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WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #10,803Hybrid

Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs

Identifier (ISSN):1471-3802(Print)
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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.8↑ +0.8
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs

WoS Q2
01231.520231.32024120251.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.549
#10,803

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
44

44 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2
Self-Citation Rate7.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
47articles/year
65.7% Gold OA•91.18% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs (JORSEN) is an established online forum for the dissemination of international research on special educational needs. JORSEN aims to: Publish original research, literature reviews and theoretical papers on meeting special educational needs Create an international forum for researchers to reflect on, and share ideas regarding, issues of particular importance to them such as methodology, research design and ethical issues Reach a wide multi-disciplinary national and international audience through online publication Authors are invited to submit reports of original research, reviews of research and scholarly papers on methodology, research design and ethical issues. Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs will provide essential reading for those working in the special educational needs field wherever that work takes place around the world. It will be of particular interest to those working in: Research Teaching and learning support Policymaking Administration and supervision Educational psychology Advocacy.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
PsychologySociologyEducationPolitical ScienceMathematicsLawMathematics EducationMedicinePhilosophyPhysicsSocial PsychologyAnthropologySocial SciencesGeologyChemistryThermodynamicsMineralogyDevelopmental PsychologyPsychiatryEconomicsComputer ScienceBiology
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

EDUCATION, SPECIAL

Q2
Rank22/62
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

EDUCATION, SPECIAL

Q2
Rank18/62
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.8
Articles / Year113
Total Citations21
2025
IF1
Articles / Year76
Total Citations171
2024
IF1.3
Articles / Year102
Total Citations446
2023
IF1.5
Articles / Year56
Total Citations299
2022
IF—
Articles / Year42
Total Citations268

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #10,803Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2007-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.549

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.55

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,015 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations387
3-Year Documents152
Citable Documents151

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate70.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

EducationQ2
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 7.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Education
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区EDUCATION, SPECIAL
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs (ISSN: 1471-3802) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of EDUCATION, published by Wiley-Blackwell in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.549 (Q2), an H-index of 44.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 47 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,015 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28