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Journal of Literacy Research

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States · Est. 1996

ISSN1554-8430
SJR Q1WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
50
/ 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
0.96
H-Index
77
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.641
Total Works
823
Total Citations
23,663
2yr Mean Citedness
1.45
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on literacy across various contexts, including early childhood education, K-12 schooling, and higher education. It explores how individuals develop and utilize literacy skills in formal and informal learning environments, with a focus on critical literacy, identity formation, and social justice. The research also examines pedagogical approaches, language ideologies, and the impact of cultural and societal factors on literacy practices.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1996
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications823
Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing
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Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
SAGE Publications Inc.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1554-8430
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
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.

EducationQ1
Linguistics and LanguageQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education & Educational ResearchPsychology, Educational

Scopus Categories

Linguistics and LanguageEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Literacy, Media, and EducationReading and Literacy DevelopmentMultilingual Education and PolicyEducator Training and Historical PedagogyTeacher Education and Leadership StudiesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationCritical Race Theory in EducationChild Development and Digital TechnologyEducation Systems and Policy
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref