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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #14,779Hybrid

Support for Learning

Identifier (ISSN):0268-2141(Print)/1467-9604(Online)
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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.8↓ -0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Support for Learning

WoS Q4
01120.820230.620241.120250.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.379
#14,779

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
39

39 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
35articles/year
36.36% Gold OA•84.38% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The articles in this journal examine the practical and theoretical issues surrounding the education of pupils with special educational needs in mainstream schools. Support for Learning aims to act as a bridge between academics and practitioners. All aspects of curriculum delivery, classroom management and the use of support services are covered. Strategies to eliminate underachievement and promote best practice are especially featured. Most, but not all, issues of Support for Learning, focus on a topical theme. The journal is widely read in the UK and overseas as an authoritative guide to the current state of SEN policy and practice.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Psychology96.8%Sociology79.2%Mathematics47.3%Pedagogy46.6%Mathematics education42.2%Political science41.7%Law38.7%Medicine34.1%Philosophy28.6%Computer science25.7%Physics22.2%Developmental psychology21.7%Economics21.4%Psychiatry20.3%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

EDUCATION, SPECIAL

Q4
Rank55/62
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

EDUCATION, SPECIAL

Q4
Rank49/62
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.8
Articles / Year43
Total Citations0
2025
IF1.1
Articles / Year45
Total Citations29
2024
IF0.6
Articles / Year54
Total Citations55
2023
IF0.8
Articles / Year33
Total Citations97
2022
IF—
Articles / Year50
Total Citations183

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #14,779Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1986-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.379

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.37

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,667 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations112
3-Year Documents73
Citable Documents62

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate72.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EducationQ3
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: 0%

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):
3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

Support for Learning (ISSN: 0268-2141) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of EDUCATION, published by Wiley-Blackwell in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.80, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.379 (Q3), an H-index of 39.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 35 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,667 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: 2026-10-01