Journal profile · HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES
African Journal of Disability
ISSN 2223-9170 · eISSN 2226-7220 · AOSIS · South Africa
African Journal of Disability: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 153 days to acceptance (98 articles, last 24 months); 100 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
African Journal of Disability is published by AOSIS and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Disability Rights and Representation, Family and Disability Support Research and Disability Education and Employment, together about 42.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The concluding article of our special collection, 'Disability spirituality and belonging,' guest edited by Dr Chioma Ogochukwu Ohajunwa, Dr Nafisa Mayat and Dr Adele Ebrahim, is now available! Explore ‘Disability, spirituality and belonging in Africa: An intersectional and decolonial perspective’ by Chioma Ohajunwa, Adele Ebrahim and Nafisa Mayat, and delve into the final insights on the intersections of disability, spirituality, religion and belonging, with the aim of reframing dominant narratives and bringing forward voices that have been historically marginalised. Read it here: Vol 15 (2026). Thank you for following along and enjoying the complete collection! If you are interested in launching a special collection, please contact special-issues@aosis.co.za.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES
Editor-in-chief Aimee StewartPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named South Africa 17, United Kingdom 4, India 2, Finland 1, Austria 1 (28 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Disability Rights and RepresentationSocial Sciences24.8%
- Family and Disability Support ResearchPsychology10%
- Disability Education and EmploymentSocial Sciences7.6%
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersMedicine7.1%
- Assistive Technology in Communication and MobilityHealth Professions7.1%
- Inclusion and Disability in Education and SportSocial Sciences5%
- Occupational Therapy Practice and ResearchHealth Professions4.3%
- Down syndrome and intellectual disability researchMedicine3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Health Care Sciences & Services | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Health Care Sciences & Services | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePMCSciELOPublisher website
Other: Index Medicus, EBSCO, ProQuest
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.96LetPub ·
- h-index
- 43OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 231OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.25OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 71LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 604 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47 | 47 | 14 |
| 2025 | 100 | 100 | 162 |
| 2024 | 59 | 59 | 288 |
| 2023 | 47 | 47 | 301 |
| 2022 | 60 | 60 | 586 |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 | 476 |
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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
153 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 118 days – 186 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 70 days (98 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 221 days
- Sample
- 98 articles with submission and acceptance dates (135 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | ZAR 18,975 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | ZAR 14,150 | — | — | |
| LetPub | ZAR 14,940 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted8
- case reportA detailed account of a specific patient as a case report. The patient study should highlight a critical issue that is relevant to the field of disability. Subm…Length not stated
- correctionsCorrectionsLength not stated
- editorialsAn editorial intends to provide expert comments on relevant topics within the focus and scope of the journal. Submission status by invitation onlyLength not stated
- original research articlesOriginal Research ArticleLength not stated
- randomised clinical trialA clinical trial is defined as any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions …Length not stated
- review articlesReview ArticleLength not stated
- scientific lettersScientific LettersLength not stated
- state of the art articleState of the Art articles are by invitation only and should be on topical issues that are both important and of interest to the profession.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Disclosure of AI-assisted technologies
The Acknowledgements section must include a clear statement disclosing any use of generative AI or AI-assisted technologies (e.g., for data analysis, dataset or artefact creation) in conducting the research. This statement should: Be specific by naming the exact AI tool(s) used. State the purpose of the tool’s use, such as artefact creation or data analysis. Disclose human oversight by confirming …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Disclosure of contributors not qualifying for authorship
The acknowledgement section includes listing those who contributed to the work but did not meet authorship criteria, with the corresponding description of the contribution. Acknowledge anyone who provided intellectual assistance, technical help (incl. editing), or special equipment and/or materials. Authors are responsible for ensuring that anyone named in the Acknowledgements agrees to be named. …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures
Authors are required to disclose any prior dissemination of the manuscript content. This includes, but is not limited to: Thesis-based work (e.g., master's or doctoral theses). Preprint versions that are published on open repositories. Refer to our Frequently Asked Questions: Questions from Authors - Preprints. Conference papers or presentations that were expanded into an article. Additionally, au…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statement
All research articles should have a data availability statement included in the manuscript in the form of a sentence under a separate heading entitled ‘Data availability statement’. The following are examples of a data availability statement. If you use one of the examples, you should modify it to fit your specific relationship. Availability of data Suggested data availability statements Example 1…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
CC BY 4.0 license Model summary
All articles published in this journal are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license, unless otherwise stated.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access OPEN ACCESS
All articles published in this journal are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license, unless otherwise stated.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blinded peer review Model summary
The journal follows a double-blinded peer-review process, and you need to make your manuscript anonymous.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Disclosure of preprint-based content
Scenario Suggested preprint-based disclosures Example 1 A preprint version of this work was previously published on [Preprint Server Name] ([DOI or link]), and we acknowledge its role in shaping the final article. Example 2 – preprint feedback incorporated in the final manuscript We acknowledge the initial version of this work published as a preprint on [Preprint Server Name] ([DOI or link]). Feed…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- AOSIS
- Country or region
- South Africa
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2223-9170
- Electronic ISSN
- 2226-7220
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about African Journal of Disability
What CAS zone is African Journal of Disability in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, African Journal of Disability is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Health Care Sciences & Services. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at African Journal of Disability?
Based on the dates recorded on 98 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 153 days (interquartile range 118–186 days); authors report an average review time of about 20 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of African Journal of Disability based?
Of the 28 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Africa (17), United Kingdom (4) and India (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index African Journal of Disability?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, African Journal of Disability is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, PMC and SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is African Journal of Disability open access, and what is the APC?
African Journal of Disability is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .