About the Journal

History of the Journal

Following the establishment of the Faculty of Defectology at the University of Tuzla in 1993, the first issue of the journal Defectology was published in 1995. At the time, it was a unique scientific and professional journal in Bosnia and Herzegovina dedicated to special education and rehabilitation and related pedagogical, psychological, social, and medical issues.

The journal was established to provide a platform for the dissemination of scientific and professional knowledge concerning the education, rehabilitation, support, and quality of life of children, youth, and adults with disabilities. It brought together contributions from special education and rehabilitation professionals, medical doctors, psychologists, pedagogues, social workers, and researchers from related disciplines. From its beginnings, the journal was open to both domestic and international authors. The first issue was published in a print run of 300 copies.

In 2018, the journal entered a new stage of development and changed its title from Defectology to Research in Education and Rehabilitation. The change reflected developments in educational and rehabilitation sciences, contemporary terminology, and broader changes in the scientific and social understanding of disability. The new title was introduced to better represent the journal's evolving scientific scope and its interdisciplinary orientation.

The first two issues published under the title Research in Education and Rehabilitation included papers presented at the 1st International Scientific and Professional Conference “SUSTAIN 2018 – Sustainable Support Services: Perspectives and Challenges,” held in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina, from September 26 to 28, 2018. The conference was organized by the Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation, University of Tuzla, and the Association for Human Rights and Social Inclusion “SocI” Tuzla, in cooperation with Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, University Clinical Center Tuzla, Faculty of Medicine of the University of Tuzla, and World University Service of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Today, Research in Education and Rehabilitation (RER) continues the publishing tradition established in 1995. It is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access scientific journal published by the Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation, University of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The journal provides a platform for the dissemination of research and scholarly contributions in education, rehabilitation, special education, health sciences, psychology, and related interdisciplinary fields.

The journal is published twice a year, in July and December.