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Topics in Early Childhood Special Education

SAGE Publications Inc. Β· United States

ISSN0271-1214eISSN1538-4845
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SSCIβœ“ Scopus / SJR
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates β€” we never estimate
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.802
H-Indexi
95
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
2.442
Total Worksi
1,489
Total Citationsi
40,365
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.07
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Education, Special; Education; Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Publishedβ€”
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive
Total Publications1,489
Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Reviewβ€”
Review Timeβ€”
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 Β· 50%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
SAGE Publications Inc.
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
0271-1214 / 1538-4845
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
❌
Peer review process documented?
N/A
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
βœ…
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
35
611
2019
30
557
2020
36
543
2021
18
79
2022
28
116
2023
35
94
2024
42
12
2025
12
1
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

EducationQ1
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ2

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

Frequently asked questions about Topics in Early Childhood Special Education

Is Topics in Early Childhood Special Education a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Topics in Early Childhood Special Education: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Topics in Early Childhood Special Education?

Topics in Early Childhood Special Education is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.07.

Is Topics in Early Childhood Special Education indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Topics in Early Childhood Special Education is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Topics in Early Childhood Special Education?

Subject areas: Education, Special; Education; Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref