Journal profile · LAW
African Disability Rights Yearbook
ISSN 2311-8970 · eISSN 2413-7138
African Disability Rights Yearbook: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; 1 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
African Disability Rights Yearbook is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Legal Issues in South Africa, Human Rights and Development and Disability Rights and Representation, together about 52.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Law and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The African Disability Rights Yearbook (ADRY) is a peer-reviewed journal that is published once a year with 2013 as its inaugural year.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LAW
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Legal Issues in South AfricaSocial Sciences23%
- Human Rights and DevelopmentSocial Sciences15.8%
- Disability Rights and RepresentationSocial Sciences13.7%
- Discrimination and Equality LawSocial Sciences8.6%
- Healthcare Decision-Making and RestraintsPsychology4.3%
- Aging, Elder Care, and Social IssuesHealth Professions4.3%
- African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ IssuesSocial Sciences3.6%
- Legal Education and Practice InnovationsSocial Sciences2.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.69OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 55%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 83 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 | 99 |
| 2021 | 50 | 50 | 71 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- ISSN
- 2311-8970
- Electronic ISSN
- 2413-7138
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 13 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about African Disability Rights Yearbook
What CAS zone is African Disability Rights Yearbook in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, African Disability Rights Yearbook is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Law. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index African Disability Rights Yearbook?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, African Disability Rights Yearbook is indexed in ESCI.
Is African Disability Rights Yearbook open access, and what is the APC?
African Disability Rights Yearbook is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .