Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal integrating and coordinating basic and applied research relating to individuals who are deaf, including cultural, developmental, linguistic, and educational topics.

JDSDE addresses issues of current and future concern to allied fields, encouraging interdisciplinary discussion.

The journal promises a forum that is timely, of high quality, and accessible to researchers, educators, and lay audiences.

Instructions for contributors appear at the back of each issue.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.4
2024	1.70

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10211

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	288

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.570

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	75

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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 Health Professions 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.

• Spoken Language Scores of Children Using Cochlear Implants Compared to Hearing Age-Mates at School Entry

  Citation: 274

  Authors: A. E., J. S., J., C., H.

• Best Practices in Family-Centered Early Intervention for Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing: An International Consensus Statement

  Citation: 239

  Authors: M. P., G., L., A., D.

• Large-Scale Academic Achievement Testing of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Past, Present, and Future

  Citation: 238

  Authors: S., R. E.

• Reading Achievement in Relation to Phonological Coding and Awareness in Deaf Readers: A Meta-analysis

  Citation: 222

  Authors: R. I., A. A., A. M.

• Parental Resources, Parental Stress, and Socioemotional Development of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children

  Citation: 185

  Authors: M.

• Health Care Access Among Deaf People: Table 1.

  Citation: 171

  Authors: Alexa, Paul, Johannes

• Vocabulary Knowledge of Children With Cochlear Implants: A Meta-Analysis

  Citation: 169

  Authors: Emily

• Concurrent Correlates and Predictors of Reading and Spelling Achievement in Deaf and Hearing School Children

  Citation: 165

  Authors: F. E.

• Psychosocial Development in a Danish Population of Children With Cochlear Implants and Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children

  Citation: 162

  Authors: J.

• Ethnicity, Ethics, and the Deaf-World

  Citation: 154

  Authors: H.

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