Journal profile · Multiple
Reading & Writing Quarterly
ISSN 1057-3569 · eISSN 1521-0693 · Taylor & Francis
Reading & Writing Quarterly: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.5; JCR Q2 (journal website); subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review about 60 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 12% (journal website); 31 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Reading & Writing Quarterly 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, Writing and Handwriting Education and Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills, together about 42.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education and Developmental and Educational Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Reading and Writing Quarterly provides direction for educating preschool through grade twelve students for literacy. It disseminates critical information to improve instruction for regular and special education students who have or who are at-risk for having difficulty learning to read and write. Interdisciplinary in scope, the journal addresses the causes, prevention, evaluation, and remediation of reading and writing difficulties in regular and special education settings. It encourages manuscripts on teaching the reading and writing processes to students experiencing difficulties in these areas. Possible topics include adjustments for language-learning style, literature-based reading programs, teaching reading and writing in the mainstream, study strategies, language-centered computer curricula, oral language connections to literacy, cooperative learning approaches to reading and writing, direct instruction, curriculum-based assessment, the impact of environmental factors on instructional effectiveness, and improvement of self-esteem. Peer Review Policy: All articles in this journal have undergone editorial screening and peer review. Readership: Those who work with students experiencing reading and writing difficulties, including university-based instructors and researchers, learning consultants, school psychologists, and teachers.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Roya ScalesPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 2%); most named United States 47, Mainland China 1, Germany 1, Iran 1, Türkiye 1 (55 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Reading and Literacy DevelopmentPsychology26%
- Writing and Handwriting EducationSocial Sciences10.4%
- Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skillsMathematics6.5%
- Child Development and Digital TechnologySocial Sciences4.7%
- Innovative Teaching and Learning MethodsPsychology4.7%
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities4.4%
- Parental Involvement in EducationSocial Sciences3.9%
- Literacy, Media, and EducationArts and Humanities3.8%
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 3 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Education, Special | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education, Special | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 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
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePubMedPsycINFOERICCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, EBSCOhost, Elsevier BV, ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Exceptional Child Education Resources (Online), Gale, National Library of Medicine, Ovid, Taylor & Francis, Thomson Reuters
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
- 1.5LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.75Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.25LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.25Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 61OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 450OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.28OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 4.6%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 31LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 125,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,017 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 | 8 | 9 |
| 2025 | 31 | 6 | 35 |
| 2024 | 23 | 4 | 65 |
| 2023 | 36 | 6 | 193 |
| 2022 | 28 | 0 | 222 |
| 2021 | 39 | 9 | 578 |
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
60 daysfirst decision after review
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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 12%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 60 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 60 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 15 daysPublisher 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Reading & Writing Quarterly 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 discoverability…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review policy Model summary
All articles in this journal have undergone editorial screening and peer review.
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
- 1057-3569
- Electronic ISSN
- 1521-0693
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 42, Issue 5 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Reading & Writing Quarterly
What CAS zone is Reading & Writing Quarterly in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Reading & Writing Quarterly is in Zone 4 of Education, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Education, Special / Education & Educational Research. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Reading & Writing Quarterly?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.5; CiteScore 4.2, h-index 61.
How long does peer review take at Reading & Writing Quarterly?
The publisher reports about 60 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 12%. 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.
What JCR quartile is Reading & Writing Quarterly in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Education.
Where are the editorial board members of Reading & Writing Quarterly based?
Of the 55 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (47), Mainland China (1) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Reading & Writing Quarterly?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Reading & Writing Quarterly is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, PubMed, PsycINFO, ERIC and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Reading & Writing Quarterly open access, and what is the APC?
Reading & Writing Quarterly is a subscription journal. 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: .