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Anne Helder, Sofia Giazitzidou, Marianne Rice, Susan J Chambre, Renan de Almeida Sargiani, Gina Biancarosa, Lisa Lopez, Tanya W. Wright, Amanda Denston, and Callie Little!

Scientific Studies of Reading is now soliciting proposals for the Special Issue to be published in January 2028. 

Recent special issue topics are as follows:

• 2027: Implementation Science: New Directions and Important Considerations for Reading Research (Guest editors: Nicole Patton Terry & Tiffany Hogan)
• 2026: Research on Writing Development and Instruction (Guest editors: Steve Graham, Gustaf Skar, and Debra MyHill)

We are interested in the topics that will significantly move forward the field, addressing important and relevant issues.  Information on the proposals is found in the attached form. Please submit your proposals or any questions to Young-Suk Kim at youngsk7@uci.edu by the November 1, 2025 deadline. Submitted proposals will be reviewed by the Publication Committee and the Editor-in-Chief.   

The journal Scientific Studies of Reading will seek candidates for a new Editor-in Chief in 2026. More detalis to come!

The journal Scientific Studies of Reading is soliciting proposals for a Special Issue to be published in January 2027. More details can be found here.

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Email scientificstudy.reading@gmail.com if you are interested in becoming an abstract reviewer for SSSR2026.

Submissions will open October 1! 'Submissions and Programme' page will be available with a submission link and guidelines soon!