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Journal of Research in Reading

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1978

ISSN1467-9817

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

1.171

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SNIP

1.977

Total Works

1,440

Total Citations

36,214

2yr Mean Citedness

1.63

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on reading development and instruction, focusing on factors influencing reading comprehension, literacy skills, and the impact of various reading environments and interventions in children and adolescents. Articles explore the roles of phonological awareness, morphological knowledge, digital media, home literacy environments, and specific interventions in improving reading abilities.

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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 Published1978

Annual Volume~ 33 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,440

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

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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?

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1467-9817

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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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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.

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ1

EducationQ1

Psychology (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education & Educational ResearchPsychology, Educational

Scopus Categories

Psychology (miscellaneous)Developmental and Educational PsychologyEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Reading and Literacy DevelopmentWriting and Handwriting EducationCognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skillsLanguage Development and DisordersNeurobiology of Language and BilingualismChild Development and Digital TechnologyEducational Strategies and EpistemologiesSecond Language Acquisition and LearningText Readability and SimplificationHearing Impairment and Communication