes

Submission Guideline

Authors who want their work to be considered for publication in this special issue should email an extended abstract (no more than 1,000 words) to specialcsr@gmail.com, with the subject line “CSR Early Childhood Development in East Asia Special Issue” by April 30, 2026.

Extended abstracts will be evaluated by the editorial team primarily based on the relevance of their topics and the significance of their research. Authors of accepted abstracts will be invited to present and discuss drafts of their papers at a workshop held at the University of Hong Kong on June 26, 2026. Following the workshop, invitations to submit full-length research articles will be sent to the selected authors. All submitted manuscripts will undergo a thorough peer-review process prior to publication. The final versions of the papers are due by April 30, 2027. The special issue is anticipated to be published online in Fall 2027.

Chinese Sociological Review (CSR) (Print ISSN: 2162-0555 Online ISSN: 2162-0563), founded in 1968, publishes high-quality original works from sociologists and other social scientists. The mission of the journal is to advance the understanding of contemporary Chinese society and contribute to general knowledge in the discipline of sociology. All research articles will undergo a rigorous editorial screening and peer review process. The journal is intended for an international readership, now published by Taylor & Francis Inc. 530 Walnut Street, Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

For more information, please visit https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/mcsa20