Journal of Research in Reading

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Research in Reading provides an international forum for research focusing on literacy.

It is a peer-reviewed journal principally devoted to reports of original empirical research in reading and closely related fields (e.g., spoken language, writing), and to informed reviews of relevant literature.

The Journal welcomes papers on the learning, teaching, and use of literacy in adults or children in a variety of contexts, with a particular focus on psychological and educational approaches.

The Journal encourages papers within any research paradigm and from researchers in any relevant field.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2
2024	2.00

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3707

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	346

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.171

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	66

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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 Psychology 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.

• Beyond phonological skills: broader language skills contribute to the development of reading

  Citation: 419

  Authors: Kate, Margaret J.

• Phases of development in learning to read words by sight

  Citation: 377

  Authors: Linnea C.

• Chinese children's character recognition: Visuo‐orthographic, phonological processing and morphological skills

  Citation: 280

  Authors: Hong, Hua, Catherine, Hongyun, Hong

• Reading from paper compared to screens: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

  Citation: 274

  Authors: Virginia

• Cross‐linguistic transfer of oral language, decoding, phonological awareness and reading comprehension: a meta‐analysis of the correlational evidence

  Citation: 247

  Authors: Monica, Arne

• Gender differences in reading ability and attitudes: examining where these differences lie

  Citation: 235

  Authors: Sarah, Rhona

• Children's inference generation across different media

  Citation: 208

  Authors: Panayiota, Catherine, Mary Jane, Paul

• Simple but complex: components of the simple view of reading across grade levels

  Citation: 207

  Authors: Janet, Kristen, Paul, Panayiota, David

• Influence of the visual attention span on child reading performance: a cross‐sectional study

  Citation: 199

  Authors: Marie‐Line, Sylviane

• Predicting second language writing proficiency: the roles of cohesion and linguistic sophistication

  Citation: 180

  Authors: Scott A., Danielle S.

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