Research and Practice in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Aims & Scope

Research and Practice in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities’s ( RAPIDD's) purpose is to disseminate research, encourage its translation and relevance to practice and policy, and generate informed debate on contemporary issues that matter to the quality of life of people with intellectual disability and their families.

Research and Practice in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities will inform the design and delivery of support that is important for people with intellectual disability and their families to facilitate social inclusion and engagement.

Its focus is also the practices and structural adjustments necessary to enable mainstream services and communities to be inclusive and respond appropriately to people with intellectual disability.

Research and Practice in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities will provide a forum to identify pressing research questions, practice and policy issues.

The Australian context and the pursuit of a more inclusive society for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities are the core focus of the journal.

Also of interest are comparative perspectives that explore similarities and differences with other contexts and groups of people with disability.

The journal publishes original research, concise reviews of contemporary research or literature, critical or descriptive analysis of policy and programs, evaluative case studies illustrating application of research to practice, as well as conceptual papers that bring new ideas or theoretical perspectives to the field of intellectual and developmental disability.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.1
2024	1.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.321

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	17

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	16007

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	49

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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 Medicine and Neuroscience, 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.

• Using the concept of encounter to further the social inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities: what has been learned?

  Citation: 60

  Authors: Christine, Ilan

• Supported Decision Making: Understanding How its Conceptual Link to Legal Capacity is Influencing the Development of Practice

  Citation: 57

  Authors: Michelle, Christine, Jacinta

• Intellectual Disability and Complex Intersections: Marginalisation under the National Disability Insurance Scheme

  Citation: 53

  Authors: Karen, Georgia, Leanne, Kristy

• Young People with Complex Needs in the Criminal Justice System

  Citation: 41

  Authors: Leanne, Therese M., Iva, Jung-Sook, Julian

• Debates about dedifferentiation: twenty-first century thinking about people with intellectual disabilities as distinct members of the disability group

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Jennifer, Christine

• Is the National Disability Insurance Scheme Taking Account of People with Intellectual Disabilities?

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Christine

• Post-school options for young adults with intellectual disabilities in Sweden

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Jessica, Stephen, Magnus

• Factors that Underpin the Delivery of Effective Decision-making Support for People with Cognitive Disability

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Jacinta, Christine, Lucy, Michelle

• The National Disability Insurance Scheme and People with Mild Intellectual Disability: Potential Pitfalls for Consideration

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Morrie

• Are individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities included in research? A review of the literature

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Katherine Elisabeth, Shelly, Rachelle

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