Literacy

Aims & Scope

Literacy is the official journal of the United Kingdom Literacy Association (formerly the United Kingdom Reading Association), the professional association for teachers of literacy.

Literacy is a refereed journal for those interested in the study and development of literacy.

Its readership comprises practitioners, teacher educators, researchers and both undergraduate and graduate students.

Literacy offers educators a forum for debate through scrutinising research evidence, reflecting on analysed accounts of innovative practice and examining recent policy developments.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.5

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	12443

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	168

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.458

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	35

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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 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.

• Can the simple view deal with the complexities of reading?

  Citation: 196

  Authors: John R., Robert S.

• The evolution of reading in the age of digitisation: an integrative framework for reading research

  Citation: 103

  Authors: Anne, Adriaan

• Writing the future in the digital age

  Citation: 98

  Authors: Guy

• Txt msg n school literacy: does texting and knowledge of text abbreviations adversely affect children's literacy attainment?

  Citation: 90

  Authors: Beverly, Clare, Victoria

• Sharing personalised stories on iPads: a close look at one parent–child interaction

  Citation: 73

  Authors: Natalia, David, Kieron, Rosie

• Teachers as readers: building communities of readers

  Citation: 69

  Authors: Teresa, Marilyn, Fiona, Sacha, Kimberly

• Storytelling in troubled times: what is the role for educators in the deep crises of the 21st century?

  Citation: 68

  Authors: Keri

• What are teenagers reading? Adolescent fiction reading habits and reading choices

  Citation: 60

  Authors: Rosemary

• Synthetic phonics and the teaching of reading: the debate surrounding England's ‘Rose Report’

  Citation: 59

  Authors: Dominic, Morag

• Literacy, media and multimodality: a critical response

  Citation: 55

  Authors: Cary, David

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