International Journal of Discrimination and the Law

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Discrimination and the Law (IJDL) presents research that engages critically with the broad field of discrimination, equality and law.

The journal provides a forum for consideration of this highly topical area from a broad range of perspectives (including doctrinal, conceptual and socio-legal research) and welcomes papers from a variety of jurisdictions as long as the subject matter will be of interest to an international readership.

The primary aim of the journal is to promote high quality and informative research for all those interested in expanding their understanding of discrimination, equality and the law.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.1
2024	1.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.263

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	15

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	18035

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	79

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

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

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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.

• Unconscious bias and the medical model: How the social model may hold the key to transformative thinking about disability discrimination

  Citation: 90

  Authors: Stephen

• Gender discrimination in land ownership and the alleviation of women’s poverty in Nigeria

  Citation: 45

  Authors: Taiwo

• Access to Employment by Disabled People in the UK: is the Disability Discrimination Act Working?

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Ozcan

• (Some) refugees welcome: When is differentiating between refugees unlawful discrimination?

  Citation: 36

  Authors: Cathryn, Michelle

• Obesity and discrimination

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Stuart W, Jeremé

• Religious diversity and reasonable accommodation in the workplace in six European countries

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Veit, Katayoun, Floris

• Culture, morality and the law

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Adetoun Teslimat

• Banning Islamic veils

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Erica

• Are laws the appropriate solution: The need to adopt non-policy measures in aid of the implementation of sex discrimination laws in Nigeria

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Onyeka C

• The European Court of Justice and the march towards substantive equality in European Union anti-discrimination law

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Marc

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