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Exceptional Children Template

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About the Exceptional Children format

Exceptional Children is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Disability Education and Employment, Family and Disability Support Research, Behavioral and Psychological Studies. Over its lifetime it has published 5,654 papers, which have received 147,067 citations.

PublisherSAGE
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Exceptional Children, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inDisability Education and Employment Family and Disability Support Research Behavioral and Psychological Studies Human auditory perception and evaluation Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion
ISSN0014-4029
Citation impact (2-yr)2.22
h-index168
i10-index1,941
Top institutions publishing hereVanderbilt University
Journal websitewww.sagepub.com
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Papers published in Exceptional Children per year

33
2014
47
2015
22
2016
28
2017
35
2018
30
2019
26
2020
32
2021
33
2022
24
2023
23
2024
36
2025

Citation impact of Exceptional Children by publication year

1.8K
2014
3K
2015
1.2K
2016
1.4K
2017
1.5K
2018
853
2019
490
2020
519
2021
495
2022
317
2023
119
2024
41
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Exceptional Children

The Use of Single-Subject Research to Identify Evidence-Based Practice in Special Education

Robert H. Horner, Edward G. Carr, James W. Halle et al. · 1 Jan 2005

Single-subject research plays an important role in the development of evidence-based practice in special education. The defining features of single-subject research are presented, the contributions of single-subject research for special education are reviewed, and a specific proposal is offered for using single-subject research to document evidence-based practice. This article allows readers to determine if a…

3,343 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Qualitative Studies in Special Education

Ellen Brantlinger, Robert T. Jiménez, Janette K. Klingner et al. · 1 Jan 2005

An overview of the many types of studies that fall into the qualitative design genre is provided. Strategies that qualitative researchers use to establish the authors' studies as credible and trustworthy are listed and defined. So that readers will recognize the important contribution qualitative studies have made in the field of special education, a range…

1,916 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Curriculum-Based Measurement: The Emerging Alternative

Stanley L. Deno · 1 Nov 1985

Despite general agreement that we should routinely assess the student performance outcomes of instruction, general agreement regarding how this should be done does not exist. Commercially distributed achievement tests are not always congruent with curriculum objectives and teachers tend not to value the information obtained from them. Informal observation of performance is the approach used…

1,664 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Quality Indicators for Group Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Research in Special Education

Russell Gersten, Lynn S. Fuchs, Donald L. Compton et al. · 1 Jan 2005

This article presents quality indicators for experimental and quasi-experimental studies for special education. These indicators are intended not only to evaluate the merits of a completed research report or article but also to serve as an organizer of critical issues for consideration in research. We believe these indicators can be used widely, from assisting in…

1,024 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

Exceptional Children template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Exceptional Children format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Exceptional Children template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official SAGE format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Exceptional Children use?
Exceptional Children uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Exceptional Children, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Exceptional Children?
No. DocuGuru generates the sagej LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a SAGE-ready Exceptional Children document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Exceptional Children template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Exceptional Children format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
What is Exceptional Children?
SAGE journal (sagej). It is a multidisciplinary journal, published by SAGE.
Can I export a submission-ready Exceptional Children PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Exceptional Children template (the sagej class) that is ready to submit to SAGE, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Exceptional Children template cost?
You can start writing in the Exceptional Children template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Exceptional Children PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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