Journal profile · EDUCATION, SPECIAL
Ankara Universitesi Egitim Bilimleri Fakultesi Ozel Egitim Dergisi-Ankara University Faculty of Educational Sciences Journal of Special Education
ISSN 1304-7639 · eISSN 2149-8261 · Ankara University · Türkiye
Ankara Universitesi Egitim Bilimleri Fakultesi Ozel Egitim Dergisi-Ankara University Faculty of Educational Sciences Journal of Special Education: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 253 days (submission to final decision, publisher); 37 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ankara Universitesi Egitim Bilimleri Fakultesi Ozel Egitim Dergisi-Ankara University Faculty of Educational Sciences Journal of Special Education is published by Ankara University and is in Zone 4 of Education in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Education Practices and Challenges, Educational Methods and Analysis and Family and Disability Support Research, together about 40.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
One of the publishing organs of Ankara University that Ankara University Faculty of Educational Sciences Journal of Special Education, aims to contribute to the development of special education field at national and international level. In this purpose frame, the journal aims to serve the dissemination of information obtained from scientific studies in order to contribute to the solution of the problems in the field. Ankara University Faculty of Educational Sciences Journal of Special Education publishes important and scientific studies that use scientific research processes in all the current topics in the field of special education and children and individuals with special needs and exceptionalities. All studies (quantitative, qualitative, mixed research, case study, systematic review, meta-analysis/synthesis) regarding individuals with exceptionalities (individuals with intellectual disabilities, learning disabilities, language impairments, autism spectrum disorders, hearing impairments, visual impairments, physical impairments and health issues, emotional and behavioral disturbances, multiple disabilities and gifted individuals) are accepted for peer review that complies with APA 7 as well as our publication rules.The target audience of our journal consists of professionals, experts, academicians, researchers, specialists and doctoral students working in the field of Educational Science, and undergraduate and graduate students studying in the field of Educational Science.Our journal accepts articles on a continuous basis.Our journal's category is Education & Educational Research under Social Sciences in WoS. Last Update Time: April 8, 2026 Period Months March June September December
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION, SPECIAL
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Türkiye 4, United States 2, Australia 1, Netherlands 1 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Education Practices and ChallengesArts and Humanities20.7%
- Educational Methods and AnalysisSocial Sciences11.1%
- Family and Disability Support ResearchPsychology8.7%
- Autism Spectrum Disorder ResearchNeuroscience6.8%
- Child Development and Digital TechnologySocial Sciences6.1%
- Teacher Professional Development and MotivationSocial Sciences5.2%
- Education and Technology IntegrationSocial Sciences3.4%
- Behavioral and Psychological StudiesPsychology3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education, Special | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education, Special | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCO, ProQuestPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 134OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.61OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.75%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 36LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 595 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39 | 39 | 2 |
| 2025 | 37 | 37 | 19 |
| 2024 | 30 | 30 | 44 |
| 2023 | 31 | 31 | 83 |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 | 100 |
| 2021 | 42 | 42 | 260 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
253 dayssubmission to final decision · community reports about 64 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 64 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to final decision
- 253 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication
- 30 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 64 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Ankara University
- Country or region
- Türkiye
- Language
- Turkish, English
- ISSN
- 1304-7639
- Electronic ISSN
- 2149-8261
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ankara Universitesi Egitim Bilimleri Fakultesi Ozel Egitim Dergisi-Ankara University Faculty of Educational Sciences Journal of Special Education
What CAS zone is Ankara Universitesi Egitim Bilimleri Fakultesi Ozel Egitim Dergisi-Ankara University Faculty of Educational Sciences Journal of Special Education in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Ankara Universitesi Egitim Bilimleri Fakultesi Ozel Egitim Dergisi-Ankara University Faculty of Educational Sciences Journal of Special Education is in Zone 4 of Education, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Education, Special. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Ankara Universitesi Egitim Bilimleri Fakultesi Ozel Egitim Dergisi-Ankara University Faculty of Educational Sciences Journal of Special Education?
The publisher reports about 253 days (submission to final decision); authors report an average review time of about 64 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Ankara Universitesi Egitim Bilimleri Fakultesi Ozel Egitim Dergisi-Ankara University Faculty of Educational Sciences Journal of Special Education based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Türkiye (4), United States (2) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Ankara Universitesi Egitim Bilimleri Fakultesi Ozel Egitim Dergisi-Ankara University Faculty of Educational Sciences Journal of Special Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ankara Universitesi Egitim Bilimleri Fakultesi Ozel Egitim Dergisi-Ankara University Faculty of Educational Sciences Journal of Special Education is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Ankara Universitesi Egitim Bilimleri Fakultesi Ozel Egitim Dergisi-Ankara University Faculty of Educational Sciences Journal of Special Education open access, and what is the APC?
Ankara Universitesi Egitim Bilimleri Fakultesi Ozel Egitim Dergisi-Ankara University Faculty of Educational Sciences Journal of Special Education is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .