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International Journal of Disability and Social Justice

Pluto Journals Β· United Kingdom Β· Est. 2021

ISSN2732-4044
SJR Q2βœ“ WOS ESCIβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
84
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† Scopus Q266
βœ“ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total84
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
36
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Slow Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.397
H-Indexi
8
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.634
Total Worksi
92
Total Citationsi
239
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.05
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

International Journal of Disability and Social Justice (IJDSJ) is a new international and interdisciplinary journal in the field of Disability Studies, providing an outlet for scholars and academic-activists. Launching in 2021, the Journal will be of interest and use to the broader community of disabled people and their allies, who are working to challenge injustices and build inclusive societies. IJDSJ understands Disability Studies to include Critical Disability Studies, Ability Studies and Studies in Ableism. The Journal recognises the connections between Disability Studies and allied fields including Deaf Studies, Mad Studies and Critical Autism Studies. Authors from these fields are warmly invited to submit to and engage with the Journal. Given the Journal’s focus on social justice, many contributions will draw upon ideas developed in the broad fields of: Socio-Legal Studies and Human Rights Critical Sociologies Political Science Social and Public Policy Philosophy/Ethics/Theology Radical/Critical Social Work, Health and Psy- Sciences Inclusive Education Critical Management/Business Studies Inclusive Design

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2021
Annual Volume~ 22 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications92
Publisher OrgPluto Journals
OA Since2020
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

APC CostπŸ’Ž Diamond OA β€” Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~36 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ— No
πŸ“¦ Long-term Preservation
Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 Β· 83%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Pluto Journals
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
2732-4044
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
βœ…
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
βœ…
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
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
9
57
2021
17
45
2022
26
113
2023
20
47
2024
20
5
2025
8
1
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

EducationQ2
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2
Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Social IssuesSocial Sciences, Interdisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceSocial Sciences (miscellaneous)Education

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Disability Rights and RepresentationHealthcare innovation and challengesHomelessness and Social IssuesDisability Education and EmploymentFamily and Disability Support ResearchSocial Policy and Reform StudiesFoucault, Power, and EthicsInclusion and Disability in Education and SportDown syndrome and intellectual disability researchChild Welfare and Adoption

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Disability and Social Justice

Is International Journal of Disability and Social Justice a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Disability and Social Justice: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Disability and Social Justice?

International Journal of Disability and Social Justice 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” 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 1.05.

Is International Journal of Disability and Social Justice indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Disability and Social Justice is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Disability and Social Justice?

International Journal of Disability and Social Justice (IJDSJ) is a new international and interdisciplinary journal in the field of Disability Studies, providing an outlet for scholars and academic-activists. Launching in 2021, the Journal will be of interest and use to the broader community of disabled people and their allies, who are working to challenge injustices and build inclusive societies. IJDSJ understands Disability Studies to include Critical Disability Studies, Ability Studies and Studies in Ableism. The Journal recognises the connections between Disability Studies and allied field

How much does it cost to publish in International Journal of Disability and Social Justice?

International Journal of Disability and Social Justice is a Diamond open-access journal β€” there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref