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Rural Special Education Quarterly

SAGE Publications Ltd · United States · Est. 1985

ISSN2168-8605

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total28

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

0.464

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SNIP

0.661

Total Works

1,054

Total Citations

9,563

2yr Mean Citedness

1.45

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on special education and disability services within rural contexts. It publishes research on innovative program models, best practices, policy analysis, and emerging issues relevant to personnel in rural special education. The scope includes addressing challenges such as teacher shortages, limited resources, and the unique needs of diverse student populations in rural areas.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1985

Annual Volume~ 23 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,054

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 Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2168-8605

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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

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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.

DevelopmentQ2

EducationQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education, Special

Scopus Categories

DevelopmentEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Education Systems and PolicyDisability Education and EmploymentFamily and Disability Support ResearchDiverse Educational Innovations StudiesCollaborative Teaching and InclusionIndigenous and Place-Based EducationParental Involvement in EducationBehavioral and Psychological StudiesEarly Childhood Education and DevelopmentAutism Spectrum Disorder Research