Journal profile · HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES-PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Disability and Health Journal
ISSN 1936-6574 · eISSN 1876-7583 · Elsevier Inc. · UNITED STATES · Founded 2008
Disability and Health Journal: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.96; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,530; median 193 days to acceptance (99 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 141 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Disability and Health Journal is published by Elsevier Inc. and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Down syndrome and intellectual disability research, Disability Rights and Representation and Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders, together about 34% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Official Journal of the American Association on Health and DisabilityDisability and Health Journal is a scientific, scholarly, and multidisciplinary journal for reporting original contributions that advance knowledge in disability and health. Topics may be related to global health, quality of life, and specific health conditions as they relate to disability. Such contributions include: • Reports of empirical research on the characteristics of persons with disabilities, environment, health outcomes, and determinants of health • Reports of empirical research on the Systematic or other evidence-based reviews and tightly conceived theoretical interpretations of research literature • Reports of empirical research on the Evaluative research on new interventions, technologies, and programs • Reports of empirical research on the Reports on issues or policies affecting the health and/or quality of life for persons with disabilities, using a scientific base.Disability and Health Journal describes and analyzes health and health related states using conceptual frameworks, including the international classification of functioning, disability and health. The Journal provides a forum for peer reviewed articles that identify, evaluate and promote existing and emerging models of healthcare delivery and/or health promotion which contribute to the improvements of health across the lifespan.The Journal focuses on individual health, public health, rehabilitation, health promotion, and community participation (e.g. employment, recreation, personal relationships and access to services).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES-PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 32, United Kingdom 4, Canada 3, Taiwan, China 2, South Korea 1 (43 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Down syndrome and intellectual disability researchMedicine14.9%
- Disability Rights and RepresentationSocial Sciences9.7%
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersMedicine9.4%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.5%
- Spinal Cord Injury ResearchMedicine5.9%
- Family and Disability Support ResearchPsychology5.6%
- Disability Education and EmploymentSocial Sciences4.9%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Rehabilitation | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Health Care Sciences & Services | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Health Policy & Services | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Health Care Sciences & Services | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Health Policy & Services | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Rehabilitation | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Rehabilitation | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Health Care Sciences & Services | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Health Policy & Services | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 2.96LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.03LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.56LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 83OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 944OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.68OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 26.69%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 125LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,964 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 81 | 41 | 32 |
| 2025 | 141 | 66 | 230 |
| 2024 | 139 | 67 | 704 |
| 2023 | 102 | 42 | 848 |
| 2022 | 122 | 72 | 1,584 |
| 2021 | 145 | 74 | 3,116 |
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
193 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 146 days – 251 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 4 days (99 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 199 days
- Sample
- 99 articles with submission and acceptance dates (262 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 16 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 90 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 184 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,530 / EUR 4,240 / GBP 3,630 / JPY 561,860 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 4,470 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
- Global Disability Health EquityDeadline
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,000 words
Article types accepted6
- brief reportOriginal Research. Original Articles are scientific reports of the results of original epidemiologic (including secondary data analysis) and clinical research, …Length not stated
- brief reportsBrief Reports. Brief Reports allow authors to provide their results clearly in a shorter format or represent pilot work, small number of subjects, new methodolo…Length not stated
- case reportOriginal Research. Original Articles are scientific reports of the results of original epidemiologic (including secondary data analysis) and clinical research, …Length not stated
- evidence-based review articlesEvidence-based Review Articles. Review manuscripts are valuable within the growing field of disability and health, and DHJO welcomes such submissions.Length not stated
- original articleOriginal Research. Original Articles are scientific reports of the results of original epidemiologic (including secondary data analysis) and clinical research, …Length not stated
- original researchOriginal Research. Original Articles are scientific reports of the results of original epidemiologic (including secondary data analysis) and clinical research, …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Follows Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy Model summary
Authors must follow ethical guidelines stated in Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
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
- Elsevier Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 2008
- ISSN
- 1936-6574
- Electronic ISSN
- 1876-7583
- Society / sponsor
- American Association on Health and Disability
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Disability and Health Journal
What CAS zone is Disability and Health Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Disability and Health Journal is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Rehabilitation / Health Care Sciences & Services / Health Policy & Services / Public, Environmental & Occupational Health. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Disability and Health Journal?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.96; CiteScore 6.2, h-index 83.
How long does peer review take at Disability and Health Journal?
Based on the dates recorded on 99 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 193 days (interquartile range 146–251 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Disability and Health Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,000 words. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Disability and Health Journal based?
Of the 43 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (32), United Kingdom (4) and Canada (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Disability and Health Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Disability and Health Journal is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Is Disability and Health Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Disability and Health Journal is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,530.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .