Scientific Studies of Reading (SSR) is the official journal of the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading, and publishes international research relevant to all aspects of reading and literacy including recognition, comprehension, and writing.
SSSR members can access the journal here.
SSR 2028 Special Issue - Call for Papers!
Scientific Studies of Reading (SSR): Proposal for Special Issue
A Special Issue for SSR may comprise 5 to 7 papers plus short introduction, or a more extended commentary if space allows (dependent on length of accepted papers) on a given topic. Special issue proposals will be reviewed by the Publications Committee and the Editor-In-Chief; and we aim to make a decision within 45 days of receipt of a proposal.
Once a proposal has been approved in principle, it is the responsibility of the Guest Editor(s) to deliver the entire issue within the agreed time-scale. Guest Editors must organize a double-blind reviewing process for all papers submitted for inclusion in the special issue, using the SSR ScholarOne site, in order to:
- Identify those papers to be included in the special issue
- Strengthen these papers, so as to ensure the highest possible standards for the issue.
Please complete the following and return, by email, no later than October 15, 2026 to SSR Editor-in-Chief, Emily Solari, ejs9ea@virginia.edu with the subject header: SSR: Proposal for Special Issue 2029.
- Provisional title of proposed Special Issue (No more than 15 words)
- Guest editors for proposed Special Issue (Up to 3. For each, please provide a brief CV comprising: current position and affiliation; 5 most recent publications; journal editorial experience; current SSSR membership status)
- Summary of topic (In no more than 500 words, please clearly identify the scope of the topic, and provide examples of potential research questions that will be addressed)
- Justification of topic (What is its broad appeal? What are its projected theoretical and practical implications for the field? How does the topic build on previous research published in SSR or fill a gap? How does the topic add to research published in other journals in the field?)
- Timeline (Please indicate expected date for call for papers; date for submission of abstracts for triage, if appropriate; date for submission of papers, including initial submission, review, & decision date, revised submission, review, and decision date, additional revised submission, review, and decision date; date for accepted papers)
- Names of potential reviewers (Please include names of any potential reviewers already identified and note for each if they are a current SSR editorial board member).