About this Journal

Research is vital for effective practice and policy in special education and related fields. Research in Special Education (RiSE) is an online-only, peer-reviewed, diamond open-access journal with no article processing charges for authors. The mission of the journal is to (a) openly disseminate rigorous, relevant, and accessible research that contributes to the advancement of special education and related fields and (b) openly publish commentaries, theoretical analyses, and practical guides to advance the rigor, openness, and equity of research and practice in special education and related fields.

Volume 1 • 2024

Non-empirical paper


Getting started with data sharing: Advice for researchers in education

Christine Marie White, Stephanie A Estrera, Christopher Schatschneider and Sara A Hart

2024-11-18 Volume 1 • 2024

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UVA Library’s Aperio to begin publishing Research in Special Education
Posted by Dave Ghamandi on 2024-11-18

Aperio, the UVA Library-led open access press, is pleased to announce the launch of Research in Special Education (RiSE), an open-access journal. RiSE will publish all types of research, including replications and studies with null or negative findings, as well as non-empirical papers (e.g., theoretical and conceptual papers, commentaries, and how-to guides) related to research, with the goal of [...]

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