About the Journal
Journal of Disability Studies is an International, multidisciplinary, peer-reviewed / refereed open access journal. The Journal aims to promote and publish research and literature related to disability. The areas covered by the Journal include all types of disabilities and a wide range of advanced fields, such as:
Psychosocial Prospective of Disability, Disability Assessment, Disability Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation, Disability in Academia, Disability Research, Disability and Social Stigma or Exclusion/Discrimination, Disability in the context of Development, Disability and Gender, Disability Legislation and all other allied studies related to disability.
The Journal of Disability Studies is a scientific, scholarly, and multidisciplinary journal. So, academicians and professionals from various fields, including disability studies, sociology, social work, psychology, medical anthropology, health, and mental health, as well as other disciplines focused on disability, have the opportunity to contribute. Journal also considers the voice of persons with disability and their family members, caregivers.
The Editors will screen all manuscript submissions, and if found suitable, then articles will be reviewed by two peer reviewers, which may take several weeks. The contributors will be asked to revise their manuscripts based on reviewers' comments within a specified time. Articles accepted would be copy-edited for grammar, punctuation, print style, and format. Manuscripts submitted to the Journal of Disability Studies must not be submitted to any other journal at a time and have not been published or accepted for publication elsewhere. Manuscripts lacking originality, serious scientific flaws, or the absence of significance of the message are rejected. We have strict norms and policies for plagiarism. Plagiarism in any form will not be accepted for any article. Papers cannot be withdrawn after final acceptance.
The journal publishes the following types of submissions: Editorial, Original Research Papers, Short Research Communications, Review Articles, Case Reports, Viewpoints, Commentaries, Letters to the Editor, Literary and My Voice.
