Eye Movements in Reading and Related Difficulties
A special issue of Journal of Eye Movement Research (ISSN 1995-8692).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 30
Special Issue Editors
Interests: reading; specific learning disabilities and remediation; eye-tracking and EEG methodologies; inclusive education
Interests: neurodevelopmental disorders; optimal predictors and risk factors for child development; specific learning disabilities and remediation; neurocognitive development and cognitive planning; executive functions in children with ADHD; cognitive remediation of attention deficits
Interests: eye movements; reading; cognitive aging
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Reading is essential for academic achievement and everyday tasks. The examination of eye movements during reading has been pursued since the late-19th century, evolving to include research throughout an individual's lifespan. Eye-tracking technologies have become pivotal in reading research, supporting detailed analyses of reading behaviors and the cognitive processes behind them. Specifically, these techniques have been crucial in investigating reading development among school-age children and special groups, explaining typical and atypical reading development paths.
This Special Issue, titled “Eye Movements in Reading and Related Difficulties”, seeks to enhance the ongoing dialogue regarding reading development and challenges related to reading through eye-tracking methodologies across various populations and contexts.
We welcome submissions of original empirical research, systematic reviews, and theoretical or methodological papers focused on the influence of eye tracking in reading development and associated difficulties.
We encourage submissions from various disciplines, including psychology, education, linguistics, and cognitive science. Studies across all age groups, from early readers to adults, are welcome. Submissions that integrate eye-tracking data with complementary methods are also encouraged.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Patterns of eye movement in typical and atypical reading development;
- Applications of eye tracking in the assessment and intervention of reading and related difficulties;
- Cross-linguistic studies utilizing eye-tracking methodologies;
- Eye-tracking studies in diverse populations (e.g., individuals with dyslexia, ADHD);
- Innovations in eye-tracking technologies for reading research.
Dr. Argyro Fella
Prof. Dr. Timothy C. Papadopoulos
Prof. Dr. Kevin B. Paterson
Prof. Daniela Zambarbieri
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- reading
- eye tracking
- assessment
- intervention
- reading difficulties
- diverse populations
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