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Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States

ISSN1088-3576eISSN1538-4829

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

0.808

H-Index

113

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.314

Total Works

865

Total Citations

42,834

2yr Mean Citedness

0.79

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on research related to autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental disabilities (DD), including intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). It examines interventions, educational practices, and support systems for individuals with these conditions across various age groups. The journal also addresses the experiences and needs of their families and the professionals who serve them.

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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—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications865

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?

1088-3576 / 1538-4829

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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.

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthQ1

Cognitive NeuroscienceQ2

NeurologyQ2

Neurology (clinical)Q2

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education, SpecialPsychology, DevelopmentRehabilitation

Scopus Categories

Neurology (clinical)Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthCognitive NeurosciencePsychiatry and Mental HealthNeurology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Autism Spectrum Disorder ResearchFamily and Disability Support ResearchBehavioral and Psychological StudiesDisability Education and EmploymentChild Nutrition and Feeding Issues