Founded in 1954, the International Journal of Disability, Development and Education (IJDDE) is a multi-disciplinary peer-reviewed journal with an international focus. It provides a single source of information on the education and development of persons with disabilities. IJDDE aims to publish the very best research and review articles concerned with all aspects of education, human development, special education and rehabilitation.
The content of IJDDE reflects a variety of topics, disciplines, research methods and cultural perspectives. Various orientations are represented, including education and special education, psychology, allied health, social work and psychiatry. Contributions from developed and developing countries ensure a truly international perspective.
The Editor invites articles for consideration concerned with all aspects of theory, research, and practice in the areas of disability, human development, and education. Research, review, and issues oriented articles will be considered as will descriptions or cross-cultural comparisons of education, special education, and rehabilitation in developed and developing countries.
Peer Review Policy
All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and double anonymized refereeing by at least two expert referees. All book reviews have also undergone editorial screening. Final publishing decisions rest with the Editors-in-Chief.
Disclaimer
The University of Queensland and Taylor & Francis make every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the “Content”) contained in our publications. However, the Society, Taylor & Francis, our agents, and our licensors make no representations or warranties whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness, or suitability for any purpose of the Content. Any opinions and views expressed in this publication are the opinions and views of the authors, and are not the views of or endorsed by the Editor, the Society or Taylor & Francis. The accuracy of the Content should not be relied upon and should be independently verified with primary sources of information. The Editor, the Society or Taylor and Francis shall not be liable for any losses, actions, claims, proceedings, demands, costs, expenses, damages, and other liabilities whatsoever or howsoever caused arising directly or indirectly in connection with, in relation to or arising out of the use of the Content. Terms & Conditions of access and use can be found at http://www.tandfonline.com/page/terms-and-conditions
Journal metrics
Usage
237K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
1.1 (2023) Impact Factor
1.5 (2023) 5 year IF
3.0 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
Q1 CiteScore Best Quartile
0.988 (2023) SNIP
0.442 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
159 days avg. from submission to first
decision
292 days avg. from submission to first
post-review decision
9 days avg. from acceptance to online
publication
12% acceptance rate
Understanding and using journal metrics
Journal metrics can be a useful tool for readers, as well as for authors
who are deciding where to submit their next manuscript for publication.
However, any one metric only tells a part of the story of a journal’s
quality and impact. Each metric has its limitations which means that it
should never be considered in isolation, and metrics should be used to
support and not replace qualitative review.
We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside
other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its
readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In
addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and
never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year
and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six
months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated
annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of
the following metrics
(find out why).
Usage:
the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users
of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the
nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles published in the
journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science
Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI),
Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources
Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
Impact Factor Best Quartile*:
the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation
Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
5 Year Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal
within a five-year window.
CiteScore (Scopus)†:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over
a four-year period.
CiteScore Best Quartile†:
the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1
= 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
SNIP
(Source Normalized Impact per Paper):
the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation
potential in the field.
SJR
(Scimago Journal Rank):
Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the
number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
From submission to first decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a
first decision in the last six months.
From submission to first post-review decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review.
Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last
six months.
From acceptance to online publication:
the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to
online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published
in the last six months.
Acceptance rate:
articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous
calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
Editor: Robyn Gillies, The University of Queensland, Australia
Associate Editors: Vicki Bitsika, University of New England, Australia Annemaree Carroll, The University of Queensland, Australia Jesus Alfonso D. Datu, University of Hong Kong Michael Davies, Griffith University, Australia Rhonda Faragher, The University of Queensland, Australia Vanessa Green, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand Deb Keen, Griffith University, Australia Florian Kiuppis, Lillehammer University College, Norway Arturo Langa, University of the Highlands & Islands, UK Jenna Lequia, Westchester Institute for Human Development, USA Michelle Morgan, The University of Queensland, Australia Guanglun Michael Mu, University of South Australia, Australia Karen Nankervis, The University of Queensland, Australia Paul Pagliano, James Cook University, Australia Leslie Swartz, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa Mhairi Thurston, Abertay University, UK Ashwini Tiwari, University of Houston-Downtown, USA Patricia Welch Saleeby, Bradley University, USA
Journal Statistician: Asad Khan, The University of Queensland, Australia
Statistical Advisor: Michele Haynes, The University of Queensland, Australia
Abstracting and indexing
IJDDE is indexed and abstracted in ASSIA; Australian Education Index; Cabell's, Contents Pages in Education; Education Index; ERIC; Language and Linguistics Behavior Abstracts; Book Review Digest Plus; Dietrich's Index Philosophicus; EBSCOhost; EdResearch Online; Education Research Index; Exceptional Child Education Resources (Online Edition); H.W. Wilson; OCLC; PsycINFO; Research into Higher Education Abstracts; SCOPUS; Swets Information Services and Thomson Gale (Gale Group).
Open access
International Journal of Disability, Development and Education is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.
Why choose open access?
Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
Rigorous peer review for every open access article
Article Publishing Charges (APC)
If you choose to publish open access in this journal you may be asked to pay an Article Publishing Charge (APC). You may be able to publish your article at no cost to yourself or with a reduced APC if your institution or research funder has an open access agreement or membership with Taylor & Francis.
International Journal of Disability, Development and Education
(1989 - current)
Formerly known as
The Exceptional Child
(1976 - 1988)
The Slow Learning Child
(1954 - 1975)
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