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Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities

SAGE Publications Inc. · United Kingdom · Est. 1980

ISSN1540-7969eISSN2169-2408

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

1.288

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.236

Total Works

863

Total Citations

19,615

2yr Mean Citedness

1.09

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on research and practice related to supporting individuals with extensive support needs (ESN) and complex support needs (CSN) across various life domains, including education, employment, and independent living. Articles explore interventions, program features, and systemic factors that impact the inclusion, skill development, and overall well-being of these individuals, with a particular emphasis on the roles of educators, paraprofessionals, and caregivers.

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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 Published1980

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications863

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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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?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1540-7969 / 2169-2408

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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.

Health Professions (miscellaneous)Q1

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1

Social PsychologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education, SpecialRehabilitation

Scopus Categories

Social PsychologyHealth Professions (miscellaneous)Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Disability Education and EmploymentFamily and Disability Support ResearchBehavioral and Psychological StudiesAutism Spectrum Disorder ResearchAssistive Technology in Communication and MobilityCollaborative Teaching and InclusionHuman auditory perception and evaluationDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEducational Robotics and EngineeringDown syndrome and intellectual disability research