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Topics in Early Childhood Special Education

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States

ISSN0271-1214eISSN1538-4845

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

1.212

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.442

Total Works

1,489

Total Citations

40,365

2yr Mean Citedness

1.07

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on early intervention and early childhood special education, examining practices, professional development, and family support. It explores topics such as inclusive education, caregiver coaching, technology in intervention, and addressing challenging behaviors in young children with developmental delays and disabilities. The journal also investigates the experiences of professionals and families within these service systems.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 35 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,489

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0271-1214 / 1538-4845

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

EducationQ1

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education, Special

Scopus Categories

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Family and Disability Support ResearchEarly Childhood Education and DevelopmentBehavioral and Psychological StudiesChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentAutism Spectrum Disorder Research