IRSCL (International Research Society for Children's Literature)
http://www.education.uts.edu.au/centres/crea/irscl/

ChLA (Children's Literature Association)
http://ebbs.english.vt.edu/chla/

The National Centre for Research in Children's Literature (NCRCL) - The headquarters of the UK branch of IBBY, this centre aims to facilitate and support research exchange in the field of children's literature
http://www.ncrcl.ac.uk