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Sexuality and Disability

Kluwer Academic/Human Sciences Press Inc. · United States · Est. 1978

ISSN1573-6717

SJR Q2✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.435

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.759

Total Works

1,702

Total Citations

23,934

2yr Mean Citedness

1.40

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on sexual health, sexual function, and sexual experiences, particularly focusing on individuals with disabilities, chronic illnesses, and specific health conditions. Articles explore challenges, impacts on quality of life, and interventions related to sexuality in these populations.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1978

Annual Volume~ 50 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,702

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Kluwer Academic/Human Sciences Press Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1573-6717

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationQ2

RehabilitationQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Rehabilitation

Scopus Categories

RehabilitationPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Disability Rights and RepresentationSexual function and dysfunction studiesLGBTQ Health, Identity, and PolicyFamily and Disability Support ResearchSexuality, Behavior, and TechnologyAdolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthIntimate Partner and Family ViolenceChild Abuse and TraumaElder Abuse and NeglectSpinal Cord Injury Research