Libraries at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Date of this Version
1-29-2020
Abstract
This paper evaluates special education journals using the h-type indices and journal impact factor. Fifty-seven special education journals were selected from the special education category of Clarivate Analytics’ Journal Citation Reports (JCR) and two published lists of special education journals. The journal h-indices were compared among themselves and with their available impact factors. The correlation analysis of the metrics found very strong positive relationships between the journal h-type indices and between the Web of Science h-index and the journal impact factors. Strong positive relationships between the Google Scholar h-type indices and the impact factors were also found. The paper offers possible reasons for the discrepancy in rankings of the journals. The evaluation of the journals by the h-type indices provides an alternative source of information from JCR, and can help professional stakeholders in the field determine the quality of the journals.