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Teacher Education and Special Education

SAGE Publications Inc. · United Kingdom

ISSN0888-4064eISSN1944-4931

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

1.561

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

2.737

Total Works

1,526

Total Citations

29,962

2yr Mean Citedness

1.62

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on issues related to special education teachers and the broader special education workforce. It examines teacher preparation, professional development, collaboration, and the impact of various factors on teacher retention and effectiveness. The scope also includes the experiences and support of paraeducators, as well as the integration of scientific and engineering practices in special education. Additionally, the journal addresses the needs of diverse student populations, including students with intellectual disabilities and emergent multilingual learners.

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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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly, Spring 1978-

StatusActive

Total Publications1,526

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?

0888-4064 / 1944-4931

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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

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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

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education & Educational Research

Scopus Categories

Education

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Collaborative Teaching and InclusionTeacher Education and Leadership StudiesDisability Education and EmploymentBehavioral and Psychological StudiesFamily and Disability Support Research