Rural Special Education Quarterly (RSEQ)

Rural Special Education Quarterly (RSEQ) is a quarterly academic journal established in 1981 that serves as the premier scholarly outlet devoted exclusively to research, policy, and practice issues in rural special education and disability services. Published by SAGE Publications in collaboration with the Hammill Institute on Disabilities and the American Council on Rural Special Education (ACRES), RSEQ provides a rigorous, peer-reviewed forum for disseminating research findings that inform and improve services in rural contexts. The journal’s scope encompasses a wide array of topics including experimental and applied research reporting significant findings relevant to rural special education, innovative program descriptions with objective evaluations, and critical analyses of educational policies at local, state, and national levels that affect rural learners with disabilities and their educators. RSEQ also includes sections such as “Practice in Action” and viewpoints that offer practical insights and professional perspectives that can be immediately applied by rural educators and service providers. Because rural schools often face distinct systemic limitations — such as geographic isolation, limited resources, workforce shortages, and unique sociocultural environments — RSEQ plays an essential role in advancing knowledge and best practices tailored to these needs. Its emphasis on both theoretical understanding and practice-oriented solutions makes it a valuable resource for researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and graduate students invested in improving educational outcomes for students with special needs in rural communities.

Rural Special Education Quarterly (RSEQ) is :-

• International, Peer-Reviewed, Open Access, Refereed, Education, t is the only national journal that focuses specifically on the unique educational, service delivery, and policy challenges faced by individuals with disabilities and the professionals who serve them in rural settings. RSEQ publishes original empirical and applied research that explores variables affecting rural special education programs, analyses of state and federal policy implications for rural areas , Online or Print , Quarterly Journal

• UGC Approved, ISSN Approved: P-ISSN P-ISSN: 8756-8705, E-ISSN: 2168-8605, Established: 1981, Impact Factor: 0.9
• Does Not Provide Crossref DOI

• Not indexed in Scopus, WoS, DOAJ, PubMed, UGC CARE