Journal profile · EDUCATION, SPECIAL
Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties
ISSN 1940-4158 · eISSN 1940-4166 · Taylor & Francis
Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 352 days to acceptance (16 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 27% (journal website); 11 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties is published by Taylor & Francis 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 Reading and Literacy Development, Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills and Educational and Psychological Assessments, together about 42.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Developmental and Educational Psychology and Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties provides a forum for both theoretical and empirical articles on topics related to the assessment and teaching of students with learning disabilities and learning difficulties. Papers reporting intervention studies focused on effective instruction in basic skills are particularly welcome. The journal is subject to a double-anonymized peer review process. Disclaimer
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION, SPECIAL
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Australia 3 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Reading and Literacy DevelopmentPsychology25.5%
- Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skillsMathematics8.8%
- Educational and Psychological AssessmentsPsychology8.4%
- Education Systems and PolicySocial Sciences7%
- Writing and Handwriting EducationSocial Sciences5.7%
- Language Development and DisordersPsychology4.4%
- Early Childhood Education and DevelopmentSocial Sciences4.2%
- Hearing Impairment and CommunicationPsychology3.1%
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 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Education, Special | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERICPublisher website
Other: Australian Education Index, Cabell's, Contents Pages in Education, Australian Research Council (ARC) Ranked Journal List, EdReserach Online, Educational Research Abstracts Online, Educational Technology Abstracts, Exceptional Child Education Resources (Online Edition), Linguistics and Language Behaviour Abstracts, Multicultural Education Abstracts (Print), Research into Higher Education Abstracts, Sociology of Education Abstracts, Special Educational Needs Abstracts, Technical Education & Training Abstracts
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.35Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.68LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.68Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 32OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 148OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.71OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 25.81%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 10LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 89,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 569 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 6 | 10 |
| 2024 | 11 | 5 | 37 |
| 2023 | 10 | 8 | 50 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 73 |
| 2021 | 11 | 3 | 101 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
352 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 228 days – 412 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 25 days (16 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 384 days
- Sample
- 16 articles with submission and acceptance dates (17 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 27%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 102 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis 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…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-anonymized peer review Model summary
The journal is subject to a double-anonymized peer review process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1940-4158
- Electronic ISSN
- 1940-4166
- Society / sponsor
- Learning Difficulties Australia Inc
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 31, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties
What CAS zone is Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties 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 2 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.1 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.6, h-index 32.
How long does peer review take at Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties?
Based on the dates recorded on 16 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 352 days (interquartile range 228–412 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 27%. 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 Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Australia (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties open access, and what is the APC?
Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .