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Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities
ISSN 1741-1122 · eISSN 1741-1130 · Wiley-Blackwell
Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.16; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,120; median 341 days to acceptance (72 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 36% (journal website); 44 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Family and Disability Support Research, Down syndrome and intellectual disability research and Healthcare innovation and challenges, together about 42.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
If you’ve been searching for a forum for description of evidence-based policy and practice related to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, this is it. The Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities (JPPID) features content related to: policy development service design working methods and treatment procedures financial, administrative and legal frameworks
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Maria TruesdalePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 14, United Kingdom 11, Canada 9, Australia 7, Netherlands 4 (54 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Family and Disability Support ResearchPsychology17.3%
- Down syndrome and intellectual disability researchMedicine16.8%
- Healthcare innovation and challengesSocial Sciences8.4%
- Disability Education and EmploymentSocial Sciences8.2%
- Disability Rights and RepresentationSocial Sciences6.6%
- Chronic Disease Management StrategiesMedicine5.5%
- Autism Spectrum Disorder ResearchNeuroscience4.1%
- Geriatric Care and Nursing HomesHealth Professions2.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Health Policy & Services | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Rehabilitation | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Health Policy & Services | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Rehabilitation | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Health Policy & Services | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Rehabilitation | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePsycINFOCINAHLCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO
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
- Impact factor
- 2.16LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.86LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.08LetPub ·
- h-index
- 67OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 464OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.65OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 13.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 67.89%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 36LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 36Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 137,892Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,100 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39 | 28 | 9 |
| 2025 | 44 | 28 | 34 |
| 2024 | 53 | 39 | 181 |
| 2023 | 41 | 29 | 264 |
| 2022 | 43 | 26 | 573 |
| 2021 | 45 | 20 | 447 |
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 Crossref · to
341 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 250 days – 486 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (72 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 359 days
- Sample
- 72 articles with submission and acceptance dates (84 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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 36%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 36%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 115 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 115 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 371 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 13 daysPublisher 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 3,120 / EUR 2,610 / GBP 2,040 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted4, with length limits
- book reviewMaximum of 500 words. Include publisher details and where available, recommended retail price (state the currency)main text ≤ 500 words
- brief reportncluding figures, tables and references Brief reports Maximum of 3000 words, including figures, tables and references Maximum of 20 refmain text ≤ 3,000 words · references ≤ 20
- research paperlines Use double spacing, 12 point font Research papers Maximum of 6000 words, including figures, tables and references Brief reports Maxmain text ≤ 6,000 words
- reviewOnce submitted, your manuscript will have a unique number and you can check the progress of your manuscript at any time by returning to http://mc.manuscriptcent…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, License & copyright, Open access
- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Availability
This journal expects and peer reviews data sharing. Review Wiley’s Data Sharing policy where you will be able to see and select the data availability statement that is right for your submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Submission and Open Access
If your paper is accepted, the author identified as the formal corresponding author for the paper will receive an email prompting them to login to Author Services; where via the Wiley Author Licensing Service (WALS) they will be able to complete the license agreement on behalf of all authors on the paper.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Copyright Submission and Open Access
If your paper is accepted, the author identified as the formal corresponding author for the paper will receive an email prompting them to login to Author Services; where via the Wiley Author Licensing Service (WALS) they will be able to complete the license agreement on behalf of all authors on the paper.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 1741-1122
- Electronic ISSN
- 1741-1130
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 23, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities
What CAS zone is Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Health Policy & Services / Rehabilitation. 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.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.16; CiteScore 4.2, h-index 67.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities?
Based on the dates recorded on 72 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 341 days (interquartile range 250–486 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 36% (2025). 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 Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. 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 Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities based?
Of the 54 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (14), United Kingdom (11) and Canada (9). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, PsycINFO, CINAHL and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,120.
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: .