Journal profile · Multiple
Scientific Studies of Reading
ISSN 1088-8438 · eISSN 1532-799X · Taylor & Francis
Scientific Studies of Reading: CAS Zone 2 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.69; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 125 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 13% (journal website); 23 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Scientific Studies of Reading is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 2 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 Language Development and Disorders, together about 54.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Developmental and Educational Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Scientific Studies of Reading publishes original empirical investigations dealing with all aspects of reading and its related areas, and occasionally, scholarly reviews of the literature and papers focused on theory development. Papers range from very basic studies to those whose main thrust is toward educational practice. The broad remit of the journal to include work on "all aspects of reading and its related areas," includes issues related to word recognition, comprehension, writing, intervention, and assessment involving very young children and/or adults, comparisons of orthographies, and more. Commentary and criticism on topics pertinent to the journal's concerns are also considered for publication. Please note that we do not typically publish reliability and validity studies of specific tests or assessment tools. Peer Review Policy: All articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and refereeing by at least two anonymous referees.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Emily SolariPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Reading and Literacy DevelopmentPsychology34.1%
- Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skillsMathematics11%
- Language Development and DisordersPsychology9.8%
- Neurobiology of Language and BilingualismNeuroscience9.3%
- Writing and Handwriting EducationSocial Sciences8.9%
- Child Development and Digital TechnologySocial Sciences3.6%
- Hearing Impairment and CommunicationPsychology3.2%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology2.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Education Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Educational | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Educational | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Education Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Educational | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · 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 SciencePubMedERICCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, EBSCOhost, Elsevier BV, E-psyche, ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Gale, MLA International Bibliography (Modern Language Association), National Library of Medicine, Ovid, Taylor & Francis, Thomson Reuters, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
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
- 2.69LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 7.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.57LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 1.57Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.5LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 120OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 598OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.23OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 28.57%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 23LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 207,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 796 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 | 16 | 14 |
| 2025 | 23 | 14 | 45 |
| 2024 | 30 | 20 | 212 |
| 2023 | 31 | 20 | 285 |
| 2022 | 33 | 12 | 403 |
| 2021 | 27 | 12 | 696 |
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
125 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)
- 13%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 20 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 125 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 22 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
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)
Article types accepted1
- research articleResearch Article | Published online: 10 Sep 2026Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Scientific Studies of Reading 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 discoverabili…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer Review Policy: All articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and refereeing by at least two anonymous referees. Model summary
All articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and refereeing by at least two anonymous referees.
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
- 1088-8438
- Electronic ISSN
- 1532-799X
- Society / sponsor
- Society for Scientific Study of Reading
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 30, Issue 5 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Scientific Studies of Reading
What CAS zone is Scientific Studies of Reading in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Scientific Studies of Reading is in Zone 2 of Education, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Education & Educational Research / Psychology, Educational. 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 Scientific Studies of Reading?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.69; CiteScore 7.8, h-index 120.
How long does peer review take at Scientific Studies of Reading?
The publisher reports about 125 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 13%. 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 Scientific Studies of Reading in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (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 2 of Education.
Which databases index Scientific Studies of Reading?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Scientific Studies of Reading is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, PubMed, ERIC and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Scientific Studies of Reading open access, and what is the APC?
Scientific Studies of Reading 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: .