Journal profile
Canadian Journal of Disability Studies
ISSN 1929-9192 · University of Waterloo · Canada
Canadian Journal of Disability Studies: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 30 weeks (community reports); 30 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Canadian Journal of Disability Studies is published by University of Waterloo. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Disability Rights and Representation, Disability Education and Employment and Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport, together about 66.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Canadian Journal of Disability Studies publishes peer-reviewed original articles that advance research in the multidisciplinary, international field of disability studies. The journal embraces a wide range of methodologies and perspectives, values collaborative and cross-disciplinary work, community partnership, and creative approaches to scholarship. Research in the Canadian Journal of Disability Studies will be of interest to scholars and students from across all academic disciplines, as well as anyone involved in disability arts, advocacy, community organization or policy. The journal foregrounds a critical disability studies perspective, committed to disability rights.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Canada 11, United States 1, Australia 1, Sweden 1 (14 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Disability Rights and RepresentationSocial Sciences44.9%
- Disability Education and EmploymentSocial Sciences11.4%
- Inclusion and Disability in Education and SportSocial Sciences10.6%
- Oral History, Memory, Narrative AnalysisArts and Humanities2.7%
- Artistic and Creative ResearchArts and Humanities2.6%
- Gender and Feminist StudiesSocial Sciences2.4%
- Historical Psychiatry and Medical PracticesPsychology2.4%
- Digital Accessibility for DisabilitiesSocial Sciences2.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 89OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.64OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 612 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 334 |
| 2025 | 30 | 30 | 367 |
| 2024 | 62 | 62 | 455 |
| 2023 | 40 | 40 | 424 |
| 2022 | 32 | 32 | 343 |
| 2021 | 49 | 49 | 295 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 30 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 30 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright:
There are no article processing or submission charges for CJDS authors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Open access also means that the journal is dedicated to accessibility.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Access: The Canadian Journal of Disability Studies strives to disseminate knowledge as broadly and freely as possible. The journal is intended to be readily accessible to all potential audiences, and thus provides an accessible format. All figures in the journal are accompanied by written descriptions; the journal is published in a screen-readable format; the language and content of the journal is…
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
- University of Waterloo
- Country or region
- Canada
- Language
- French, English
- ISSN
- 1929-9192
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 15, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Canadian Journal of Disability Studies
How long does peer review take at Canadian Journal of Disability Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 30 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 Canadian Journal of Disability Studies based?
Of the 14 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Canada (11), United States (1) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Canadian Journal of Disability Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Canadian Journal of Disability Studies is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Canadian Journal of Disability Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Canadian Journal of Disability Studies is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .