Academic Journal
Q2Disabilities
About Disabilities
Disabilities is a scholarly journal published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.438 and H-index of 12.
Coverage: 2021-2025. Research categories: Health Professions (miscellaneous) (Q2); Health (social science) (Q2); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q2).
Verified field sources
- Journal Impact Factor: 1.5 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from the publisher imprint.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from the publisher imprint.
- Editor(s): Prof. Dr. Reinie Cordier (Editor-in-Chief) — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Editor-in-Chief listed on the journal homepage.
- Contact email: disabilities@mdpi.com — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal editorial office email published by MDPI; manuscript files use the submission system.
Open-access policies and author information
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Topics in published research
Family and Disability Support Research; Disability Rights and Representation; Disability Education and Employment; Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders; Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport; Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility.
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Journal Metrics
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Aims & Scope
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Recent Research Articles
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2026-09-29 · DOI: 10.3390/disabilities6050079A Two-Stage Quantitative and Qualitative Service Evaluation of a Novel Aquatic Immersion Therapy for People with Acute or Chronic Disability, Injury, or Illness
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Ömer Faruk Gönen, Peter Zentel
2026-09-23 · DOI: 10.3390/disabilities6050077Transition of Disabled Immigrant Adolescents and Young Adults into Adulthood: A Qualitative Study
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2026-09-20 · DOI: 10.3390/disabilities6050076Constructing Disability Care Across Traditional and Biomedical Sectors in the Pluralistic Health System of Sierra Leone
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2026-09-12 · DOI: 10.3390/disabilities6050075Family Quality of Life in Families of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Croatia: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study
Zvonimir Užarević, Vladimir Bjelobrk, Nataša Grković Šola
2026-08-31 · DOI: 10.3390/disabilities6050074‘I Came to High School to Learn a Lot’: Factors Influencing Success for Learners with Disabilities
Sumaya Gabriels, Theresa Lorenzo, Dureyah Abrahams, Ncikazi Nyoka et al.
2026-08-30 · DOI: 10.3390/disabilities6050073Silenced Desires: An Analysis of Social, Cultural and Religious Barriers to Sexual Experiences for Youth with Disabilities in Zimbabwe
Tapson Mashanyare, Kiran Odhav, Tendayi Clotilda Garutsa
2026-08-29 · DOI: 10.3390/disabilities6050072Adaptation and Beta Testing of an Online Group Intervention for Family Caregivers of Children with Rare Diseases
Danielle Schwalk, Abdulla M. Ali, Thevaa Chandereng, Debra S. Regier et al.
2026-08-14 · DOI: 10.3390/disabilities6040071A Scoping Review of the Evaluation of Programs for Adults with Visual Impairment
Erika Matsuda, Kazuma Sato
2026-08-12 · DOI: 10.3390/disabilities6040070The Benefits of Overnight Programming for Individuals with Disabilities and Implications for Other Populations
Benjamin Rivet, Angela J. Wozencroft, Derrick Stowell
2026-08-12 · DOI: 10.3390/disabilities6040069Growth in Mothers of Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: The Roles of Social Support and Parental Well-Being
Ayelet Harel-Gadassi, Raaya Alon
2026-07-31 · DOI: 10.3390/disabilities6040068Evolving Health and Wellbeing of Thalidomide Survivors as They Age: A Scoping Review Update (2017–2025)
Sorana Bucseneanu, Elizabeth Newbronner, Sarah Nettleton, Jennifer Bousfield et al.
2026-07-30 · DOI: 10.3390/disabilities6040067Factors Associated with Physiotherapy Use in the Brazilian Stroke Population—Theoretical Analysis Based on Andersen’s Model: An Observational Study
Luana Castro Silva, Ramon Viana, Renata Jucá, Johnnatas Lopes et al.
2026-07-24 · DOI: 10.3390/disabilities6040066Contraceptive Awareness and Decision-Making Among Caregivers of Adolescent Learners with Intellectual Disabilities in Gauteng Province, South Africa: A Qualitative Study
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2026-07-17 · DOI: 10.3390/disabilities6040065The Experience and Use of Power Mobility by Children with Complex Non-Ambulant Cerebral Palsy: A Scoping Review
Roslyn W. Livingstone, Ginny S. Paleg, Benjamin W. Fullerton, Débora Claësson et al.
2026-07-16 · DOI: 10.3390/disabilities6040064Developing and Evaluating a Picture-Book-Centered Multi-Component Intervention on Empowering Psycho-Emotional Well-Being of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing (DHH) Children: A Mixed-Methods Feasibility Study
Jinlin Ye, Lei Yang, Yao Tang, Sulan Tang et al.
2026-07-16 · DOI: 10.3390/disabilities6040063Emerging Technologies and Employability in People with Visual Disabilities in a City in Northern Peru: A Model Based on Psychometric Network Analysis
Juan Amilcar Villanueva-Calderón, Eveling Sussety Balcazar-Paiva, Alexander Fernando Haro-Sarango, Gustavo Adolfo Ventura-Seclén et al.
2026-07-15 · DOI: 10.3390/disabilities6040061Predictors of Phantom Limb Pain, Psychological Factors and Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Following Traumatic Lower-Limb Amputation: The Impact of Delayed Rehabilitation Services
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2026-07-15 · DOI: 10.3390/disabilities6040062Reviews
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