Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals

Aims & Scope

Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals specializes in the fields of secondary education, transition, and career development for persons with documented disabilities and special needs.

CDTEI focuses on the life roles of individuals as students, workers, consumers, family members, and citizens.

Articles cover qualitative and quantitative research, scholarly reviews, and program descriptions and evaluations.

Published by the Hammill Institute on Disabilities and SAGE in association with the Division on Career Development and Transition of The Council for Exceptional Children.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.4
2024	1.60

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1581

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	294

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.900

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	25

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Business, Management and Accounting and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Secondary Transition Predictors of Postschool Success: An Update to the Research Base

  Citation: 253

  Authors: Valerie L., Dawn A., Stephen, Ashley, Wen-Hsuan, Catherine H., Marcus, James, David W.

• Predictors of Post-School Success

  Citation: 227

  Authors: Valerie L., Dawn A., James, Marcus, William E., Mackenzie L.

• Updating the Secondary Transition Research Base: Evidence- and Research-Based Practices in Functional Skills

  Citation: 95

  Authors: Dawn A., Valerie L., Catherine H., David W., Vickie J., Kelly A., Debra, Tosha L., Dana, Rachel L., Christina M., Hannah, Wen-Hsuan, Ashley, Stephen, Catie

• A Delphi Study to Operationalize Evidence-Based Predictors in Secondary Transition

  Citation: 91

  Authors: Dawn A., Charlotte Y., Deanne K., Catherine H., Ryan, David W.

• A College and Career Readiness Framework for Secondary Students With Disabilities

  Citation: 89

  Authors: Mary E., Allison, Catherine H., David W.

• A Framework for Research in Transition: Identifying Important Areas and Intersections for Future Study

  Citation: 89

  Authors: Audrey A., Erik W., Arun, James E., Valerie L., Mary E., Lynn, Jay W.

• Reported Accommodations and Supports Provided to Secondary and Postsecondary Students With Disabilities

  Citation: 84

  Authors: Lynn A., Joseph W.

• Best Practices in Transition to Adult Life for Youth With Intellectual Disabilities

  Citation: 83

  Authors: Clare K., Linda M.

• Using Video Modeling Delivered Through iPods to Teach Vocational Tasks to Young Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorders

  Citation: 82

  Authors: Ryan O., Mary E.

• Employability Skills Valued by Employers as Important for Entry-Level Employees With and Without Disabilities

  Citation: 81

  Authors: Song, Dalun, Jacqueline

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