Journal profile · Social Sciences-Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
International Journal of Disability and Social Justice
ISSN 2732-4036 · eISSN 2732-4044 · Pluto Journals · United Kingdom
International Journal of Disability and Social Justice: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 36 weeks (community reports); 20 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Disability and Social Justice is published by Pluto Journals. 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 66.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
IJDSJ understands Disability Studies to include Critical Disability Studies, Ability Studies and Studies in Ableism. The Journal recognises the connections between Disability Studies and allied fields including Deaf Studies, Mad Studies and Critical Autism Studies. Authors from these fields are warmly invited to submit to and engage with the Journal.Given the Journal’s focus on social justice, many contributions will draw upon ideas developed in the broad fields of:Socio-Legal Studies and Human RightsCritical SociologiesPolitical ScienceSocial and Public PolicyPhilosophy/Ethics/TheologyRadical/Critical Social Work, Health and Psy- SciencesInclusive EducationCritical Management/Business StudiesInclusive Design Editorial Board
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Disability Rights and RepresentationSocial Sciences44%
- Disability Education and EmploymentSocial Sciences11.4%
- Inclusion and Disability in Education and SportSocial Sciences10.9%
- Healthcare innovation and challengesSocial Sciences3.6%
- Family and Disability Support ResearchPsychology2.6%
- Digital Accessibility for DisabilitiesSocial Sciences2.6%
- Mental Health and Patient InvolvementHealth Professions2.1%
- Posthumanist Ethics and ActivismSocial Sciences1.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences (miscellaneous) | Q2 | 291/744 | — |
| Sociology and Political Science | Q2 | 617/1530 | — |
| Education | Q3 | 881/1698 | — |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.24OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 96.23%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 17LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 107 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 89 |
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 112 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 72 |
| 2023 | 26 | 26 | 31 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 | 8 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
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
Too few articlesOnly 1 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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 36 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 36 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 | |
| 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Pluto Journals
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2732-4036
- Electronic ISSN
- 2732-4044
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Disability and Social Justice
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Disability and Social Justice?
Authors report an average review time of about 36 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.
Which databases index International Journal of Disability and Social Justice?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Disability and Social Justice is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is International Journal of Disability and Social Justice open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Disability and Social Justice 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .