Journal profile
Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities
ISSN 1940-9923 · Rochester Institute of Technology · United States
Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 2,020 articles a year.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities is published by Rochester Institute of Technology. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Tactile and Sensory Interactions, Digital Accessibility for Disabilities and Disability Education and Employment, together about 29.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities (JSESD) is a multi-disciplinary, peer-reviewed journal with an international focus on providing information on science education for students with varying types and levels of disabilities. The journal is published once annually. We aspire to publish the best of theoretical research and practical application and we review articles by both special and general educators. Interesting topics have included innovative curricular ideas, instructional adaptations, research-based modifications, best practices, and management issues in science education. JSESD is available online as an open access journal. We seek manuscripts that fit into one of the following categories: Research Articles Teaching Techniques Perspectives
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Tactile and Sensory InteractionsNeuroscience11.1%
- Digital Accessibility for DisabilitiesSocial Sciences10.6%
- Disability Education and EmploymentSocial Sciences7.9%
- Science Education and PedagogySocial Sciences7.4%
- Diverse Educational Innovations StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.4%
- Participatory Visual Research MethodsSocial Sciences5.8%
- Hearing Impairment and CommunicationPsychology4.8%
- Collaborative Teaching and InclusionSocial Sciences4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERICPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar
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
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,020Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 138 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 38 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 18 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | 58 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- License & copyright
Publication rights granted to the journal; authors retain full copyright. Model summary
publication rights to works is granted to the Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities, however, full copyright for works published in this journal is retained by the author(s)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open Access and online- free of charge to authors and readers Model summary
Starting with Volume #12, the journal has been published as Open Access and online- free of charge to authors and readers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Double-blind peer review for articles published in 2020 onward; single-blind before 2020. Model summary
Manuscript Review. When a manuscript is delivered to the Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities, the editors review the manuscript and decide whether or not to accept the manuscript for peer review. Some of the reasons a manuscript may not be accepted for review: (a) the focus of the manuscript is outside the focus of the journal and/or (b) failure to follow the manuscript gui…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Articles must not have been previously published or be forthcoming in an archival journal or book. Model summary
Submitted articles cannot have been previously published, nor be forthcoming in an archival journal or book (print or electronic).
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
- Rochester Institute of Technology
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1940-9923
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities
How long does peer review take at Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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.
Which databases index Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities 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, Publisher website, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .