Journal profile · REHABILITATION
Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research
ISSN 1501-7419 · eISSN 1745-3011 · Stockholm University Press · Sweden
Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.6 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 576; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 54 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research is published by Stockholm University Press 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 Disability Rights and Representation, Healthcare innovation and challenges and Disability Education and Employment, together about 41.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research is an international peer-reviewed journal, which aims to disseminate innovative, high quality, social research on disability. The journal’s defining characteristic is a focus on the relationship between people with disabilities and their environments. The scope is multi-disciplinary, incorporating research from a variety of perspectives including, Education, Sociology, History, Cultural Studies and others. The journal recognises that a wide range of methodological and theoretical perspectives can be valuable, but asks that contributions acknowledge the political debates around disability, for example the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Disability Movement. Empirical and theoretical work are both very welcome, but should also contain discussion of the conceptual and/or practical implications of the findings highlighted. Finally, the journal invites work from a broad range of international contexts that take debates out of the familiar contexts of the Global North. Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research will be of interest to policy-makers, disability activists, academics and practitioners in a variety of fields. All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor in Chief, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, expert referees. All peer review is done without authors or reviewers being identified. Authors must submit their papers according to the instructions for authors.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): REHABILITATION
Editor-in-chief Leslie SwartzPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 14, Sweden 12, Norway 9, Finland 8, United States 2 (58 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Disability Rights and RepresentationSocial Sciences20.5%
- Healthcare innovation and challengesSocial Sciences11.9%
- Disability Education and EmploymentSocial Sciences9.2%
- Family and Disability Support ResearchPsychology9%
- Hearing Impairment and CommunicationPsychology4.4%
- Inclusion and Disability in Education and SportSocial Sciences4.2%
- Retirement, Disability, and EmploymentSocial Sciences4%
- Social Policy and Reform StudiesSocial Sciences3.5%
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 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Rehabilitation | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, Crossref
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 (publisher)
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.93LetPub ·
- h-index
- 55OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 329OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.15OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 54LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 804 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37 | 37 | 6 |
| 2025 | 54 | 54 | 80 |
| 2024 | 48 | 48 | 213 |
| 2023 | 32 | 32 | 167 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 201 |
| 2021 | 34 | 34 | 476 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | GBP 470 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 613 | Yes | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
Article types accepted8, with length limits
- articleScandinavian Journal of Disability Research is an international peer-reviewed journal aiming to disseminate innovative, high quality, social research on disabil…Length not stated
- corrigendumCorrigendumLength not stated
- researchResearch articles describe outcomes and applications of previously unpublished original research, including theoretical articles/empirical/methodological articl…Length not stated
- review articleFor overviews of theoretical aspects, previous studies or subject areas. Maximum length 8,000 words. This includes all text, including abstract and references. …main text ≤ 8,000 words
- review articlesFor overviews of theoretical aspects, previous studies or subject areas. Maximum length 8,000 words.Length not stated
- short research articlesShort Research articles describe outcomes and applications of previously unpublished original research, including theoretical articles/empirical/methodological …Length not stated
- short reviewFor overviews of theoretical aspects, previous studies or subject areas. Maximum length 2,500 words. This includes all text, including abstract and references.T…main text ≤ 2,500 words
- short review articlesFor overviews of theoretical aspects, previous studies or subject areas. Maximum length 2,500 words.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access
- Authorship
Word limit of 8,000 words for submissions. Model summary
The submission does not exceed 8,000 words (all parts of the article are included in the word limit).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing interests
If any of the authors have any competing interests then these must be declared. A short paragraph should be placed before the references. Guidelines for competing interests can be found at https://sjdr.se/about/competinginterests. If there are no competing interests to declare then the following statement should be present: The author(s) has/have no competing interests to declare.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability
(if applicable)If data used in the research project has been made available, a statement should be added to direct the reader on where to access these files.If data used in the research project has not been made available, a statement confirming this should be added, along with reasoning why. The journal's data policy is available on the Editorial Policies page.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Research must comply with Declaration of Helsinki; ethics committee approval required where applicable. Model summary
Research involving human subjects, human material, or human data, must have been performed in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright retained by authors; CC Attribution License; right of first publication granted to journal. Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms. If a submission is rejected or withdrawn prior to publication, all rights return to the author(s): Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work’s a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Diamond Open Access Model summary
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. There is no embargo on the journal’s publications. Submission and acceptance dates, along with publication dates, are made available on the PDF format for each paper. Authors of articles published remain the copyright holde…
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
- Stockholm University Press
- Country or region
- Sweden
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1501-7419
- Electronic ISSN
- 1745-3011
- Society / sponsor
- Nordic Network on Disability Research
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 28, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research
What CAS zone is Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category 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 Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.6; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2, h-index 55.
How long does peer review take at Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: Chicago. 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 Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research based?
Of the 58 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (14), Sweden (12) and Norway (9). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research open access, and what is the APC?
Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 576.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .