Reading Teacher

Aims & Scope

The Reading Teacher (RT) provides the latest peer-reviewed, research-based best practices to literacy educators working with children up to age 12.

RT’s classroom-ready articles cover topics from curriculum, instruction, and assessment to strategies for teaching diverse populations of literacy learners.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.5

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.584

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	62

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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 Medicine, Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 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.

• K-W-L: A Teaching Model That Develops Active Reading of Expository Text

  Citation: 399

  Authors: Donna M.

• Clarifying Differences Between Reading Skills and Reading Strategies

  Citation: 356

  Authors: Peter, P. David, Scott G.

• Fluency: Bridge Between Decoding and Reading Comprehension

  Citation: 328

  Authors: John J., David J.

• Oral Reading Fluency Norms: A Valuable Assessment Tool for Reading Teachers

  Citation: 311

  Authors: Jan, Gerald A.

• Measuring Attitude Toward Reading: A New Tool for Teachers

  Citation: 244

  Authors: Michael C., Dennis J.

• Reading Fluency Assessment and Instruction: What, Why, and How?

  Citation: 224

  Authors: Roxanne F., Holly B., Paige C.

• Exploring the Use of the iPad for Literacy Learning

  Citation: 200

  Authors: Amy, Beth, Denise

• Assessing Motivation to Read

  Citation: 171

  Authors: Linda B., Barbara Martin, Rose Marie, Susan Anders

• Dialogic Teaching: Rethinking Language Use During Literature Discussions

  Citation: 131

  Authors: Alina

• Promoting Emergent Literacy and Social-Emotional Learning Through Dialogic Reading

  Citation: 125

  Authors: Brooke Graham, Wendie

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