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Journal of Disability Policy Studies

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States

ISSN1044-2073eISSN1538-4802

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.693

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.47

Total Worksi

871

Total Citationsi

16,963

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.79

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Disability Policy Studies addresses issues in ethics, policy, and law related to individuals with disabilities. It focuses on quantitative and qualitative policy research, examining legislation, social work practices, educational policies, and healthcare access. The journal also publishes in the areas of special education and medicine.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyTwo No. A Year

StatusActive

Total Publications871

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1044-2073 / 1538-4802

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

407

2019

606

2020

283

2021

206

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

LawQ1

Health (social science)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Rehabilitation

Scopus Categories

LawHealth (social science)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Disability Education and EmploymentRetirement, Disability, and EmploymentFamily and Disability Support ResearchHealthcare innovation and challengesDisability Rights and Representation

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Disability Policy Studies

Is Journal of Disability Policy Studies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Disability Policy Studies: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Disability Policy Studies?

Journal of Disability Policy Studies is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.79.

Is Journal of Disability Policy Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Disability Policy Studies is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.