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African Journal of Disability

AOSIS (Pty) Ltd · South Africa · Est. 1970

ISSN2226-7220
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
53
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total53
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
0.574
H-Index
41
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.875
Total Works
581
Total Citations
7,307
2yr Mean Citedness
1.43
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Aims & Scope

The African Journal of Disability, the official journal of CRS, AfriNEAD and CEDRES, introduce and discuss issues and experiences relating to and supporting the act of better understanding the interfaces between disability, poverty and practices of exclusion and marginalisation. Its articles yield new insight into established human development practices, evaluate new educational techniques and disability research, examine current cultural and social discrimination, and bring serious critical analysis to bear on problems shared across the African continent. Emphasis is on all aspects of disability particularity in the developing African context. This includes, amongst others: disability studies as an emerging field of public health enquiry rehabilitation, including vocational and community-based rehabilitation community development and medical issues related to disability and poverty disability-related stigma and discrimination inclusive education legal, policy, human rights and advocacy issues related to disability the role of arts and media in relation to disability disability as part of global Sustainable Development Goals transformation agendas disability and postcolonial issues globalisation and cultural change in relation to disability environmental and climate-related issues linked to disability disability, diversity and intersections of identity disability and the promotion of human development.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
20
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1970
FrequencyOne volume each year, articles published online when ready and then printed in an end-of-year compilation. Additional collections may be published for special events (e.g. conferences) and when special themes are addressed.
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications581
Publisher OrgAOSIS
OA Since2011
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~20 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
AOSIS (Pty) Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2226-7220
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

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
RehabilitationQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Health Care Sciences & Services

Scopus Categories

RehabilitationPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Disability Rights and RepresentationFamily and Disability Support ResearchCerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersDisability Education and EmploymentAssistive Technology in Communication and MobilityInclusion and Disability in Education and SportOccupational Therapy Practice and ResearchSpinal Cord Injury ResearchDown syndrome and intellectual disability researchCollaborative Teaching and Inclusion
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref