Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Religious Studies
Journal of Disability and Religion
ISSN 2331-2521 · eISSN 2331-253X · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Disability and Religion: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review about 193 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 45% (journal website); 47 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Disability and Religion is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Disability Rights and Representation, Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education and Theological Perspectives and Practices, together about 53.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Disability & Religion provides an interfaith, interdisciplinary forum for people interested in the intersections of religion, disability, human services, and academic research to come together, meet, and learn. The aim of this exchange is to support people with disabilities and their families as well as those who are working with them in the purview of their faith communities and traditions. It addresses religious and spiritual practices and beliefs from the perspective of inclusive communities for people with disabilities. The Journal of Disability & Religion combines academic papers and reflective articles representing religious, spiritual, social, cultural, and scientific points of view. They include research, pastoral reflections, theology, religious studies as well as stories about personal journeys. It addresses the critical religious, moral, and spiritual issues raised by people working in the field. The Journal of Disability & Religion supplies an equal place for the voices of people with disabilities and their families as they encounter and address services and supports in the world of faith and health. It explores such issues as: meeting the spiritual needs of people with learning disabilities; seminal religious attitudes toward people with disabilities; inclusive ministries, inclusive religious education; perspectives on disabilities from the world's religions; and much more! The editors and writers for the Journal of Disability & Religion believe that disability and the good life are not opposite notions. Disabilities in one area may co-exist with substantial well-being in other areas of life. The Journal interprets disability to include a variety of physical and mental impairments. Most issues of the Journal include exemplary examples from research, theory, practice, and personal pilgrimage. Special thematic issues of the Journal have included collections of key writers and leaders in spirituality and disability (e.g. Robert Perske, Wolf Wolfensberger, and Stanley Hauerwas), interfaith perspectives on disability, the history of theological reflections on disability, disability & sports, and more. Proposals for thematic and guest edited volumes are welcome. Peer Review Policy: All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Religious Studies
Editor-in-chief Brian R. BrockPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 2, United Kingdom 1, Singapore 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Disability Rights and RepresentationSocial Sciences29.1%
- Contemporary Christian Leadership and EducationArts and Humanities13.3%
- Theological Perspectives and PracticesSocial Sciences11.4%
- Religion, Spirituality, and PsychologySocial Sciences9.3%
- Inclusion and Disability in Education and SportSocial Sciences6%
- Karl Barth and Christian TheologyArts and Humanities4.5%
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities3.6%
- Catholicism and Religious StudiesArts and Humanities3.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Religious Studies | Q1 | 90/760 | 88th |
| Rehabilitation | Q3 | 103/172 | 40th |
| Health (social science) | Q3 | 246/387 | 36th |
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
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
OCLC, AMED, The British Library, CSA Social Services Abstracts, EBSCOhost Online Research Databases, SAURPublisher website
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
- 1.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.42Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 47OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.96OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 96,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 554 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 3 | 261 |
| 2025 | 47 | 9 | 264 |
| 2024 | 39 | 11 | 178 |
| 2023 | 35 | 7 | 242 |
| 2022 | 50 | 9 | 191 |
| 2021 | 67 | 16 | 123 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
193 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 45%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 167 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 193 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 64 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 accepted2
- commentComment | Published online: 4 Sep 2026Length not stated
- research articleResearch Article | Published online: 28 Aug 2026Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Journal of Disability & Religion is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverab…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymized peer review via ScholarOne Manuscripts. Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 2331-2521
- Electronic ISSN
- 2331-253X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 30, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Disability and Religion
How long does peer review take at Journal of Disability and Religion?
The publisher reports about 193 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 45%. 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 Journal of Disability and Religion based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (2), United Kingdom (1) and Singapore (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Disability and Religion?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Disability and Religion is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal of Disability and Religion open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Disability and Religion is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .