International Journal of Disability and Social Justice

Aims & Scope

IJDSJ understands Disability Studies to include Critical Disability Studies, Ability Studies and Studies in Ableism.

The Journal recognises the connections between Disability Studies and allied fields including Deaf Studies, Mad Studies and Critical Autism Studies.

Authors from these fields are warmly invited to submit to and engage with the Journal.

Given the Journal’s focus on social justice, many contributions will draw upon ideas developed in the broad fields of: • Socio-Legal Studies and Human Rights • Critical Sociologies • Political Science • Social and Public Policy • Philosophy/Ethics/Theology • Radical/Critical Social Work, Health and Psy- Sciences • Inclusive Education • Critical Management/Business Studies • Inclusive Design

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Social Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Weighing In

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Bridget, Margaret F., Patty, Sarah, Julia

• Everyday Hate and Affective Possibility: Disabled People's Negotiations of Space, Place and Identity

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Leah

• Residential Care Controversy: The Promise of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to Protect All Children

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Eric

• Current Issues Bulletin

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Sue

• Listening to People with Intellectual Disability about Institutions

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Linda, Phillippa, Rachel, Jack, Laura, Leanne

• The Role of Community-Based Rehabilitation and Community-Based Inclusive Development in Facilitating Access to Justice for Persons with Disabilities Globally

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Heather, Xiaolin, Venkatesh, Maholo, Alaa, Zambrano, Reshma, Ansha

• Problematising the Problem

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Noel

• Beyond the Single Story of Climate Vulnerability

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Sarah L, Sébastien, Tanvir N., Liz, Siri H., Emma, Mary, Rebecca

• Proposing an Academic Space of “Autism and Profound Learning Disability”

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Ned

• The Rights to Inclusive Education in International Human Rights Law. By Gauthier de Beco, Shivaun Quinlivan, and Janet E. Lord, eds, 2019.

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Fengming