Support for Learning

Aims & Scope

The articles in this journal examine the practical and theoretical issues surrounding the education of pupils with special educational needs in mainstream schools.

Support for Learning aims to act as a bridge between academics and practitioners.

All aspects of curriculum delivery, classroom management and the use of support services are covered.

Strategies to eliminate underachievement and promote best practice are especially featured.

Most, but not all, issues of Support for Learning, focus on a topical theme.

The journal is widely read in the UK and overseas as an authoritative guide to the current state of SEN policy and practice.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.1

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.303

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	37

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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.

• Family‐centred practice: collaboration, competency and evidence

  Citation: 140

  Authors: MARILYN

• Seating arrangements that promote positive academic and behavioural outcomes: a review of empirical research

  Citation: 100

  Authors: RACHEL, KATHY

• Including pupils with autistic spectrum disorders in mainstream schools

  Citation: 88

  Authors: NEIL

• Is the use of labels in special education helpful?

  Citation: 84

  Authors: FRASER, CHRISTOPHER

• Inclusive education in <scp>A</scp>ustralia: rhetoric, reality and the road ahead

  Citation: 77

  Authors: Joanna, Christopher

• Let the children have their say: children with special educational needs and their experiences of Physical Education – a review

  Citation: 72

  Authors: JANINE, PHILIP

• The impact of dyslexia on pupils' self-esteem

  Citation: 69

  Authors: JONATHAN

• Bullying of children with special needs in mainstream schools

  Citation: 69

  Authors: DAVID, IRENE, PETER K.

• Social Exclusion, Absenteeism And Sexual Minority Youth

  Citation: 62

  Authors: Ian

• Excluded Pupils' Views of Their Educational Needs and Experiences

  Citation: 57

  Authors: Susan

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