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Learning Disability Quarterly
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Learning Disability Quarterly

0731-9487

Published by: SAGE

https://journals.sagepub.com/home/ldq

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 629 35 37 11
Social Sciences and Humanities 1255 8 7 3

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 43
Documents by Best Scientists*: 43
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 62
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.848
Impact Factor: 1.2

Overview

Top Research Topics at Learning Disability Quarterly?

Learning Disability Quarterly tackles a plethora of topics, such as Learning disability, Mathematics education, Developmental psychology, Pedagogy and Reading (process). Learning Disability Quarterly is mostly focused on Learning disability, specifically Learning disabled. While the journal focused on Mathematics education, it was also able to explore topics like Intervention (counseling), Vocabulary, Curriculum and Literacy.

The journal connects research in Intervention (counseling) with the related topic of Psychological intervention. It facilitates discussions on Developmental psychology that incorporate concepts from other fields like Test (assessment), Social psychology and Cognition. Reading comprehension, Word recognition and Dyslexia are all subfields of Reading (process) research that were featured in it.

The study on Reading comprehension presented in it intersects with the topics under Comprehension. The journal explores research in Special education and the adjacent study of Inclusion (education).

  • Learning disability (97.31%)
  • Mathematics education (35.30%)
  • Developmental psychology (28.32%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • VOCABULARY INTERVENTION FOR KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS: COMPARING EXTENDED INSTRUCTION TO EMBEDDED INSTRUCTION AND INCIDENTAL EXPOSURE (246 citations)
  • COORDINATING TRANSCRIPTION AND TEXT GENERATION IN WORKING MEMORY DURING COMPOSING: AUTOMATIC AND CONSTRUCTIVE PROCESSES (236 citations)
  • WOULD YOU RECOGNIZE UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING IF YOU SAW IT? TEN PROPOSITIONS FOR NEW DIRECTIONS FOR THE SECOND DECADE OF UDL (232 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Learning Disability Quarterly:

The most cited papers mainly tackle studies in Learning disability, Mathematics education, Developmental psychology, Teaching method and Primary education. In particular, the Learning disability works presented in the most cited publications emphasize discussions on Learning disabled. The featured Mathematics education studies in the journal publications mainly concentrate on Intervention (counseling) but also cover areas of interest in Psychological intervention.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Social psychology
  • Cognition
  • Pedagogy

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Learning disability, Reading (process), Mathematics education, Dyslexia and Intervention (counseling) are the subjects of interest in Learning Disability Quarterly. The study of Developmental psychology serves as the foundation of the Learning disability research discussed in Learning Disability Quarterly. The studies in Reading comprehension under the umbrella field of Reading (process) overlap with concepts in Survey research and Research findings.

The studies in Mathematics education featured incorporate elements of Research design and Augmented reality. Issues in Dyslexia were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Legislation, False positive paradox, Feature selection and Clinical psychology. The journal holds forums on Intervention (counseling) that merges themes from other disciplines such as Face (sociological concept) and Literacy.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Focusing Our View of Dyslexia Through a Multifactorial Lens: A Commentary: (3 citations)
  • Designing an Intervention in Reading and Self-Regulation for Students With Significant Reading Difficulties, Including Dyslexia: (3 citations)
  • Document Analysis of State Dyslexia Legislation Suggests Likely Heterogeneous Effects on Student and School Outcomes (2 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Learning Disability Quarterly (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Donald D. Deshler (28 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jean B. Schumaker (20 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Diane Pedrotty Bryant (19 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition,
  • Kenneth A. Kavale (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Sharon Vaughn (19 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Learning Disability Quarterly (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Kansas (61 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • University of Texas at Austin (60 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Washington (40 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Maryland, College Park (35 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Florida State University (33 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 8.57% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 50.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 0.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 25.00% of all publications and 25.00% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Career Opportunities in Related Fields

Besides engaging in impactful research and providing valuable contributions to various scientific fields, persons involved with the Learning Disability Quarterly may also find career opportunities in relative fields such as a criminal psychologist quite appealing. For instance, a career in criminal psychology involves the use of psychological insights to understand, predict, and prevent criminal behavior, which could be a meaningful transition for someone with a foundation in developmental psychology. For those interested in such a transition, comprehensive resources such as this guide on how to become a criminal psychologist in Illinois, could be a valuable starting point or reference. Such roles offer an opportunity for professionals with a background in psychology and learning disabilities, to leverage their expertise within the criminal justice system, reinforcing the multidimensional and versatile nature of careers in psychology. In conclusion, being involved with the Learning Disability Quarterly not only presents research opportunities but it can also open doors to other potential careers in the broader field of psychology, supporting professional growth and diversity in career options.

Top Publications

  • Implicit Theories, Social Support, and Hope as Serial Mediators for Predicting Academic Self-Efficacy Among Higher Education Students:

    Adi Mana;Noa Saka;Orit Dahan;Anat Ben-Simon

    (2020)
    43 Citations
  • Examining the Reading and Cognitive Profiles of Students With Significant Reading Comprehension Difficulties

    Philip Capin;Eunsoo Cho;Jeremy Miciak;Greg Roberts

    (2021)
    39 Citations
  • Early Detection of Dyslexia Risk: Development of Brief, Teacher-Administered Screens.

    Jack M Fletcher;David J Francis;Barbara R Foorman;Christopher Schatschneider

    (2021)
    23 Citations
  • Word-Problem-Solving Interventions for Elementary Students With Learning Disabilities: A Selective Meta-Analysis of the Literature:

    Jennifer E. Kong;Christy Yan;Allison Serceki;H. Lee Swanson

    (2021)
    20 Citations
  • Designing an Intervention in Reading and Self-Regulation for Students With Significant Reading Difficulties, Including Dyslexia:

    Carolyn A. Denton;Janelle J. Montroy;Tricia A. Zucker;Grace Cannon

    (2021)
    19 Citations
  • Effects of an Intensive Reading Intervention for Ninth-Grade English Learners with Learning Disabilities.

    Kelly J. Williams;Sharon Vaughn

    (2020)
    18 Citations
  • Document Analysis of State Dyslexia Legislation Suggests Likely Heterogeneous Effects on Student and School Outcomes

    Brian Gearin;Yaacov Petscher;Christopher Stanley;Nancy J. Nelson

    (2021)
    18 Citations
  • Focusing Our View of Dyslexia Through a Multifactorial Lens: A Commentary:

    Donald L. Compton

    (2021)
    17 Citations
  • Attitudes Toward Math Are Differentially Related to the Neural Basis of Multiplication Depending on Math Skill

    Ö. Ece Demir-Lira;Macarena Suárez-Pellicioni;John V. Binzak;James R. Booth

    (2020)
    13 Citations
  • The Impact of a Cognitive and Motivational Reading Intervention on the Reading Achievement and Motivation of Students At-Risk for Reading Difficulties:

    Miriam McBreen;Robert Savage

    (2020)
    12 Citations

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